Maya for 3D Printing - Rapid Prototyping
In this course we're going to look at something a little different, creating technically accurate 3D printed parts.
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GENERAL TIPS FOR MAYA NEWBIES
I have looked at the stickie-d thread by Mhcannon which is cool but some of the stuff is beyond me- still good to read even though I don't understand most of it yet.
I look forward to getting some really tips here- Every building should start with a solid foundation.
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or is there something more you're wanting?
i think the problem with calling a thread FAQ is that it's highly unlikely to be seen. I saw once a thread named FAQ and it got very little views. The named got changed to something else and suddenly there were more views and posts to it...
i don't know what it is about FAQ but i think it's a cursed title....
that's a "Ch" pronounced as a "K"
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which you can add to, if you think something is frequently asked (like "Should I save as .ma or .mb?"). I guess a lot of the FAQ is troubleshooting too, very frequently occuring problems. Regarding tips, there's no need for tips to be advanced. Something like "hit f to frame the selection" can go in the tips and tricks thread (in fact it's already there). Hope that makes sense.
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if you're new to a software and you were faced with two threads, one named FAQ and the other Tips and Tricks, it's possibly unlikely that you'd think that FAQ has any tips and tricks.
perhaps if FAQ was renamed to Beginners Tips and Tricks and the Tips and Tricks was renamed to Advanced Tips and Tricks or something it could improve the situation.
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Personally (maybe I'm the odd one out) if I was very new to software, I would read the FAQ, and leave the "tips and tricks" for when I was a bit more comfortable with the interface.
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There is great info in there so you can get rid of this thread if you wish- Maybe more people can throw some basic tips in there like very standard best practices that can get newbies off on a good foot.
BTW: what is the best format (less corruptible) to save a Maya file?
Cheers for the responses all!
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By not very well responded to, do you mean not too many posts? That's because it was started not too long ago (the tips and tricks is from the old forum, and I thought there was a FAQ back then too, but either it went missing or I'm making it up).I took a look at the Maya FAQ thread a while back and saw that it was not very well responded to but has lots of views.
That's a great idea, as long as it's something that comes up pretty often. Other tips/tricks (even very basic ones) that aren't essential or problem areas can probably go in the tips/tricks thread.Maybe more people can throw some basic tips in there like very standard best practices that can get newbies off on a good foot.
Good question, I'll try to answer it in the FAQ. (By the way, I don't have the power to change the thread name, so I'll leave that decision up to a moderator I guess)BTW: what is the best format (less corruptible) to save a Maya file?
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This is exactly what i meant- one of the things about being a newbie is not knowing how to word a request- thanks for reaching into my (confused) head and taking this out.I was just thinking, best practices (like incremental saving or referencing scenes or arranging UVs) don't really fit in FAQs or tips and tricks. It might be handy to have another thread just for Sound Advice. Maybe that's what you're thinking of me2011? What do people think?
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