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Expression with certain values. How to do?

how to limit the position value to certain values? for example positionY = (11, 15, 60, 47); I just can't write correctly((

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by TBane

23-06-2021|02:07 PM

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Poly and texture reduction of high res character assets

Total novice in using Maya though have quite a bit of Houdini experience. I am tasked with taking existing high resolution character assets,...

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by art3mis

29-05-2021|10:06 PM

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Multi-assign new materials to a number of objects?

Hi, instead of assigning each object a new material individually, is there a way to assign a unique material to all objects in a scene? For my...

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by adev

29-05-2021|10:29 AM

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IKFK Switch Issue - Waitress Rig

I've attached an image of the issue I'm having. I'm still new to maya, but from what I've learned it seems to be an issue with the ikfk switch. I...

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by ffifx

24-05-2021|01:40 AM

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No detail showing with Displacement/ Normal map

Hello, I am a student working with Maya/Mudbox. I am having an issue getting the displacement & normal maps in Maya to look the same as i sculpted...

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by cgartist92

18-05-2021|12:54 AM

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Sculpting tools problem

I'm a noob. I've created a model of a fish and I need to make some sculpting adjustments. I select my object (in Viewport or Outliner), then go to...

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by Bigboomer101

04-05-2021|09:32 PM

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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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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