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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

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-saveSwatches(-ss)

I need to make some swatches out of some images but I don't know how to use the mel command to do that. -saveSwatches(-ss) Save...

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by Perfecto

21-06-2010|06:38 PM

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::aniMan::

Hi, I finally have a version 1 of my aniMan script ready. I didn't recieve any comments on it :( so I did the best I could. I hope you like it....

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by manus

14-05-2003|10:22 AM

Replies: 7

[Maya] Toggle Pan/TrackTool Hotkey

hey guys...I use a tablet to model in maya, and its very hard to me to use the default alt + mmb to pan the viewport....I changed the default Track...

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by tiagori

28-10-2020|12:33 PM

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[Project] Maya Skinning Tool MEL

Hi, I'm new with maya programming. I decided to make a project, a mel project. This will consist of creating a new tool wrote in Mel to help peoples...

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by Ideacraft

29-05-2016|01:44 PM

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[Python-Scripting]Deleting non-default read-only cameras.

So i'm writing a python script that saves different shots from a scene in different .ma files.For each shot,only its camera should exist in its .ma...

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by NextDesign

19-07-2016|10:05 PM

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// Error: line 0: Error reading file.

Hi there. I worked on a project one week. Once I restarted my computer . When I tried to open my .mb this error showed: // Error: line 0: Error...

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by OriannaMainJack

03-08-2016|05:52 PM

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// Error: line 307: Object's name 'Walk_tab_menu' is not unique.

Hello, I just started using this freeware Mery rig, which can be found online and the code for its "Poser" window has been uncooperative and I've...

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by Sunnyreign

07-12-2015|08:24 AM

Replies: 2

// Warning: line 0: swatches file depend node not found

Hey there. I am currently working on a scene in Maya 2014. I saved my maya 2014 file in .mb and then I restarted my computer. And when I tried to...

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by paragsharma

14-12-2014|12:44 PM

Replies: 0

"Object's name is not unique"

Hi everyone! 'been out of touch for a time. I'm fairly new to scripting. I'm trying to create an animation friendly UI window using the textbook...

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by skyzeyez

13-05-2003|09:34 PM

Replies: 11

"Variable variable names"?

I'm writing an expression to take care of a "chasing lights" effect. Each row of lights has its own surfaceShader, and the expression uses a sine wav...

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by NextDesign

13-02-2012|08:42 PM

Replies: 2

$include error

New to script writing, I tried using a script from a book and it gave me this error. What does that mean? seems "$include" is fairly common. So...

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by NextDesign

28-06-2013|04:07 AM

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3x3/randomize an object's UVs

I remember a few years back when i tried making a tree I got adviced to use a script that would layout my UVs for the leaves 3x3. This was the link i...

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by Skalman

02-03-2014|09:50 PM

Replies: 2

A (most probably) very easy script...please correct!

Here I am, making my first script, using MEL Reference...but of course it is wrong, since I've never ever programmed again... I have a surface...

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by mechanicarts

17-06-2011|09:15 PM

Replies: 5

A dumbed down version

OK, for some reason, I can't seem to post another reply to my thread right now, so I had to start a new one. Poor etiquette I know. Sorry. Why...

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by Dann

13-06-2005|05:59 PM

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A question for Danny.....

Hey the name is Kevin and as you can see I am new to this forum, I just have some questions for using your UV texturing layout scripts you had made...

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by 3rdDimension

12-05-2003|08:52 AM

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A rolling Wheel (or any cylindrical object)

Hello, I've no experience in writing expressions but i want to make a wheel roll as i move a locator attached to it (the wheel parented to the...

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by mark_wilkins

13-07-2003|04:31 AM

Replies: 5

a script that moves the pivot at the origin

hello. i know there are a few MEL savvy mods on this forum, as MEL is not my favorite thing to do. this may seem like a simple 4-5 line script to...

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by vladimirjp

26-08-2004|04:34 PM

Replies: 3

A small problemo

Hello all ... I'm new here so I will try and tread carefully and hope not to upset anyone! I was hoping I might be able to pick your brains. I've...

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by misterjackson

05-10-2011|11:19 AM

Replies: 3

A way to open/close a window by a single hotkey

Hi everyone! I'm new to scripting in Maya, so my apologies if thats a stupid question but I can't find any working solution for me in Google. I've...

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by Oxnard

23-01-2019|12:25 AM

Replies: 1

about Eval

Anyone here familiar with 'Complete Maya Programming' book by David Gould? Well I'm studying with that book now and I'm kinda stuck with sth I don't...

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by Ace of FX

25-05-2014|10:26 AM

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about global variables

I would like to ask if the global variable that I have defined in one of the scripts of the folder :my files>maya>scripts are loaded automatically,...

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