Maya Modeling - Page 11 - Simply Maya User Community

Introduction to Maya - Rendering in Arnold

This course will look at the fundamentals of rendering in Arnold. We'll go through the different light types available, cameras, shaders, Arnold's render settings and finally how to split an image into render passes (AOV's), before we then reassemble it i

Watch

Please Help

So I lost my tool. Everything was goin great, I was making pretty cool models and then it happened: I extruded 2 side by side polygon surfaces...

Thread by: Cole_Composer Subscribe

by swankymonkey

07-10-2005|05:55 PM

Replies: 1

ZBScan workflow

Well this isn't that hard and you simply go in with trim dynamic or smooth out the edges. I avoid the ears always since they are trouble spots and...

Thread by: CollinBishop Subscribe

by CollinBishop

08-12-2012|03:27 AM

Replies: 1

For Modelling: How To Middle Mouse Click Only Without Middle Mouse Zooming At All

For Modelling in Maya I need to move a vertex by in a sliding edge= Select vertex> arrow move key + hold C> drag middle mouse move on that beside...

Thread by: computertech Subscribe

by computertech

11-09-2016|11:25 PM

Replies: 1

Character Glitches When Moved

So I am creating a player model for UE4, and I am pretty new to all of this. The model took a long time and i am proud of it. The only problem is.......

Thread by: Comrad3bren Subscribe

by Comrad3bren

31-05-2018|04:17 AM

Replies: 0

Newbie Question: What happened to my toolbar?

I appear to have accidentally deleted the little toolbox located in the area of this redbox... The one that allows you to edit the location of your...

Thread by: Connor Lee Subscribe

by stwert

10-10-2012|12:05 AM

Replies: 2

Strange lines in Vertex/Face mode

I have been trying to clean up my model and I have found these strange lines at the border. They don't stretch all the way around the model, as to...

Thread by: contrast Subscribe

by contrast

13-04-2003|10:50 PM

Replies: 2

Lasso and step through vertices

Is there a selection tool similar to the lasso tool in Photoshop where you can draw a free form shape as your selection area? This would be useful...

Thread by: contrast Subscribe

by contrast

22-03-2004|07:40 PM

Replies: 2

High Polygon Modelling Slowing Computer

Hello all, I am currently modelling a ginger bread house and the icing is requiring quite a lot of faces, edges, vertexes etc. which is really...

Thread by: cool_inuyasha_girl Subscribe

by NextDesign

27-02-2013|03:55 AM

Replies: 9

Maya Rope Through Hole

I am trying to create a swing with rope; however, I seem to be having some issues "threading" the rope through the hole? Anyone know how to do this...

Thread by: cool_inuyasha_girl Subscribe

by Skalman

29-05-2013|03:22 PM

Replies: 1

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...

Thread by: crash resistant Subscribe

by crash resistant

20-05-2006|03:07 AM

Replies: 0

nurbs render problem

hello, i have just a small problem with my nurbs character when i render it. i converted it to nurbs from a sub-D model so i can add fur to it...

Thread by: crazycatz Subscribe

by jiilin

12-12-2004|05:12 PM

Replies: 6

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...

Thread by: cris007 Subscribe

by Falott

10-01-2006|07:57 PM

Replies: 11

Rebuild Surface & Trim convert

My first question is about the rebuild surface function. I wanted to know what exactly is its base purpose? Rearranging the isoparms/cvs more...

Thread by: cris007 Subscribe

by cris007

04-01-2006|04:31 PM

Replies: 0

Bad Geometry after Boolean difference. Help.

Hello, I've been modeling Anakin's lightsaber from Star Wars. I used a Boolean Difference to cutout a circular area on the model. After doing so...

Thread by: crobe Subscribe

by crobe

09-04-2012|02:34 AM

Replies: 4

.dwg files

Hi everyone, i was wonder'in if there are any Modeler's out there wich would like to give me a hint on how to import an .dwg file correctly.I have...

Thread by: Cron Subscribe

by MattTheMan

12-02-2006|03:42 PM

Replies: 4

Important selection problem!, please help.

Hello, i'm working on this file that It wasn't done by me though, but well I have to do some fix to it, and I need to select the object called...

Thread by: ctaborda Subscribe

by Saiyan

04-05-2003|07:00 PM

Replies: 7

MAYA question on using curve tool to create subdivisions on mesh

I learned this technique way back like 2-3 years ago. But due to national service,i've little room to practise and the technique was forgotten...

Thread by: ctfan Subscribe

by ctfan

08-10-2013|11:19 AM

Replies: 10

Model Elements?

Hay folks. I'm making a rough transition from Max to Maya. I sent over a model from Max, and for the life of me, I can't figure out how to move...

Thread by: cubialpha Subscribe

by cubialpha

19-07-2015|12:35 AM

Replies: 3

engraving text into poly mesh.

hey need a hand with a small prob- not sure how to around it but i want to engrave text into a poly mesh, im modelling a d-link router just as an...

Thread by: cung Subscribe

by cung

02-04-2005|09:02 PM

Replies: 3

Why would an edge not Detach?

Okay so I have a simple sphere split into two shells. Usually if I select the shells edge border and go to Edit > Detach, it simply splits the shells...

Thread by: Custix Subscribe

by Custix

09-08-2016|01:30 AM

Replies: 2

Again Birails tooolz

Hi , it there anyone knowing how to use Birails tools proper (1,2+3). Every time I model I do get "black spot" in some corners. Even when I add more...

Thread by: cyberpap Subscribe

by tezza

02-07-2004|04:27 PM

Replies: 1

Bind hotkeys per tool?

Is there a way to bind a hotkey thats only active when I have a specific tool active? For example I'd like to be able to quickly increase or...

Thread by: CybranM Subscribe

by CybranM

01-03-2021|02:44 PM

Replies: 0

Stair stepped Edge loop to Strait Edge loop

Hello everyone, I am in a situation where I am on the back side of an extremely complex model completing my edge flow. Now I am working on a...

Thread by: cyclingwanderer Subscribe

by daverave

30-10-2014|03:36 PM

Replies: 1

split vertex

hi, I just split 2 vertices on a border edge (middle of the body) and they became 6 vertices. Now I want to select the vertices that make up the edge...

Thread by: d24e Subscribe