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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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latest full version offline setup of Maya

Hello forum, would like to make some first experiences in 3D and with Maya :) 1. Is it ok buy and afterwards to use/install an old version of...

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by joe1234

22-03-2022|03:28 PM

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Manipulator axis orientation

Is it possible to orient the manipulator`s axis based on the rotation of another object? Like i did here in 3ds max ...

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by TaraSilvia

17-03-2022|03:50 PM

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linking/mirroring camera movements

Hi, What would be the best way of linking two cameras together so that one mirrors the movements of the other? So far, I've tried connecting...

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by se7enhedd

13-02-2022|08:58 PM

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Surface Spheres light artifacts

Hi, I cannot solve this issue in Mental Ray no matter what (not by increasing quality or the anti-alias or the color management or switching...

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by telmog

06-02-2022|01:28 AM

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HDRI size in a scene

Hi, I always seem to have this issue. When I load an HDRI, it's always way too big comparered to my scene. How do I fix that? I'm using Redshift...

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by Celi

25-01-2022|02:17 PM

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How can I hide the small floating window that pops up when I extrude or bevel?

This window is an incredible nuisance I use the channel editor window which offers allot more control and is a real native window GUI. How can I...

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by hellendorandt89

20-01-2022|10:53 AM

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issue with resizing textures

hello guys, I have issue with resizing textures. I add texture to the object and wanted to resize it in UV editor but it doesn't work. I have...

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by jasnacholera

06-12-2021|04:23 PM

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I can't find the option

Hello guys I am watching this tutorial and im doing the same project on my computer. When he gets to add lightning everything is fine except that i...

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by jasnacholera

03-12-2021|09:26 PM

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Exporting animation to Unreal messes with pivot

I am trying to export a simple object with an animation created in Maya into Unreal, but Unreal imports with pivots set at the world origin. I can't...

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by SirLeinad

22-11-2021|10:56 PM

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How to control ramp colour through expression

I'm trying to control the color of a ramp through expression, but I haven't figured out what syntax the colour should be in....

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by Poly3rd

01-11-2021|06:23 PM

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Corner of speaker gets rounder

hello, how do I get this rounding towards the end of the speakers? https://abload.de/img/inked20210326_154740_x6kso.jpg ...

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by Poly3rd

29-10-2021|08:06 PM

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Glass dampens light from inside a bulb - Bloom fails

Hey guys, I'm experimenting with light bulbs at the moment. I'm trying to make the light from the filament to bloom - I can do that if I remove...

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by Jay

20-10-2021|09:08 PM

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Indian Cricket Team Form

I think Indians r at their best in cricket now Well. Indian performance has been great in last 2 matches. We beat Bangladesh and South Africa by...

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by alanwake820

14-10-2021|09:38 AM

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The relationship between the edge and smooth

hey there 1st as you now i am noob and still learning and the way i use to learn is the "internet"! i never went to CG school so in the world of...

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by DeveloperTj

12-10-2021|08:21 AM

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how to fix shading after Vertex chamfer

hello am new here and also new to Maya just switched from blender i am trying to create edge cracks on cube the way i do it just beveled the...

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by David

08-10-2021|05:51 PM

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UV Mapping

Is it preferable to have your mesh UV mapped, before you bind the skin ?

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by jsprogg

07-10-2021|12:14 PM

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When did I sign up?

I cant believe I joined this website 20 years ago. Mental!

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by David

01-10-2021|10:03 AM

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Project managers

So who uses what project manager plugins/scripts. I have used openPipeline for about 15 years and has always worked just fine, but with Maya 2022...

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by Stephen

29-09-2021|03:16 PM

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sound for 'render complete'

Hi there, in Max i used to have a sound that played when my render was done, so I could be away from the computer while it rendered, and come back...

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by kara danvers

17-09-2021|04:30 AM

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Complete Newbie Modeling Question

So, I'm obviously totally new at this modeling thing. I'm running through a bunch of tutorials with the hope to make some models I can print. My...

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by David

02-09-2021|12:51 PM

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Maya View Ports animation errors

Hey everyone, so im having issues with Maya animations and the viewport, when i open maya and scrub through my animation, the character model behaves...

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by murambi

02-09-2021|05:36 AM

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Keyframing Joints

Is it a problem to place Keyframe animation right on the joint nodes? Other than its a hassle for the animators to pick the joints ?

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by Intersteller

10-08-2021|03:51 AM

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polyCylinder1 node missing???

When I make a new cylinder, and view the attributes via the attribute Editor, the polyCylinder1 tab is missing. I've tried the "show" button and it...

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by rizedred

29-07-2021|05:56 AM

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Wacom

I know this hasn't got much to do with maya but i'd like to explore other areas of digital art outside just 3D and develope my 2d skills. I'm...

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by ckyuk

26-07-2021|06:10 PM

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Swimming Textures on already Rigged/Animated Mesh

Issue: Textures generated from within Hypershade were applied to an already rigged/animated mesh. When I render with Arnold the textures swim on the...

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by Revan03

24-06-2021|03:10 PM

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