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Text On A Trophy Plate

I need help! :) Okay, I've built some trophies for a scene in my movie and I need to create the plates that go on the front of the trophies that...

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by 3djoe

18-11-2002|04:40 AM

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Text extrusion on SPHERE

I saw this post here... ANY pointers would be super .. http://www.3dbuzz.com/vbforum/attachment.php?attachmentid=46811 I can do that with...

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by crash resistant

20-05-2006|03:07 AM

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Text alignment? Circle-text?

Hi there! I am modeling the symbol of the "Departure of Precrime" from Minority Report. Therefor I need to know, how I can model a text aound a...

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by Markuz

09-10-2002|02:49 PM

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Test Boobs problem

Well I am not really a boobs modelere (he he) but my problems are: How to connect both boobs so that the seem is smooth - I used an Append...

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by adldesigner

19-09-2003|06:11 PM

Replies: 3

test

hello all, i'm having some issue with this shape. trying to model it as a poly. so far, i've gone about it by creating surfaces to cut away...

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by G-Man

04-02-2010|04:22 AM

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tess

what does "tesselation" mean?

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by mtmckinley

04-10-2003|04:02 PM

Replies: 1

Terminating edges

Starting working on a model and as usual the biggest problem i normally face is terminating edges. I've attached a pic. On the right you can see the...

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by mrmacca

04-08-2004|06:14 PM

Replies: 9

teeth | Page: 1 2

model each individual one or make them using a single piece if that makes sense? or better yet if someone has a set of teeth possibly already made...

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by mark_slw

12-03-2012|09:49 PM

Replies: 15

Techniques for modeling teddy bear

Hey, I haven't been using Maya for a few years and it seems I forgot everything lol. It's all coming back to me as I play around with it again,...

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by stickdude

23-10-2011|11:30 PM

Replies: 2

Technique Idea: Creating a Pipe

Hi, this technique was first proposed by Undseth in the old "How i Did it forum". But seeing as that's gone now and it's a great technique I will...

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by adldesigner

21-05-2003|01:25 AM

Replies: 13

Technique for modeling a car??

Hello all, I am planning to make a car with maya. I plan to make the New Mini Cooper (S). I searched the web for the needed material (blueprints...

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by tariqrf

13-02-2003|01:08 AM

Replies: 1

Tapered square thread

What would be the best way to make a tapered square thread? What I mean is a square section thread that is formed on the outside of a cone. (Plus...

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by keef

27-08-2004|11:19 AM

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tangent command needed.

Hey, I'm working on something, where I need all the tangents on a curve to be pointing 'out' (like away from the center of a circle). I've been...

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by Xander-0

29-05-2006|07:17 PM

Replies: 0

System speed drop

Hi, I've got this problem with the speed of my machine while working with Sub-D's. Trying to setup a head for animation, but when I alter the...

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by NoTalent

18-08-2003|05:50 PM

Replies: 9

symetrical hands and feet

Hello, I just began to make my alien character here, and i used subdivisions. I'm happy with how it worked out, but know i want to make the hands...

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by mtmckinley

06-09-2003|07:44 PM

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swapping geometry

I have a question is thier a way to swap out 1 peice of geometry with another? I have several peices and want them all to be changed with another but...

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by 3djoe

24-02-2003|04:43 PM

Replies: 2

Surfaces

I guess I should have asked this with the last question. How do you make shure that you surface normals are pointing out on a nurbs surface? ...

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by moffiosso

14-10-2003|01:58 PM

Replies: 2

Surface Selection ...

I have a very complicated piece of geometry I need to tesselate (approximate) in Mental Ray, in Maya. I need to know if there is a way to isolate or...

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by mtcgs

14-12-2008|02:36 PM

Replies: 0

Surface Loft Issue

Hello everyone, I have an Issue when I try to loft two curves. The lofted surface cames out reversed some how -I don't know. I've tried to delete...

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by ssd160

06-09-2013|04:27 AM

Replies: 2

Surface Information transfer problem

So I'm trying to make a normal map with Maya 6. I have a low poly model and a hi poly model. I click hi_poly then shift-click low_poly and click...

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by AntiChristian76

24-03-2006|03:52 AM

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Surface capping

I'm just learning to use nurbs and i have a major problem when it comes to capping surfaces. I tried for instance to make a hexagonal bolt as...

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by Falott

10-01-2006|07:57 PM

Replies: 11

Surface

Hi everyone, Eversince today, I started fiddling with And eversince today, I started fiddling with Maya 8.5 and it looks interesting. The only...

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by Mayaniac

26-07-2009|04:07 AM

Replies: 8

supporting edges and smoothing

Hi Basic question about something I need to improve upon. It seems that properly supporting edges to hold shape when smoothed is simple because I...

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by dimeolas

02-03-2017|09:39 PM

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Sunglasses tut pls help

Hi all. Im new to maya and i have a project for uni relating to modeling a pair of sunglasses.... was wondering if there are any tips and tricks...

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by Ajmooch

02-06-2008|10:59 AM

Replies: 1

Suggestions on my first poly head

I made my first head following Dave K's Poly Head Modeling tutorial. I have not finish this model fully but I just wanted to ask you guys about the...

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