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Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 2

This course will look in the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. It's aimed at people that have some modeling experience in Maya but are having trouble with complex objects.

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How I should build up the curves ?

Hello friends ! I want to build a simply wing for a little airplane. But I don´t know exactly how I should set up the curves to use the birail 2...

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by bernhard

03-06-2003|01:57 PM

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wire help

How can i make the wire thinner. It was made with a CV curve and a hair mel script.

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by doodle

02-02-2003|12:08 AM

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Modeling Technique Tips

I am in the midst of a project that requires me to model an american style football helmet. any tips on how to do this using Polys?

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by vladimirjp

27-07-2004|12:08 AM

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sud poly wire frame issue

hi guys when i convert to subd standerd mode form wire mode the wire cage is still visible,also my mental ray render isnt showing in my render...

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by iron_tick

15-09-2003|01:28 PM

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modelling muscles

ello, when shaping arms into muscle how do you go about it? I have a smooth poly arm which I want to make a much more defined muscular surface. ...

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by cb8rwh

04-05-2004|06:35 PM

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High Poly Modeling in 3DMAX6

My first high poly model. I started modeling in 3DS Max about 9months ago. Please let me know what you think about this Head model. It took me 2 days...

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by t1ck135

14-12-2005|09:16 PM

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Refining poly objects

Hi all, when trying to refine a poly object which has both sharp angles and smooth flowing areas - what process do you use. As you can see in...

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by Carl Schmidt

06-05-2004|07:47 PM

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Hinges

I tried to build a hinge effect with two polycubes, using the ins key and moving the little circle icon to an appropriate local (then I could use the...

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by said

23-04-2003|09:09 PM

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Polysmoothing

theres a feature in 3dsmax called NURMS surfaces and what it allows u to do is have a low res poly object, then u activate NURMS and the surface now...

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by mtmckinley

20-07-2003|10:05 PM

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Sculpt Surfaces

I am following a tutorial with my maya personal learning editon V6.0, on modeling. The tutorial has me using the scult surfaces tool. However in the...

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by Noradul

09-03-2005|09:31 PM

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Extruding along a path

I'm trying to create a NURB expand along a circular path in an animation. So that it starts small and expands to complete a circle. I don't want...

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by mshoward82

20-06-2003|12:13 PM

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WHEN GOOD CV'S GO BAD

This is what i usually do whe i get mad at my models

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by ragecgi

15-09-2003|10:29 PM

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planar surfaces prevent trims later

I'm just getting the hang of modeling but I have a lot of trouble with complex shapes. I don't like using planar surfaces because they are just...

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by jAQUAN

20-03-2004|01:50 AM

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HOW TO DO???

HI! Does anybody have a tutorial for making things like this? http://www.cidsol.com/upload/upl.jpg THNX!

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by NitroLiq

02-11-2005|07:14 PM

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modeling

does anyone have any tips for character modeling in general? thanks!

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by Jr.Who

20-07-2007|01:05 AM

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What is the difference bet smooth and subdiv mode?

Hi, I am restarting again from a poly cube and I split and get the basic shape then I convert it to subdivision, but I don't understand why is it...

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by mtmckinley

25-10-2002|01:34 AM

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Bollean or cut?

Hey all, I need to cut the big piece into 2 pieces using the smaller object. Can it be done in Maya? Thanks.

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by Xander-0

10-05-2006|01:33 AM

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Modeling (Help!)

Im modeling the face. trying to select and delete the other half so I can just focus on 1 side. Anyways whenever I try to select the left side of...

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by AlSubah

19-12-2009|06:33 PM

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probleme avec "LOFT"

bonjour. j'utilise ce code MEL: global vector $OM,$T,$B,$N,$P; proc CreerVecteur(float $a,float $b,float $r,float $t,float $s,int $j) { ...

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by darkcyber

21-06-2008|05:38 PM

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Muscles

Is there an easy way to create muscles and achieve awesome results. Im a newbie so i was wondering if there was a way like sculpting surfaces you...

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by Fusion

30-03-2003|02:21 PM

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CookieCut

Hey im trying to create a arc hole in the side of my building. Is there anyway i can do this using curves. Such as building a arc curve and using...

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by Umbrella

15-03-2005|10:55 PM

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Gharacter Desigin Models

Can anyone help me. If I want to model a character like batman, or Yoda, they usually have capes and clothes on them. So do I model them Naked, and...

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by Frepe

15-11-2007|03:06 AM

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Creating Metal Grid Platforms and Frames

I want to create a platform that has a metal grid floor with square holes in the floor. Is there an easy way of doing this? I also need to make a...

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