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Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 2

This course will look in the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. It's aimed at people that have some modeling experience in Maya but are having trouble with complex objects.

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:S What the hell!!

Hi guys i had a question. i have created mine own space ship :P. but in maya is the nose Round but if i am rendering is the result is the nose not...

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by Foxy Grandpa

13-07-2004|07:24 AM

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:S... nurbs tesselation ?!

hey guys, i really need ur help now... i have trimmed and flleted surfaces several times... and now the tesselation gives me headache. someone...

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by Sav1989

02-08-2004|07:35 PM

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how do you delet a nurbs face,:eek:

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by raul

27-09-2002|05:40 AM

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.dwg files

Hi everyone, i was wonder'in if there are any Modeler's out there wich would like to give me a hint on how to import an .dwg file correctly.I have...

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by MattTheMan

12-02-2006|03:42 PM

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'to edge loop' --- not selecting edges

Hi, I made a polygonal object by creating a polygon cube. I extruded, duplicated, rotated, combined and merged edges to get the pictured polygon...

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by ronviers

14-11-2007|03:55 AM

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[HELP] connect poly shape

is there anyone know where can I download the connect poly shape script for maya 7.0? the lightstorm3d website is down, and cps 3.0 cant work for...

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by laotuong

01-07-2006|08:45 AM

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[Help] No menu in UV Text Editor

http://i47.tinypic.com/nzz8h.png As you can see in the image above, I'm using Maya 2013 student edition, wondering why isn't there a UV menu, so...

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by Creck

09-07-2012|02:39 PM

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[Maya 2015] Smoothing workflow

Smoothing workflow Hello everybody, concerning smoothing process, I'd like to ask something about: 1- Do you suggest to make Smoothing...

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by Theiamania

29-04-2015|01:05 PM

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[Question] Difference Tool

Hello, i have a question concerning the "mesh->booleans->difference" tool. i made a wall out of a cube, then i added text and tryed to subtract...

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by daverave

19-05-2011|07:14 PM

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****the true organics****

i am modeling trees. I need a LOT of help..Gimmie tips/links/advice....whatever suggestions you have put em here

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by Darkware

03-03-2004|04:34 AM

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// Warning: Encountered a non-manifold vertex. Cannot Bevel. //

http://s1.directupload.net/images/130907/jlouqpuf.png How to fix this Problem on those Edges? EDIT: I did a clean mesh for manifold...

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by LauriePriest

16-09-2013|02:12 PM

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2 Seprate objects without a Seam

Hi i have a mesh which is made up of 2 separate objects which i would normally combine into one however due to what i am going to do to one of the...

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by marcjs

21-05-2011|01:24 PM

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3 Part Viking's Shield Tutorial - Modelling, Unwrapping, & Texturing

This tutorial is a three-part tutorial series taking you through the modelling, UV unwrapping and texturing of a Viking Shield. Software: Autodesk...

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by joshoantonio

04-05-2019|10:19 PM

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3D Map smoothing prob

Sorry to put this in a separate post but I don't know how to add another image onto a thread? Anyway... I've tried increasing the number of verts on...

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by NightPhantom

19-04-2004|05:28 PM

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3D Modeling Tutorial - Cartoon House in autodesk maya 2018

Hello, in this tutorial I will show you how to model a cartoon house in autodesk maya 2018 https://youtu.be/ecl5Z49Luts For more tutorials...

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by elionstalos

11-08-2023|12:01 PM

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3dsmax displace? alternative

there is a command in 3dsmax called "displace" which uses a bitmap to model geometry by displacing the geometry according to the bitmap's color info,...

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by NextDesign

07-01-2012|08:44 PM

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5 Sided Polygons - Maya

Hello there, I was wondering whether somebody could help me with modelling. I have some 5 sided polygons in my model and I'm having truble...

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by mojopj

25-04-2016|07:34 AM

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6 Sided Poly - what are the implications

I've started cleaning up my poly mesh on my model and I've managed getting rid of all 3 and 5 sided edges, however I have 2 six sided edges and I'm...

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by BMS

11-04-2005|10:39 PM

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A Nurbs detective needed ! | Page: 1 2

In the image you see one part (yellow articulation) of the model has disappeared you can see I did not mess with its visibility. and one more...

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by iron_tick

19-12-2003|03:33 PM

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A perfect circle in a poly world...

Can someone tell me if I'm losing my mind or not? I've been road-testing Maya 2009 and did some simple modeling tests last night, specifically...

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by kasi_rajin

17-12-2008|01:37 AM

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A Question About --> Introduction to Hard Surface Modeling

I'm really curious about this training series and would like to make a purchase of it. Has anybody here already gone over them? Link To:...

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by NextDesign

16-03-2012|01:14 PM

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A question about polygon fur for games for Mike

I have this werewolf http://www.mvorster.co.uk/SimplyChallenges/fur1.jpg is there any special way I should be adding the fur, atm I am placing...

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by mtmckinley

15-11-2005|02:33 PM

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A slot Machine

I'm started a slot machine, I'll update you with its model. So you can crit, I'm looking into real modeling/ Rendering So would be great to help me!...

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by Ajmooch

12-08-2008|12:16 PM

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aaarrrg, once again another q.

Ok, so sorry for all these questions and im trying to limit them to as little as possible and only asking the ones i am really stuck on. Anyways i...

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by M

29-01-2003|04:09 AM

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About face normals

I have a model which its sofa's some faces are back face faced front, and in Backface culling mode these faces are invisible. How I can change these...

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by LeonZhang

18-11-2016|09:20 AM

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