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Maxwell Vs. Mental ray | Page: 1 2 3

hey everyone, I just decided to do some simple tests comparing the render times of maxwell and mental ray. Turns out maxwell is faster for alot of...

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by Joopson

27-07-2008|07:35 AM

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Rain...Help

How do you make rain in maya, I'm pretty sure its done with particles, but from there, how do I actually get rain? Also, how do you PERMANANTLY...

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by Razvan

12-09-2002|02:39 PM

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Starting point on motion path

Probably an easy one for you...I have a polygon that I have attached to an ellipse as a motion path. Frame 1 shows the polygon in a position on the...

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by JanGuest

24-03-2016|09:00 PM

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Accidentally Deleted Tools From Tool Bar

SO i accidentally deleted two of my tools from my polygon tool bar and I can't figure out how to put them back on it. I've spent the last hour...

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by zerograves

27-02-2015|04:22 AM

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how to create a vine in Maya

hi guys. i'm just new here and currently taking up animation at my school. i'm not that familiar in Maya but i hope you could help me out. ...

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by iome_miageta

20-04-2009|03:00 PM

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nparticles not colliding with passive rigid body (scene included)

for some reason I just can't get this sphere to collide with the nParticles, I even ticked particle collisions in the options...it's like it is not...

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by Gen

30-04-2012|07:02 PM

Replies: 2

problem with paint effects not sticking

Hello , I made a human head from nurbs and then converted to polygons and subdivisions (A LOT) I finally finished the modeling and wanted to use the...

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by Graylen

07-04-2005|07:33 PM

Replies: 9

getting new PC | Page: 1 2

Hey guys, didn't really know in which section to put this, soooo... I'm gonna make me a little present this christmas: a new PC! :D Just wanted...

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by SilverFeather

26-11-2011|12:00 AM

Replies: 15

Ice shader?

Hi! I would like to know if one of you has an idea on how to create an ice shader like the one the ice cubes on the following image have:...

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by mtmckinley

11-11-2002|09:15 PM

Replies: 7

maya 2016 clear history issue?

I'm working on a scene in 2016 and every time I clear history one or more assets displays wrong. I can't describe it besides whatever asset decides...

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by Martel

19-11-2015|03:28 PM

Replies: 6

Maya 2011 | Page: 1 2 3 4

Yawn, yet another useless release on the horizon. Its looking better if you are a rigger but us modellers have been ignored again....that copy of...

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by murambi

25-06-2010|11:18 PM

Replies: 50

A simple question about the extrude tool

Hi everyone! I was wondering if there is an option which seperates the extrude operation when you have multiple faces selected in Maya 2012. You...

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by JoshuaS

03-10-2011|09:19 PM

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Camera and Aim Problem

Hello everyone! I usually use a simple camera for my render views and all is fine, but I've been trying to use the camera and aim and noticed that...

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by aefa73

13-05-2020|10:25 AM

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Is there a way to get 2 pivot points on a group of objects? (I'll explain in topic)

Here goes, I'm trying create a car / go kart vehicle, and I'm working on the suspension. I have 3 groups of objects, two "anchor" objects, and one...

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by happymat27

27-06-2008|09:10 AM

Replies: 9

SWATCHES :(

Hi.... I' ve downloaded a tutorial but there was no swatches file for the images. I' m a newbie (this is my second model) and I don't know how to...

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by TerryG

17-03-2011|12:03 PM

Replies: 9

Graph Editor tangents stuck on Linear with HumanIK Character

I keyframed a few joint controls on my rig, and the translate values have nice smooth auto tangents, but the rotation values are all stuck on linear....

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by petersrin

15-03-2013|01:53 AM

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What's the hardest thing... | Page: 1 2

Just for fun, What's that hardest/most difficult thing you've ever done or tried to do with 3D? Can be modeling, animation, fx, lighting, etc. ...

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by banksta

27-08-2007|09:28 AM

Replies: 22

Two Front Views

Hey, I've got the problem that of having two front views in my view port. Beside the perspective view I actually had a front, a top and a side...

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by Acid44

17-07-2011|10:55 AM

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How to make blendshapes between meshes with different vertex order?

Hello! I have a question about blendshapes - how to transfer shape of one mesh to another one, if they were made from one the same base figure and...

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by Nixa

05-04-2015|08:37 PM

Replies: 0

Annoying Orange when selecting faces

Does anyone know how to get rid of these orange lines when i select faces? I must have accidentally hit something. Thanks. ...

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by benny_boi

24-10-2009|12:41 AM

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Character contest @Mixamo.com | Page: 1 2

=============================================== VOTING HAS BEGUN: Contest Voting =============================================== Prizes : 1st...

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by daverave

30-08-2011|08:40 AM

Replies: 21

Loard of the Rings Two Towers | Page: 1 2 3 4

Just got back from the midnight show if TLOTR!! It was amazing. There was alot more hummor in this one compared to the last, and it was not cheezy at...

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by iron_tick

11-01-2003|05:17 AM

Replies: 54

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

Allow Referenced Animation Curves Maya 2014

Is it just me or has this feature disappeared? I wanted to edit the curves on a referenced object! The help doc state: To edit referenced...

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by Stephen

19-11-2013|04:10 PM

Replies: 1

Export to .dwg

Hey all, I've been modeling a theater in maya for an architect - mostly for beauty shots, but now he wants a .dwg file from a top down view. This is...

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