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making rope (have troubble)

Hello , guys. I`m making a twisted rope. But when I have extruded, the end of the rope connected (see image), how to remove it?

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by ThierryH

26-03-2015|07:56 PM

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are 3 point polys acceptable?

When modeling polys for subdivision should I keep everything 4 points? or can I be lazy and get away with 3 once in a while? will this cause problems...

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by KevvyB

09-07-2003|09:30 AM

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Why doesn't my subdiv to polygons work like the instructors? Spitfire tutorial

I'm following the Spitfire tutorial (very cool by the way) but I don't understand how the instructor is moving between sub div polgons and back...

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by Jay

06-11-2005|03:18 PM

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Improving workflow and efficiency

Hey, I'm at the point where I'm comfortable using Maya for modelling and stuff, and I'm trying to streamline my workflow and make things more...

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by fleetside

19-12-2003|10:05 PM

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Triangulate poly count

Hi, I've just started out modeling in Maya. Long enough to know that this attempt of making the number 1825 has far to many polygons! I planared...

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by Ru55

21-01-2004|08:54 PM

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Couple of NURBS Questions.

Hello. 1. How can I give a NURBS plane some height? so essentially it's a box? 2. Is there any way to make a Loft between two curves a...

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by gubar

31-01-2009|07:20 PM

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Model techniques

I started building my first model today and it got me wondering... 'How would experienced modellers approach the same task?' Here's an screen...

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by David

09-04-2012|09:55 PM

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need help

Hello, guys. I need help in two issues: 1) When I moving camera further on the object began displayed some artefacts, the mesh is ok, there is no...

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by ThierryH

26-03-2015|06:40 PM

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Accurate splitting of edges/faces

Hi guys. Is there a way to split a face right smack in the middle, imean spliting the face equally? Something like inserting isoparms with the...

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by Calvin

07-03-2003|07:32 AM

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Adobe Illustrator objects way of center

Why is it, when I import an object from a .ai file, it comes up way off of the pivot point, and what can be done about it? I have the illustrator...

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by Jay

26-08-2009|08:15 AM

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Joining poly edges and one other question

Hi i'm currenty modeling a head and I need to join a newly drawn polygon shape to my existing model how do I go about doing that i've tried using the...

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by juice690

10-03-2004|05:04 PM

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poly circle

can anyone help me creating a poly circle?

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by doodle

13-03-2003|04:39 PM

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SubD´s & PolyMode Display Query

Hello, guys I´ve been running into a little problem with these SubDs. I converted the poly mesh into a subdivision surface, then sliced my...

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by Darkware

19-04-2003|07:09 PM

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Character/Nurbs Gurus?

Hi there, Mechanical builder here, doing his very first EVER Maya character. I have had my nose buried in the manuals for several weeks now,...

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by mtmckinley

09-06-2003|04:26 AM

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Polygon Tool

Hi, i'am new to maya and i have bought the apache tutorial but the tutor tells about a tool called "append polygon tool", but i use a newer version...

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by kurt5

22-01-2008|01:18 PM

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extrude face not working

hi, usually when i extrude a face i get a handle to move and scale the extruded face. but i somehow dont see that any more. did i mess up some...

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by BabyDuck

28-11-2002|04:16 PM

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Circular Fillet out of place...

My circular fillets are out of place. If I make, let's say a sphere and then try to circular fillet a cylinder inside, the fillet will be inside the...

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by cung

11-03-2005|01:14 AM

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Simple nub problem

Hey im new to using maya and im having a little issue thats driving me batty. While im using the create polygon tool to do exactly that i cannot see...

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by ctbram

18-05-2012|10:54 AM

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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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i need a horse polegon

is ani bdy might hawe an horse polegin (by the way i dont sure this is fit in her but i'm new her so dont be angry dod ok?) i need it for an lettle...

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by TychoCelchuuu

13-10-2002|03:33 PM

Replies: 5

Download Meshes

Hi Just wondering - i do not have the necessary time to model a ship on my own - anyone knows where to find meshes for download?? Thx!

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by Pony

06-02-2004|12:07 AM

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What have I done?

:help:Hi, I'm making my first attempt at modelling a human in Maya using box modelling. But I must have done something wrong because my model's gone...

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by ctbram

27-10-2012|09:21 PM

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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...

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by d24e

05-03-2003|06:57 PM

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Converting Polys to SubDivs Problem

I'm reletivly new to Maya and I've been having a problem converting Polygons to Sub-Divs. I downloaded the Cartoon Dog tutorial and followed it as...

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by NextDesign

01-09-2004|02:12 PM

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Subd-soft modification problem

Hi guys!Im having sum trouble with the soft modification tool.When i use it on polygon surfaces it deforms and sculpts well but when i try to apply...

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