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Maya 2020 fundamentals - modelling the real world

Get halfway through a model and find it's an unworkable mess? Can't add edge loops where you need them? Can't subdivide a mesh properly? If any of this sounds familiar check this course out.

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problem solved...I just imported a curve from illustrator...should have done that in the first place. thanks

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by Soulrider911

31-01-2009|04:24 PM

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Nurbs attach curve major Issue HELP

I am simply trying to make a perfect oval, •I first make a nurbs circle, set the sweep to 180, •Then duplicate and rotate, so they mirror one...

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by mastone

31-01-2009|10:53 AM

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Graphics Card And freezes

Hi Can anyone tell me a good graphics card for working with Maya 2008, I have an Nivdia Gefore 8600 GT but it does not handle textures very well....

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by trikeman

31-01-2009|10:25 AM

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Maya 8.5 Book/CD

The companion CD for my "Mastering Maya 8.5" (By Cybex) cracked and I was wondering if anyone out there who bought that book may be kind anough to...

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by BittoBee

30-01-2009|03:38 PM

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little song i wrote

just curious to know what you guys think, im trying to get some input as to what to change in it, it's not the final version so im open to basically...

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by Acid44

29-01-2009|11:21 PM

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Can vertexes be moved after binding?

If I make a model and bind it to a skeleton, can I later adjust some of the vertexes, for example to alter the face to a different face? Or to tweak...

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by arran

29-01-2009|11:19 PM

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Animating Geometry

OKay this is probably a really basic question but here goes. How do you animate vertices and faces if the structure of them changes during the...

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by Vurt

29-01-2009|03:19 PM

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New gpus, new build, 3d compatability

Hi folks, building a new system and thinking about gpu's. I would like a pc that is good for gaming and 3d; looking at cards, the 9800gtx+ and...

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by gubar

29-01-2009|02:06 PM

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stuck in 3d line view?

Hi Guys, I'm new to maya. Started doing the cartoon dog tutorial, but came up with a problem when making the head. My sphere is in 3d line...

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by gubar

29-01-2009|01:54 PM

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Colins Bear Animation

Hey Guys, Remember seeing this a year or so ago, some of you may have seen it, and cant remember if its been posted here, some of the funniest...

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by Some Guy

29-01-2009|09:47 AM

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LOD level of detail

I have a lowpoly model and a high poly model that are in an LOD (level of detail) group and its works fine. Its a tree so I need to make an entire...

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by Monkey Wrench

29-01-2009|01:13 AM

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maya question settings>perference

Hello animators, this question maybe does'nt example to animation, but was wondering when you set the settings>preferences: to foot/meter/inches etc....

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by Gen

28-01-2009|09:48 PM

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How to Delete an Attribute?

Hi. Say I add. NURBS Sphere to the grid. Add a Lambert Material Add a Bump Map

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by starjsjswars

28-01-2009|05:17 PM

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Modelling Blood Cells

Hi guys, after being inspired by House to make some medical effects I was hoping to create some red blood cells running through the blood stream. ...

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by KidCool

28-01-2009|04:39 PM

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Expression writing

hi every body! I think the good way is to write expression in MEL for animation purpse. i want to ask ask some expert of Maya that how i can...

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by gster123

28-01-2009|07:51 AM

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Poll: Working, Looking for work, Or just a hobby | Page: 1 2

Hi Guys, I'm just curious to find out. I myself have recently graduated from a digital animation program, and currently looking for work. How many...

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by Perfecto

28-01-2009|02:27 AM

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trouble with edges | Page: 1 2

I can seem to figure out how to get rid of sharp, pinched places in my models. I'm pretty sure this has something to do with edges, because they...

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by oldhippie_tom

27-01-2009|09:13 PM

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quick question

how do you check which way the normals are facing? i know you can use back face calling, but i remember there being another way, these...

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by jali

27-01-2009|08:45 PM

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blocky render

Could anyone advise me how to render without this blockiness? I've tried 'average normals' (I'm using maya 2009 which doesn't seem to have the...

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by Chirone

27-01-2009|08:29 PM

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How to Delete an Extrude

Hi While modeling Polygons, how can I delete an extrude I applied without using undo. I accidentally created quiet a few extrudes on a surface...

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by mastone

27-01-2009|07:58 PM

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hiding portions of geometry

Is there a way to hide a portion of an object? I'd love to be able to select a few polys and hide them while I work under them. Any way to do this?...

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by arran

27-01-2009|07:25 PM

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ILLUSTRATOR PATH TO MAYA

I have done this before, but for some reason I can not get it to work. So I have an illustrator object that I save as an AI(tried EPS also) then In...

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by Soulrider911

27-01-2009|06:45 PM

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Poly to Subd problem

sorry resolved problem thanks anyway

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