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Inverted Copy- Other Side

Hi everyone. I've created something, and only it's right side.The left side is the same but left :-), how do i do this exactly?? how do i invert...

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by kbrown

13-12-2002|01:41 PM

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Ear Tutorial: Transparency problem

Hi, Just wondering about the Ear tutorial. I couldn't adjust the transparency after I use the Create Polygon tool. I went to Attribute Editor...

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by tvholicjames

10-12-2002|01:56 PM

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Stitching together nurbs surfaces

Is there a way to connect nurbs surfaces in a similar way as done with poly's? (merge vertices)

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by mtmckinley

09-12-2002|09:33 PM

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BevelPlus the answer to my prayers!!

Well after all my posting and whatnot about problems capping lofts, I read a non-related post in the newbie forum about someone having plugin...

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by NitroLiq

09-12-2002|06:51 PM

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Capping

Suppose you've just extruded a nurb circle along a nurb curve, so you have a simple snaky tube, like a short piece of hose. How would you get a...

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by NitroLiq

09-12-2002|01:34 AM

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Non manifold Geometry

Hello all, I have a question about splitting polygons. In the Maya Fundamentals tutorials that came with the book the author mentioned avoiding...

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by GateKeeper

02-12-2002|09:05 PM

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Modeling a Cartoon shaded character?

Hello folks, This is my first time post here, and I have a question I'd like to ask. Does anyone here know of any tutorial on how to model a...

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by wchamlet

02-12-2002|02:26 PM

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Attaching curves question

I'm having trouble attaching curves to NURBS circles. Basically what I'm trying to do is create a complex shape outline for extruding. I created 3...

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by NitroLiq

01-12-2002|02:35 AM

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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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Subdivions is so slow.

My subdivision model is going so slow. I would like to delete history but...it leaves these blue lines...not so sure what it is. Does that happen...

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by kbrown

28-11-2002|02:11 PM

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Problem putting Phong on Subdiv model.

Hi guys, Need help and I couldn't find it in the book to answer this. You can see from the pics what I mean. The model is made from...

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by tvholicjames

28-11-2002|01:55 PM

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Rotate tool is slanted.....

Choose Polygons>Average Vertices Options Box. Click Help>"Help on Averaging Vertices." Scroll down a bit and you'll find a proceedure on how to...

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by mtmckinley

21-11-2002|05:05 AM

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Help With Beveling

Help, I have beeing playing around with the Edit Polygon -->> Bevel command (standard command i know) in Maya and have been having trouble...

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by Roman

20-11-2002|11:01 PM

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Dark spots on Polys after alterations

Hi everybody. Every once in a while during modeling, I'll do something (it varies) to one of my polys and it gets dark spots on it. Check out the pic...

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by Kurt

18-11-2002|02:14 PM

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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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Planar Trim Surface not working

i am going nuts. i tried to close one side of a loft cylinder. so "cylinder" was open, and i tried to close it with planar trim surface. but i get...

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by mtmckinley

17-11-2002|12:02 AM

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problem with subdivision emulation

Was doing the Creature tut in the Maya 4 Fundamentals book and came across a problem fairly early into it, see attached pic. ...

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by schmick

16-11-2002|06:18 AM

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Polygon tool problems

Hi all! First off, the new site looks really nice! I use to hang out at 3D Buzz and Highend 3D, but this place here looks inviting, too! :D ...

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by Renderizer

16-11-2002|03:47 AM

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Does anyone know any Connect Poly Shape tutorials?

Hi, My subdivision with my PC is killing me. I want to finish the project in school because they have the $1000 video card and a 21 inch monitor...

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by Kevin

15-11-2002|05:23 PM

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Displacement to poly?

Anyone helps with this? I have a Nurbs plane using a displacement map. I'm selecting my displacement geometery then running displace to poly. Maya...

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by mrmacca

14-11-2002|05:53 PM

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Problem: NURBS to Poly

Hi! I have a really big problem! I created two NURBS planes with the Square-Tool. Next I have convert this 2 planes to Polys. Then I combine this...

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by Roman

12-11-2002|05:15 PM

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subdivisions performances

maya runs so slow when editing vertex in polygon proxy mode. Is there a way to increase performances ? Is maya fully multithreaded ? thanx

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by BabyDuck

10-11-2002|11:59 PM

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Tricky surface attachment

Hello, Is there a way to attach efficiently two nurbs surfaces that perfectly match ? :banghead: The problem is that isoparams are merged...

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by septentrio

08-11-2002|10:29 PM

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strange faces

Can someone please help me, ive been following Craigs monster VIP tutorial. im working on the eye now but it tells me to select the faces and...

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by SuperDave71

08-11-2002|06:48 PM

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Polygon & Nurbs ??

is it possible to work with polygon and nurbs the same time, so that part of the model is poly, the other part nurbs? like stitching together a poly...

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by BabyDuck

07-11-2002|11:33 AM

Replies: 2