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Interactive Creation

Hi there, I'm pretty new to Maya. I was wondering why I can't get the interactive creation tool to work the way the manual says. I am reading...

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by guats

11-07-2014|04:42 AM

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Extrude Face while keeping edges flexible

Hi, I'm trying to follow a tutorial. In it, the instructor moves a single face on a sphere, but the edges are flexible and end up being curved as...

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by tweetytunes

07-03-2014|01:11 AM

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firebird model.

Here's a few snips of a work in progress. I've got most of it minus the hood, ready for mirrior, I think, besides lights and a few more pulls here...

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by bullet1968

07-10-2012|05:18 AM

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Problem bridging between a duplicate object

Hi there, Wondering if anyone can help me with this probably very simply problem. As per the image attached, I have created a duplicate of a...

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by goggles

08-04-2013|10:38 PM

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Modeling and Camera

Hello everyone , I have a question , Please help me . When to set the final output view camera ? Should I set that before modeling or after...

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by David

06-06-2015|01:53 PM

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How do I mirror something?

Hi! I modelled a leg and duplicated it. Now I want to mirror it, but dont know how to. Any advice? THX

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by .:morpher:.

09-09-2002|12:32 AM

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Question with SubD and Polygons

I'm not sure this is in the right section or not so please bear with me. I have a SubDiv model that I have been working on. I used the simple man...

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by GateKeeper

09-10-2002|03:58 PM

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um nurbs..how to attach

um how do you attach a nurbs surface. this is after i turn the surface live. then draW A curve on it. like a circle. then i trim off the un wanted...

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by raul

09-09-2002|12:50 AM

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How to I make the grid show.....?

So I've tried reading over the help section in Maya 2013 but I've yet to figure out what I'm having trouble fixing. I know I post a lot here so...

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by Skalman

06-11-2013|09:11 AM

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Duplicate Special messing up

Whenever I duplicate special in order to make the second half of my model the two models overlap in the middle and dont line up how do I fix this...

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by NetworkSystems

19-12-2014|11:22 PM

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Black triangles when viewing model from a distance

Everything was fine while working on a model in Maya, until randomly, numerous black triangles started appearing all over my model. They seem to go...

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by daverave

30-03-2014|11:01 AM

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create circle curve on poly

anyone know how to create circle curve on a polygon. i know you cant project a curve onto a poly but i want to create a depression in my model for a...

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by lemon

22-11-2004|10:18 AM

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Subdvis or Polygons (highPoly)

Hi, So i am on a dilemma here. I modelled this car recently. 3D Dodge Viper RT/10 - YouTube It was part of my course on advanced Maya. Now i...

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by djwaterman

27-03-2012|12:38 PM

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realistic eyelids

Im having trouble modeling realistic eyelids for the character I'm working on in polygons. I know one way to do it wich is by creating them out of...

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by Darkware

16-03-2004|03:11 AM

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Reference images for female patch model?

Hello, I'm quite new with Maya though having some experience in 3D using Max. Recently I started a nurbs patch model of a human head. I got the...

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by Eelco

20-10-2004|03:54 PM

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Geometry type knot(w.i.p)

When I smooth my hard surfaces found some type of knot, tried merging vertices, tried deling edge that attaches to vertices to re-draw but it wont...

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by silverspawn

26-07-2011|02:46 PM

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Modelling map w bevel - newbie questions

Hi, relatively new to 3D modelling in general and am currently working on a 3D map of sorts. I started by drawing an outline in AI of a map, then i...

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by bullet1968

28-02-2012|03:23 AM

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Character Modeling Question

Hey! I just started learning modeling Characters in Maya. So i modeled one side of the Character and duplicate special the other side as an...

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by Xenophanes

25-03-2014|09:20 PM

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Cuttin polygin faces

Hello, i think it is simple question. I need to cut on object on place where it intersects with other. I saw my friend doing that on lesson, but...

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by s1acker

23-11-2011|04:07 AM

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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...

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by stwert

10-10-2012|12:05 AM

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Poly Count Problem

I recently joined a mod team for a game and am required to design military tanks around 3000 polys. I'm doing just fine except for the fact that the...

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