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Autocad DXF import troubles

I have asked this before I think. I cant or Maya wont import Autocad DXF's??? I thought this would do it and yes the plug in is turned on. Will...

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by bullet1968

15-06-2010|01:13 PM

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6000 word essay. Need topic suggestions. | Page: 1 2

I have to write a 6000 word essay for something called 'The extended project', which is equivalent to an AS but I'm struggling for topic ideas. ...

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by elephantinc

13-06-2010|09:35 PM

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Mental Ray Blurry texture

Hey Guys, My turn for a question! Ran into a strange problem that I've never had before, I fixed it but wondered if anyone knows why it might...

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by Jay

12-06-2010|10:43 PM

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Driving animation by way of audio

I'm sure this has been answered in some capacity somewhere but maybe someone can get me on the right path. What I'm looking to do is drive some...

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by NextDesign

12-06-2010|09:22 PM

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Particle collision question

I'm trying to figure out how to make the particles from two different emitters collide or react to each other. Does anyone know what kind of...

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by kittykate

12-06-2010|06:53 PM

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building car with only polygons

Hey Guys! I am doing my 4th car & as i 'm getting better i face new problems. The first cars was build like the simplymaya ferrari. polygon base...

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by Joey81

11-06-2010|01:36 PM

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use background shader issue.

Hi Everyone, Been a while since I posted, I am having a problem with the use background shader. I am using it to get shadows under my robot but...

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by Perfecto

11-06-2010|01:11 AM

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Time sheets

Hi folks. Can you help me in my research in finding an adequate system for monitoring jobs and time spent on certain scenes? What do studios use to...

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by NextDesign

11-06-2010|12:38 AM

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randomly select verts through MEL?

anyone have any idea how to randomly select verts on any object through Mel scripting? I want to make a script where when a button is pressed, there...

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by NextDesign

11-06-2010|12:35 AM

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Animation work flow

I guess this might be a highly subjective, but I'm wondering what is the most common work flow with dealing with character animation with Maya. ...

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by jjmacky88

10-06-2010|04:29 AM

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Anyone that went to university, is a desktop practical? | Page: 1 2

I'm looking for a new computer and as I'll be going to university in little over a year I was wondering, is a desktop practical at university? I'd...

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by bullet1968

09-06-2010|09:44 AM

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Shortened Maya FAQ :P | Page: 1 2

Q: WTF just happened? A: Huh? :P

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by bullet1968

09-06-2010|12:37 AM

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Blend shapes

hey all again! I've been trying to make a spring work using blend shapes for quite some time now. my theory is that if i use blend shapes instead...

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by pineapple_pirate

08-06-2010|10:13 PM

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Maya to Maya, PC to Mac

Hi Guys I'm currently working on a large project that my PC can't seem to render, So I've been transferring the models I've made on the PC to my...

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by should_be_shot

08-06-2010|09:14 AM

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Returning newby

Started maya last year... managed 3 months solid, then got caught up in my uni course. The problem I have is that I have returned to a model that...

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by bullet1968

08-06-2010|07:53 AM

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model kit instructions

While looking for replacement instructions for one of my REAL models I found this site, not too flash, too many cars. Might be good for refs??? dont...

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by bullet1968

06-06-2010|04:11 PM

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Move Tool Setings - Normals?

Here's another dumb question from your resident newb maya user. I may be completely misjudging this tool but I thought if I selected "Normals" in...

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by NextDesign

06-06-2010|03:25 PM

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Using A Controller With Maya

I found some cool apps online that let you connect game controllers to your pc so you can play your games with them. One neat feature is that you can...

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by starjsjswars

06-06-2010|12:29 AM

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good orthographic render

Hi everyone. I'm an architect and I'm trying to so sectional renders of my model by getting an orthographic camera and getting it to slice thorugh...

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by NextDesign

05-06-2010|06:08 PM

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maya psd path unwrapper?

hey all, just wondering if theres any sort of plugin that converts maya UVs to a vector path in photoshop. Thanks.

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by stwert

05-06-2010|04:00 AM

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Rim Bump Mapping

Ciao! Can anyone help? I really dont know what to change on the place2d or 3d texture settings. I want to 've the text only on the top :) ...

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by stwert

04-06-2010|12:39 AM

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video texture

Hi, guys, do any of you know how to apply a video texture to an image plane? Michael McKinley use to have a video tut on his old site on how...

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by honestdom

02-06-2010|10:51 PM

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Particle help

Hey folks, Got a quick question. I dont care how or which one I use.. as long as it works. How do I turn a particle into a "shell casing" ...

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by G-Man

01-06-2010|01:59 AM

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Theoretical Physics and the Quantum Mind | Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6

Ok, so here it is. A thread on theoretical physics, cosmology and Quantum mechanics....or pretty much any other theoretical science one can think...

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by bullet1968

30-05-2010|09:16 PM

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maya visor

hey guys i was wondering, does anybody know any good places to read up on the maya visor, or tutorials on how/and in what situations to use it. for...

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