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by dave_baer

11-07-2004|02:47 PM

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Sticky: Corrupted file prevention - A guide

I've seen a lot of "my file is corrupted" threads recently, and thought I would jot down some methods to avoid this. Now, this won't stop them from...

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by Janleex0

19-11-2015|07:54 AM

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Importing *.3ds file hell....

OK. I have tried several diffrerent *.3ds files that use textures and one out of four worked properly using the 3ds import plugin. The one model...

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by MikeAllen

08-09-2002|03:22 AM

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Performance issues on 2 GHZ!!!

i have a p4 2gig(512k cache) the new one ... the northwood get it..?.. i run it on a intel 850emv2 mother moard with 256mb rdram.... and an ati all...

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by MikeAllen

08-09-2002|03:24 AM

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Pro / DSL Intel 3220 usb modem - xp?

If any one comes across a set of these drivers that will work on xp I would be very gratefull The only alternative is for me to go back to win 2k...

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by Kevin

10-09-2002|07:29 AM

Replies: 5

Videocard upgrade

Hi, I´m a so called neewbie at Maya, and working with a GeForce2 card. What I heard and read and found out myself it is not the best card to work...

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by Squid

10-09-2002|10:59 AM

Replies: 8

problem files?!

Has anyone else ever had a file(s) that become unwieldy? I have worked with some dense files and have done everything that I know to do to make them...

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by Darkon

11-09-2002|06:02 PM

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What the??? Curve problem...

This happens with both CV and EP curves. When I make a curve, I click point by point, just like normal, but when hit ENTER to complete the curve,...

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by ragecgi

12-09-2002|03:02 AM

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XP Home or XP Pro

Forgive the dunce question but does Maya run on XP Home or XP Pro. I am having MONSTER techincal problems installing W2K on my home PC at the moment...

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by Kevin

18-09-2002|11:43 AM

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Fatal Error!

Both I and someone else have posted about this on CGTalk, without much success, so I was wondering if any of you guys know what this is all about: ...

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by playmesumch00ns

19-09-2002|09:32 AM

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radeon8500le 64 ddr or gfXxx?

Power Color Radeon 8500le 64 ddr tv-out is this a good choose for Maya between gf4mx460pro64ddr(or gf3ti200 128ddr) may be gf4 is a perfect way I...

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by deviantdreamworks

22-09-2002|01:04 AM

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Hypershade Problems

Odd, I never had problems before, but lately my hypershade window isn't popping up when I open it. All the other windows open up when I click on it,...

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by ragecgi

25-09-2002|08:22 PM

Replies: 5

BUG?!? PaintFX and semi-transparent objects

I ran into a weird problem. Let's say i make a nurbs plane and a sphere on top of it. Then I add some pfx grass on the plane and render -> it's...

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by kbrown

27-09-2002|11:17 AM

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PLE Shaders?

Er... stupid question but PLE doesn't come with the shader library does it? It mentions it in the help file but its not in the HyperShade thingy...

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by gazzamataz

27-09-2002|01:31 PM

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GRAPHIC CARDS | Page: 1 2

i am thinking of upgrading to a new graphics card.. i have an all in wonder 32 mb and its crap.... i am thinkin of getting a gf3 ti200 or a ti500 and...

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by badbunny

27-09-2002|09:37 PM

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sound card choices?

Just wandering if any of you guys know of any decent, and NOT made by Creative, sound cards preferably in the sub £100 price range. My onboard sound...

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by David

28-09-2002|12:19 AM

Replies: 11

Slooooooow system

Hi, I just woke up from the siesta I was having while waiting for my system to render a scene. Frankly, I dont understand why does it take that...

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by badbunny

29-09-2002|04:59 PM

Replies: 7

New Computer??

Hi all, I'm looking to get a full out new computer workstation. And because I practically no nothing about hardware, I just have some questions about...

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by kal

29-09-2002|11:18 PM

Replies: 14

Check this out...strange glitch

(I tossed this in the Newbies forum, too, but I wanted to see if anyone else might have had this glitch) I spent all afternoon teaching myself how...

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by mtmckinley

05-10-2002|06:05 AM

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Mac Users

A post on this was done some time ago regarding sound and the movies..... we got the sound correct on the hand movie. can you guys confirm what...

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by Cyrius

12-10-2002|08:36 AM

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Maya 3.5.1 crashing on OSX

Hello!! HELP!! I am using Maya on 400mhz G3 ImacDV Special with 512mb RAM with ATY Rage 128 graphics card. Everytime I use...

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by Cyrius

12-10-2002|08:37 AM

Replies: 14

Garbled Maya

Hi all, As some of you already know recently I got my new computer, Its a Intel P4 2.53 GHZ, 60G etc. With an ATI Radeon 9700Pro 128 DDR graphic...

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by Lemmy

14-10-2002|08:17 AM

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NVIDIA GF4 4200(128)or GAINWARD GF4(64ddr))

what is more faster and better NVIDIA GF4 4200(128)or GAINWARD GF4(64ddr)

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by mrmacca

26-10-2002|09:15 PM

Replies: 8

Render view goes blank.

Has anyone experienced while rendering a scene the entire render view goes white, and does not fix itself until the scene is finished rendering. I'm...

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by sdch1000

28-10-2002|09:37 PM

Replies: 3

Moving using object axis

I'm using Maya 4.5, and when I Change the moving settings to Object, it seems not work. The manipulator doesn't change, If I move it, it keeps moving...

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