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Introduction to Maya - Rendering in Arnold

This course will look at the fundamentals of rendering in Arnold. We'll go through the different light types available, cameras, shaders, Arnold's render settings and finally how to split an image into render passes (AOV's), before we then reassemble it i

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Smoke Rendering Error

I'm trying some simple smoke rendering and I'm getting the following error: Warning: Texture file Smoke doesn't exist, node file1 Any idea what...

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by elephantinc

08-01-2009|10:01 PM

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Floating Dollar Signs that Fade

I am a newbie. I got Maya 2009 for work and was asked to do what seems to be a simple animation: Dollar signs that float up from one source in a...

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by Dann

08-01-2009|09:13 PM

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water fx

I have an idea of video taping a body of water and then bringing it into maya and modeling something popping out of the water but I have no idea how...

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by ragecgi

27-12-2008|04:00 AM

Replies: 11

Maya Fluids Help!

Hi, Where can I find decent Maya Fluids tutorials on the internet? I'm using Maya fluids for the first time, but I really don't want to...

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by trekg4

12-12-2008|02:59 PM

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Problem with particles and ripples

I am modeling a sewer at the moment and there is going to be a water particle flowing from the roof and when it hits the water in the sewer i want...

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by ragecgi

10-12-2008|01:19 PM

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Hair constraints

Hi there, I'm doing a little simulation of a rope attached to an object. So far so good: Using hair I attached the follicle to the object, and made...

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by phonk

30-10-2008|05:51 PM

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goal for rigid bodies

Hey, I'm trying to find a way to make a 'goal' for Rigid Bodies, I'm guessing I will have to use expressions on the RB's impulse directions but am...

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by bendingiscool

25-10-2008|06:37 AM

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dynamic ribbon

Hi Rage. Here is that new thread, ;). Just to reiterate, I have a gift box with a ribbon on the top lid and I am trying to simulate the box...

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by mirek03

23-10-2008|06:47 PM

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should be simple rigid body question

Hello. Trying to setup something simple, but no joy. Just as a test: Two poly cubes, one above the other. The one above is thinner than the...

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by ragecgi

22-10-2008|03:07 PM

Replies: 6

ground covered with stones

How would I go if I want to simulate a ground covered with little stones like on the picture below? my first idea was to create a particle cloud,...

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by Falott

07-10-2008|03:32 AM

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the galaxy project

1st issue - a stable vortexField i have a particle swarm of 50.000 with random radii. a a turbulenceField has been applied to create pattern....

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by ragecgi

26-09-2008|08:53 PM

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killing particles

Does anyone know the mel command to kill specified particles? I need to kill off some particles based on time and their particleId. I have the code...

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by Dann

22-09-2008|11:13 AM

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anyone know hair?

So I'm just trying to figure out Maya's hair systems. What I'm trying should be easy, but I can't get it right. I need to create a steel cable...

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by Dann

19-09-2008|03:34 PM

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tutorials required

Hi I am working in maya dynamics can any one mail me where can i get good tutorials for fluid effects,hair and fur,ncloth pls mail me

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by ragecgi

10-09-2008|10:19 PM

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i need help on this one

hi there, could anyone show me or give me hints as to how to create an explosion effect, like the one found among the videos in the maya help...

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by jacobtwumasi

10-09-2008|04:35 AM

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How to color a rocket trails cloud?

I'm trying to get a nice flame/smoke effect for a missile that I'm going to use in an animation. I can get a very nice smoke effect but nothing...

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by jm82792

06-09-2008|02:22 PM

Replies: 5

saliva for animation

hey got some questions im modelling a creature which has an huge mouth and big teeth and want to have him dripping saliva as he opens his mouth. And...

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by ragecgi

04-09-2008|12:19 PM

Replies: 3

emitting fluids at collsion points

Hey guys, I would like to be able to emit fluids at collisions points (similar to particles' version), for instance if i had some geometry go...

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by bendingiscool

28-08-2008|10:41 PM

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Match-move data move geometry (not camera)

Hello. I hope this hasn't been asked already, and I also hope it's not too advanced for the newbie forum. I'm still a newbie at least. I'd like to...

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by ragecgi

28-08-2008|02:58 AM

Replies: 7

Setting IK Ragdoll

Hi! I've got a fun one here. I've made a nice simple basic stickfigure that I'd like to collapse after a bit of running. Now for the structure of...

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by Edward256

27-08-2008|06:59 AM

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killing particles

Hey all. I'm working a piece that involves water running from a sink faucet. I've reached a good point where I have the water emitting from the...

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by bendingiscool

18-08-2008|01:20 AM

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particle Emission

hey i want to emit a particle every time an object rotates 90 in the Z axis. float $Value = "getAttr frontGunGroup.rz";//gets the .rz //value...

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by pbman

11-08-2008|04:45 PM

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converting geometry to fluid

Hey, not sure if this is right forum for it, but I was wondering how I would go about converting geometry into a fluid, if anyone has used houdini...

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by bendingiscool

10-08-2008|11:36 AM

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Oceanshader bumpy

How do I increase the subdivisions in my ocean shader? i’m getting these strange triangular reflections and bumpy surfaces (see below) that seem to...

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by ragecgi

07-08-2008|11:07 PM

Replies: 5

Constrain camera to water drop?

I imported my mesh of a simple drop of water splashing into a pool. wondering how I can constrain a camera so that it follows the drop -- so that the...

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