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Complex UV Layout in Maya

Over the last couple of years UV layout in Maya has changed for the better. In this course we're going to be taking a look at some of those changes as we UV map an entire character

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Maya Use Background Trouble..

Hi guys :), I have a showreel to make but I am having alot of trouble rendering of this car for it. I am trying to use the "use background" shader...

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by jsprogg

24-05-2010|01:33 PM

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Texture Assets

Hi All, Total Maya Noob here, and I am learning how to use Maya to create models for mapping in Call of Duty4... I am following a tutorial I found...

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by Jay

21-04-2008|07:23 AM

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Create mesh from greyscale

Hi all, I used maya years ago and i remmeber using such an effect i just can t remember how to. What i want is to create geometry from a...

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by 0mbr3

07-12-2009|02:04 PM

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Does anyone know of a way to restrict skinning from going over a value of 1?

Hello, I am jumping from using maya 2010 to using 2013, and I have run into an issue with skinning. (It seems to be a new added feature somewhere...

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by 0motnahp0

07-02-2013|07:59 PM

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Skinning- More than 100% weighted. Is that normal?

Okay, It has been years since I rigged anything, and I just went to rig and skin a simple model on a computer that has Maya 2013. The last time I...

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by 0motnahp0

11-11-2014|03:53 PM

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a few lighting questions...

Hey guys! I've got a couple of newbie questions for you. I created a (space) ship, and I intend to animate the camera flying through the ship as...

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by 1001 Jedi Nights

20-08-2003|02:45 PM

Replies: 5

re-entry?

Okay, how do I do a reentry (sp?) effect? You know, like when a space shuttle is entering the atmosphere? I also want the effect to fade away when...

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by ragecgi

31-08-2003|02:23 AM

Replies: 9

Morph from one character to another...

Hi. I've had fairly good luck recently finding threads through the search feature that answer my questions, but I couldn't find this one. ...

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by blitzmaya

06-09-2005|08:06 PM

Replies: 6

Compositing paint effects

Hey guys! In the past I've had good luck with getting help around here so I'll throw another one at you. :) I have a scene that uses a rather...

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by 1001 Jedi Nights

03-04-2004|01:34 AM

Replies: 3

Model Breaks Apart on Transform

Hi Guys. My model fall apart once I move it. I have centered everything, Free transformed and grouped everything within a Locator. I also have...

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by 101Carlos101

13-05-2008|09:25 AM

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image plane problem

im just starting maya, but when i load an image, for some reason when i press W so I can move the image, the red green and blue arrows are far away...

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by 123456

07-11-2011|04:30 AM

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vertex mode problem

nvm figured it out thanks

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by 123456

07-11-2011|04:31 AM

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Einsteins riddle...

here's a riddle that einstein wrote. he said that 98 percent of the world will not be able to do it. you have to find out which person owns...

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by 13th_resident

27-03-2006|09:03 AM

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a simple minded kid with "edge" questions....

Iam half way to modeling a ear for my character. i want to know where i can find an option to make edges into a face? i have here a screenshot...

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by 13th_resident

19-03-2006|04:39 PM

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World Cup..dudes!!

we've been talking about soccer in tim_livid wip. and now we found ourselves a thread. iam probably one of the biggest nerds here in soccer...

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by 13th_resident

10-06-2006|05:57 PM

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Merry Christmas to all!

just wanted to pop in and wish you all a happy christmas! been an exciting year for me, cant wait for whats in store under my tree (and next year)....

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by Acid44

24-12-2006|11:09 AM

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video edit question

well sorta a newbie question but anyway. do any of you guys know of any video editing program. i have the trial version of video edit magic. but want...

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by gster123

27-12-2006|11:32 AM

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Suicide or murder....

At the 1994 annual awards dinner given for Forensic Science, AAFS President Dr Don Harper Mills astounded his audience with the legal ...

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by happymat27

22-02-2007|01:23 PM

Replies: 7

MESSIASH TO MAYA

BODY!!!!!! How to connect Maya with Messiah ???? Where can I find a connection\deformation panel in Maya? Does someone know??

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by deepakrock627

10-03-2004|06:25 AM

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MovePath in MAYA

Hi I have a banal question... I'm not advencer user in Maya env that's why I'm askin for... What I'm askin' for is : How to move or roate entire...

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by 1mario

09-11-2004|01:08 PM

Replies: 2

Landscape Plug-In for Maya

A friend showed me what he can do with the DreamScape plug-in in 3D Studio MAX. I was pretty impressed. Is there anything comparable available for...

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by darijo203

03-12-2004|06:57 PM

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maya color issues

ok I modeled a small car and I created a physical sun sky in mental ray the problem I have is the car is glossy black blinn and looks great until I...

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