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Maya 2020 fundamentals - modelling the real world

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Maya 2020 opening saved scenes

When I try to open previously saved scenes, Maya always opens a new untitled scene first, I have to click on the file again and close the untitled...

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by meghaakash74

26-10-2020|09:01 AM

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Saving file creates a warning in Chinese characters

I've made sure my OS is set to English, I've done a complete uninstall/reinstall and also confirmed that my Region is set to English (US). The...

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by meghaakash74

26-10-2020|09:14 AM

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Can't see anything in my side view.

I loaded a cube in and I can't see anything in the side view. I've reset settings pressed "F" and still nothing....

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by meghaakash74

26-10-2020|09:25 AM

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Variable expansion in *.mod module files?

At least on Windows, it appears that Maya will do the variable expansion of %OUR_MODULE_PATH% in the first ("+") line. But it will not do the same...

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by meghaakash74

26-10-2020|09:34 AM

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Cannot cache Bifrost Smoke Simulation

hello! I made a smoke simulation in Maya using Bifrost. The smoke is emmiting from a mesh which was animated. When I try to cache the simulation with...

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by meghaakash74

26-10-2020|09:45 AM

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How to delete Current key in hotkey?

I know you can do this with Shift+S in Marking-menu>Keys>Delete Keys, but I want to use Hotkey. Currently my method is to use Maya Default in Hotkey...

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by meghaakash74

26-10-2020|09:58 AM

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Applying same edits to multiple Parts of an objects at once

Hello Everyone! Is there any way that i can apply same edits to multiple parts of an object at once? in the picture below I want to apply the...

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by astonish2c

15-11-2020|05:33 PM

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Animated Texture - How do I loop it?

I've got a simple animated texture, just 5 frames. I've got them working--meaning the object I want the texture to appear on recognizes...

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by SuperDope

03-12-2020|05:08 AM

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Boolean>Difference - Problem

Hi, I am trying to cut doors and windows into a Poly shape made by extruding faces, the wierd thing is that when I go to...

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by ArtAtk

07-01-2021|01:57 PM

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Safari browser for Simply Maya?

I was just wondering if you had plans to make the tut vids available on Safari? :nerd:

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by sampson01

12-01-2021|02:33 AM

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How do I snap/wrap one object from another?

https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/2y/2ccxno33bwn7.png THE TUTORIAL : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiyW...ture=emb_title I tried...

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by vdmdx22

29-01-2021|10:38 AM

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Edited UVs distorts texture

Hi everyone! I´m having a problem with a mesh I´ve modeled and unwrapped its UVs. In the UV Editor shows fine, but in the rendered version, it gets...

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by Gonzor

17-02-2021|11:14 PM

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Maya placement tool

In 3DS Max there is a plugin or script called Paint Hair Floater (Placement Tool) that allows you to select a piece of geometry and then use a target...

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by psychoman357

05-03-2021|02:09 AM

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Transform constraints - annoying sticky 'slide' option

My dear dear pros, I need your help with 'transform constrains' option :help: I just updated Maya to 2018 version and now everytime I create a new...

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by T2000

05-03-2021|05:53 PM

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Making Curved UV's Straight

I am having an issue with UV's on this magazine I am trying to texture. I am fairly new to UV mapping and i am trying to figure out how to straighten...

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by Jay

08-03-2021|09:08 PM

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Maya Color Management

Hi All, I am having issues with saving out images from the arnold render. I keep getting this error Error: Couldn't apply Color Management to...

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by murambi

09-03-2021|05:10 AM

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Maya vs 3ds Max ?

Hello, probably this was asked many times before, but I'm going to be more specific, I'm curious what Maya does better than Max since I know Max...

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by FluxMode

13-03-2021|01:31 PM

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Particles+Rigid bodies: Timeline playback not rendering!

Basically, what i'm doing is a keyframeless animation with particles and rigid bodies...sort of a chain of events type thing. It's quite short. ...

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by mriganksarkar

17-03-2021|10:54 AM

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Maximizing UV Layout Resolution, Layering Textures, & UV Sets

Hi Everyone, This is the first time that I have tried to submit a question on a forum, so please forgive me if I don’t do something correctly. I...

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by Azlyn

20-03-2021|05:45 AM

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Adding different textures to debossed surfaces

Hi, I'm creating multi-sided dice with recessed number characters using actual geometry (displacement map then baked) and want the recessed numbers...

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by Blueflash

26-03-2021|04:09 PM

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Cannot duplicate layered texture node

I am having trouble with a very simple task: duplicating layered texture nodes. I have one layered texture node connected to other parts of the...

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by fede123

03-04-2021|07:37 AM

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Older Maya files

I was searching for the Jedi star fighter and Oliphant tutorials. Do they still exist for purchase?

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by skidz

04-04-2021|09:30 AM

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Can't find save file

So I'm on a Mac and while I was working on my project it crashed but it had temporarily saved. I kept saving through out until I finished. I forgot...

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by strange beginner

08-04-2021|03:23 AM

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how to clean up?

how can I clean up those additional loops? when i smooth preview, this spot is to hard. I mean the edges that are going from left to right, at the...

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by User808

08-04-2021|11:45 PM