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Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 1

This course will look at the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. We'll look at what makes a good model in Maya and why objects are modeled in the way they are.

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Knock! Knock! AKA Adding A Door To A Pre-Built Scene

It's your friendly neighborhood Russbo back again with more questions than answers here, folks! :D In the following shot I've rendered I have a...

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by Russell

17-05-2003|02:25 AM

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Boolean issues

I know booleans can be a source of frustration for many, including me, so maybe someone can offer advice or an alternative. I want to create a word,...

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by mrmacca

16-01-2003|08:43 PM

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need a quick answer w/ car development

Hey guys, I'm new to Maya and I'm trying to learn the WRX tutorial. However, I have a problem importing images into the planes. When I import the...

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by aldudeau

24-09-2003|11:16 PM

Replies: 6

hidden models????

hey everyone.. i'm no model professional, but i think i'm doing something wrong whenever i model an object. After modeling for a few hours, i...

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by mtmckinley

07-09-2005|06:01 PM

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aligning grouped objects with other geometry

Greets, Maybe I am missing something obvious, but what is the best workflow for taking a grouped set of objects and aligning the group along a...

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by boccaccio

11-09-2006|06:14 AM

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Attaching NURBS

Hi, I have a problem with the attaching of two NURBS. One has got SpansUV: 10, 4. The other one has got SpansUV: 10, 20. Both of them match...

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by mayero2008

25-03-2008|11:11 PM

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Boolean Op.

Hi to all, I dont understand how to show the original objects after a boolean operation. Please help me. Thanks G.

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by NeoStrider

10-12-2007|04:25 PM

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Bleach, Naruto, Anime in general

:confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: I am at the mercy of any one who will answer this plea. I am in need of...

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by NeoStrider

24-07-2008|04:56 AM

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Wierd peeling problem from P to SD

Converted this object from polygon to subD and cannot figure out why it keeps peeling at the corners.. I've combined the seperate polygon objects to...

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by MorituriMax

07-09-2004|01:21 AM

Replies: 6

trim problems

Hello! Modelling a room right now: i did that walls from a loft of the edge-curves. the loft is linear. but when i trim the window out the...

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by train_ucl

21-01-2004|06:47 PM

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Union Problem

Hi i have a really bad problem: I'm just modeling the comic dog and had to covert the nurbs to poly thats no problem but if i want to union them...

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by Red_Roxxor

02-12-2007|12:24 AM

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Has anyone else had this problem?

I just got Maya 8.0, and now I'm having problems with extruding faces. When I try to extrude a group of faces together, Maya puts the pivot point at...

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by dynacorp

16-10-2006|10:56 PM

Replies: 5

Eye socket

Would anyone happen to have any wireframe pics of an eye socket (kinda close up if possible). Would prefer a cartoony sorta one as i'm trying to do...

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by M

27-01-2003|10:04 PM

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Extrude Problems :)

Well , I was modeling a human figure, using extrudes for arms and legs. Now the problem is, that while modeling the hand, I turned the "Keep Faces...

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by nspiratn

20-09-2003|05:02 PM

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normal mapping

Hi Is there any way to export and import normal maps within Maya....because i don't use other software for sculpting heavy details....i am doing...

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by akirah

19-01-2008|01:31 AM

Replies: 5

shapes shapes shapes

Im experimenting with polygon modelling and i dont mind telling you that im finding it a struggle to say the least. I have made many mistakes because...

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by David

19-11-2004|02:54 AM

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Convert to Sub Ds deletes geometry!

I'm doing the Spitfire tutorial and I'm at a point where I seperated the wing from the body by deleting faces. The geometry is still whole. Now I...

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by TheToonGoon

22-03-2009|04:13 AM

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setting image plane (for cordinate pers)

Hi guyes. How i can set the image plane fr cordinate perspective. for example how i can set blow image for modeling....

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by AlphaFlyte

04-06-2007|01:11 AM

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Attach Surfaces

Hi. How do you get a clean connect via attach surfaces I've tried a few options but it generally just sends out a very weird thing to the other...

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by mht

29-01-2009|11:44 PM

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problem with curve snaps!

lets say i have two curves. one is in edit point mode, and i want to move the point on the edge of this curve so that it touches the other curve. ...

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by vhylynx

15-07-2003|12:59 AM

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seam in subdivision

Hello i work with maya 4 1 i have make a half human face with subdivisions But when imake duplicate or copy the all head is ok but there is a...

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by BabyDuck

08-07-2003|11:33 AM

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So far...not so sure how to go about the nose...

Hi, Here is a rough, very rough unfinish head. Not so sure, how I should make the nose. And should I use crease to make the baggy eyes? And I...

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by Kevin

22-10-2002|08:13 AM

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polys, curves and questions

this question might be useless, but i'll try anyway. i have a model of a car, fairly detail one. i'm trying to figure out a way to use paint...

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by mhcannon

05-02-2005|12:12 AM

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backface cull for subdiv surfaces?

is there a way to turn on backface cull for subdiv objects?

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by whisky28

17-09-2005|02:15 AM

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Streaks on blade edge

I seem to be getting streaks in a weapon model I'm making, during rendering. The streaks are on the blade which is very sharp. What can I do to fix...

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by mclimer

20-02-2004|12:46 AM

Replies: 6