Maya Basics & Newbie Lounge - Page 101 - Simply Maya User Community

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.

Watch

Google+ <- We have it

https://plus.google.com/102884867835716061664 I'm probably the worlds worst social net-worker, but here is our Google+ page. Hopefully fairies...

Thread by: David Subscribe

by daverave

12-01-2012|09:06 AM

Replies: 5

Upgrade your browsers! | Page: 1 2

Just going through the stats for SimplyMaya we get over 10 thousand visits every month from people browsing with IE <6 and Firefox <3 If your're...

Thread by: David Subscribe

by NextDesign

12-01-2012|12:24 AM

Replies: 21

Modelling a map w bevel - newbie questions

Hi, relatively new to 3D modelling in general and am currently working on a 3D map of sorts. I started by drawing an outline in AI of a map, then i...

Thread by: AndreBM Subscribe

by AndreBM

12-01-2012|12:11 AM

Replies: 0

Cyclone Heidi

Hi guys, having fun ATM. Its 0220...airport closed...Red Alert...and a small but bitchin cyclone is about to hit where Im working. Its been...

Thread by: bullet1968 Subscribe

by Acid44

11-01-2012|10:06 PM

Replies: 4

need help!!

hey iam new to this website and also to maya. iam trying to make a treasure chest but i cant find the ''HOLLOW'' option to make my rectangle empty...

Thread by: casper10451 Subscribe

by nov2011

10-01-2012|06:32 PM

Replies: 6

Newbie errors: confused as hell

Hello, I'm a year 1 game programmer and thus have to go through basic courses in game's industry related software. I am currently having some...

Thread by: DrFourcula Subscribe

by cgisoul

10-01-2012|12:39 PM

Replies: 3

BEST stool ever

I was looking through google images for some references for a stool for a house I'm modelling, and run into this.. ...

Thread by: nov2011 Subscribe

by Acid44

09-01-2012|10:46 PM

Replies: 4

Zbrush Hair

Im sure a few of you have seen this already but I figured I would post it up anyway. ...

Thread by: Jay Subscribe

by stwert

09-01-2012|02:35 PM

Replies: 8

Devils, Angels & Dating - CG Short in Maya

This great project by director Michael Cawood and a global team of online collaborators has been running since 2006 and the film's just been...

Thread by: Nilla Subscribe

by SilverFeather

09-01-2012|12:54 PM

Replies: 2

Hard edge problem with subdivided mesh

Hi , I have been trying to model a front ring for a steampunk goggles. Theres is a problem which come across frequently while i do medelling and...

Thread by: goggles Subscribe

by goggles

09-01-2012|03:09 AM

Replies: 2

Texturing problem | Page: 1 2

Hi. I've tried to google and search forums for the answer. But I can't find it anywhere. When I apply an color/texture for my object, only my...

Thread by: SkyMarshall Subscribe

by NextDesign

08-01-2012|10:03 PM

Replies: 17

VFX Breakdowns for Boardwalk Empire Season 2

The Emmy award-winning team at Brainstorm Digital has put together the before and after shots from season 2. Some very impressive VFX work in there....

Thread by: Nilla Subscribe

by Nilla

07-01-2012|11:15 PM

Replies: 0

HELP: The shelf "xxx" has items that cannot be read.

It was a time to defragment my HDD, so I did and now I'm getting this lovely message upon starting Maya: The shelf "Polygons" has items that...

Thread by: nov2011 Subscribe

by stwert

07-01-2012|10:13 PM

Replies: 3

how would i make this shape? pic

http://i40.tinypic.com/2s7doud.png Was thinking of making a 5-sided plane and then rotating them and merging verts but that would get messy. ...

Thread by: n88tr Subscribe

by n88tr

06-01-2012|09:46 PM

Replies: 11

Explain me the inches,mm,cm etc, for modeling

I don't think that i write the right topic, but let me ask more in depth. Why some guys in tutorials i've seen, before they import image plane sin...

Thread by: Maximiliano Subscribe

by NextDesign

06-01-2012|04:37 AM

Replies: 2

Ten films in running for VFX Oscars

The ten films in contention for this year’s visual effects Oscar have been announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. ...

Thread by: Nilla Subscribe

by Nilla

05-01-2012|12:53 AM

Replies: 0

Master's Student in Animation but new to Maya and in need of advice!

Hi all! I'm studying a Master's degree in Animation and Design and have chosen to make the switch from using Lightwave, to using Maya. My...

Thread by: jess2590 Subscribe

by joverall22

04-01-2012|09:46 PM

Replies: 2

Help Please. I can't select single verties.

EDIT: Fixed it! I hit 'b' on accident and the model was small enough that it would select the entire thing. I'll leave this up for anyone else that...

Thread by: SoftIce Subscribe

by SoftIce

03-01-2012|09:42 PM

Replies: 2

Modeling/Texturing for movies

I am really sorry that, i am posting such a noobish questions. i am running into trouble when i don't understand the texturing process. I would...

Thread by: Maximiliano Subscribe

by jsprogg

02-01-2012|04:59 PM

Replies: 7

Clanadonia

well I have never heard of these fellas...lets all get pissed and dance shall we???? hhhhhhhhooooooooooooo LOL uh oh......ancestry coming out...

Thread by: bullet1968 Subscribe

by gubar

02-01-2012|04:07 PM

Replies: 1

making forces acting on objects visible

Hello. I have a pretty strange question I wonder if anyone can help me! I am trying to make the dynamic forces in maya visible. By this; I mean...

Thread by: rejh2 Subscribe

by rejh2

02-01-2012|10:02 AM

Replies: 0

Particle Fire - Instance

:: Edited/Moved ::

Thread by: hexalot Subscribe

by jsprogg

02-01-2012|09:46 AM

Replies: 1

hypershade

how to put picture on polygon through hypershade, and any good tutorial can be recommended for Hypershade? thanks

Thread by: adeeb Subscribe

by jsprogg

02-01-2012|06:20 AM

Replies: 1

The Hobbit Trailer

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Trailer #1 - YouTube Jay

Thread by: Jay Subscribe

by stwert

02-01-2012|12:53 AM

Replies: 12

Jays Alien tut

I would like to thank you Jay for the rigging part of the tut. With the game design I am trying to help out with, I knew and still know very little...

Thread by: bullet1968 Subscribe