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Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 1

This course will look at the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. We'll look at what makes a good model in Maya and why objects are modeled in the way they are.

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Creating 3d text after a font? adding FX ? any one able to help ? | Page: 1 2

Hey guys ... I just had this crazy idea where I'd like to make some light come out of some font ... A friend of mine did smth like that once in MAX...

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by arran

09-12-2006|02:57 PM

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teeth | Page: 1 2

model each individual one or make them using a single piece if that makes sense? or better yet if someone has a set of teeth possibly already made...

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by mark_slw

12-03-2012|09:49 PM

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Spiral/ Spring Help | Page: 1 2

I know, it's bad form for my very first post to be begging for help but I have been searching the internet for SOMETHING to help and all I find are...

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by daverave

02-05-2011|06:02 PM

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Snap to curves?

I cannot get a CV or Edit point to snap to another curve... O.K. to you click on either of the above hold the C key so the selection turns to a...

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by undseth

24-10-2002|03:14 PM

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Polygon Booleans

I have observed that it is not possible to perform a boolean operation on a polysurface that has resulted from a previous boolean operation. Is...

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by tariqrf

13-04-2003|11:13 PM

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cloth simulation

Hi Everyone, I'm wondering if any of you have created clothes yet. If so how long does it take to simulate a shirt draping over the shoulder? I...

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by Kühl

25-03-2003|08:26 PM

Replies: 14

: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

Replies: 14

Curving Geometry

Hi all, I got a ticky question.... I have modeled 400+ polygon 'tiles' and placed them into a map of the world (see below)

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by tiddles

06-10-2006|04:10 PM

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Models turning into cubes when applying textures?!?!

I'm modelling a simple sofa as a subdiv and have created a lambert for it but when I apply it, my sofa turns cuboid! I've tried exporting it as a dxf...

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by mirek03

19-02-2007|07:01 AM

Replies: 14

Snapping Vertices?

I've wasted the whole afternoon trying to figure out where i'm going wrong with the first tutorial on building a room. Really annoyed with myself...

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by bullet1968

01-04-2012|09:53 AM

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NURBS to polygons issue...

Been using MAYA for only about 2 weeks now and I'm stuck. I'm currently working on a Camaro fender and I started with curves, then used the birail...

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by camaroman92

12-12-2011|04:38 AM

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object invisible after loading scene

hi folks, i'm going crazy: when i open my project, the object isn't there, even though i saved it. i also have incremental save on and in some...

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by halfasix

09-11-2019|07:17 PM

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not happy

I wanted to model a semi realistic car so I went with a skoda 130 something like this: ...

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by Jay

09-08-2011|11:48 PM

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Cutting Out Words?

Hey guys I'm trying to model this bottle: http://blacklightbottles.com/images/Chambord.jpg But with a few alterations. I have everything...

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by eclipsechick08

10-04-2011|03:27 AM

Replies: 14

Hi Im struggling with a few things on this tv I have inner panels which have a bevel on the edge and an inset. I cant seem to get the correct...

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by goggles

31-01-2014|09:53 PM

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nurbs-insert isoparm

Hey all- I'm trying to follow the Organic Modeling 1 vid from Gnomon and am having some trouble about half way through. We are basically working on...

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by drj

05-03-2003|04:07 PM

Replies: 13

Technique Idea: Creating a Pipe

Hi, this technique was first proposed by Undseth in the old "How i Did it forum". But seeing as that's gone now and it's a great technique I will...

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by adldesigner

21-05-2003|01:25 AM

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Undo "Z" --> is not doing what I want

Hello friends ! It´s crazy - if I press "z" it always opens the "biral 2" Options box. But normally it should undo the last command. I´ve...

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by zico_samagoria

21-05-2007|02:45 PM

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Extruding a face along a path?

Is there a way to extrude a face along a path? I remember seing it done in MAX, and was wondering if it could be done in MAYA. I'm using 4.5 by the...

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by DreadZ

31-05-2004|11:06 AM

Replies: 13

Sub-Division problme!!

Hi everyone. I'm having a problem converting a polygon surface to sub-divison surface. The problem is this: I've duplicated faces from a...

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