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Sticky: Corrupted file prevention - A guide

I've seen a lot of "my file is corrupted" threads recently, and thought I would jot down some methods to avoid this. Now, this won't stop them from...

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by Janleex0

19-11-2015|07:54 AM

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Sticky: * READ ME BEFORE POSTING *

When asking for tech help, please try to be as specific as you can about the problem and provide as much information as you can so that we can assist...

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by dave_baer

11-07-2004|02:47 PM

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Zbrush3 Install problem ?!

Well here is what i've done .. I format my C: and install my windows Xp again ( coz i have a virus .. ) After reinstalling i try to install again...

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by ColdWave

07-08-2007|07:38 AM

Replies: 5

Zbrush>Maya: Polypaint > Texture Problem | Page: 1 2

Hey All, I'm having a bit of trouble transferring my polypaint to a texture. Ive attached 4 different pictures. The first is of the his res...

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by Jay

11-01-2014|12:15 AM

Replies: 16

Zbrush UV/Polypaint issues? UV Map messes up before export?

Hello. I am having troubles exporting the polypaint map from Zbrush to be imported into Maya? The map is perfect when I haven't touched a thing or...

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by daverave

10-10-2012|03:59 PM

Replies: 2

Z3 to Maya

i just wanted to know that when i create something in ZBrush 3 and send it to maya using OBJ why does the object have such a large amount of...

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by backstabbing

05-06-2008|11:29 AM

Replies: 3

z-up problem

At the moment I'm working in maya in with the z-axes facing up. But when i draw a plane or square in the x-axes plane and that one only i doest weird...

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by Jay

06-02-2007|11:40 PM

Replies: 5

You've seen it, but please read--fatal error

Upon opening maya 6.5 on my desktop computer, it gives me a fatal error (cannot save in c:\doc...\..\temp\blahblah.mb) and closes. I've tried...

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by Lifire

26-02-2005|04:24 AM

Replies: 2

Yet Another Maya 8 problem

Ok, I've sort of fixed the CV editing problem with NURBS in maya 8, although it doesn't work exactly as it should (CVs only work when highlighted,...

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by enmurlab

28-10-2006|04:15 AM

Replies: 0

XRay Toggle issues

Hi all. Maya 8.5, OS is Windows XP Pro, running on a dell Precision 690 OK, this is a new computer and I have moved my Maya 8.5 over to it. I...

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by Tristanartform

30-10-2007|02:17 AM

Replies: 2

XP won't let maya do its work..

I guess i tried everything now... pff.. I have this maya 7 running on a windows 2000, and it works perfectly... now.. a few days ago I installed it...

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by gster123

03-02-2006|01:50 PM

Replies: 7

XP SP2 problem

I know it's not really related (it does answer to 'just about anything' and to 'no politics and religion' ;) ) but I don't know good tech support...

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by publicFunction

08-07-2008|04:32 AM

Replies: 5

XP Home or XP Pro

Forgive the dunce question but does Maya run on XP Home or XP Pro. I am having MONSTER techincal problems installing W2K on my home PC at the moment...

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by Kevin

18-09-2002|11:43 AM

Replies: 2

XP Home Edition

On the Maya website it says that it works on Windows XP Professional but I was wondering if it works on XP Home Edition as I have not got XP...

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by BabyDuck

03-08-2003|10:08 AM

Replies: 7

XNA - Texturing Issues

OK, I dont know if any one but Mike McK will be able to shed any light on this, what is a small problem. I am in the process of creating a...

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by publicFunction

12-06-2007|02:54 AM

Replies: 0

Xgen using mental ray.....// Error: Line 0.80: Unterminated string.

Everything was going smoothly and i havent done anything unsual and then all of a sudden i got this error when i tried to render Xgen Fur using...

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by arhankb

02-08-2015|03:58 PM

Replies: 0

XGen not working anymore.

Hi everyone, I've only just started learning XGen so I don't really know what I'm doing with it. I was happily working, starting to get some...

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by MilkyJoe

08-02-2017|12:44 PM

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Xgen fur groom - how to apply ndynamics?

Hi.. I have created a groom using this very cool demonstration to learn from I'd now like to have the fur affected by dynamics, so that I can...

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by mio

07-09-2015|12:22 PM

Replies: 0

xGen Fur

Hey! I'm learning how to use xGen for fur and I was testing the fur on a simple model and when I went to look at the render preview, the fur wasn't...

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by PixalZA

04-03-2016|11:00 AM

Replies: 3

X-ray is acting weard

When I turn on X-ray (shading - x-ray) the objects in the scene some times disappear, like they're 100% transparent instead 50% or what ever they...

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by geinarm

24-02-2008|09:46 AM

Replies: 2

Worth an Upgrade to 64bit System?

Hey guys, ive been thinking of upgrading my OS to Vista 64 and Maya 64... I've heard a few people have some trouble which generally seems to be...

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by gster123

07-11-2007|05:31 PM

Replies: 8

Working all CPU's

How do I know if I am taking full avantage of my computer so it can run at its full potential. Is there any adjustments to be made.... cant help...

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by NextDesign

26-09-2011|01:54 PM

Replies: 3

Work gone.....

My school recently needed to get the PLE version due to errors (could be a cracked version). All my work was in Maya and now I can't load it. Is...

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by Darkon

13-12-2002|01:22 AM

Replies: 1

Wont batch render :(

Maya 5.0.1 just stopped batch rendering completely for me. Even with Maya software or maya hardware.... cant render animations or single frames. Just...

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by Immortal1490

20-05-2004|07:25 PM

Replies: 3

Won't save as MayaAscii

Hey there, my name is Heather and I'm an animation student using Maya 2008. I'm not a regular poster here or any forums at all, sorry about that but...

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by Vinnacus

17-10-2008|02:26 PM

Replies: 2

Won't let me extrude along a curve

Trying to creat a telephone cord, I created a CV curve and nurb circle and then went to extrude and I keep getting this problem has anyone had this...

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by mr_mayagi

28-06-2017|08:12 PM

Replies: 1

Wireframe render?

Hey all. I'm trying to render half of my model's head in wireframe and the other half with the surfaces and fur I've created. I'd like to render it...

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by kelleycross

28-01-2005|02:09 AM

Replies: 0