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Complex UV Layout in Maya

Over the last couple of years UV layout in Maya has changed for the better. In this course we're going to be taking a look at some of those changes as we UV map an entire character

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# 1 08-06-2008 , 06:00 PM

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hey All

Im just tinkering with the idea for a resources lounge on the forum somewhere, obviously I need to ask David to do it for you all. But I thought it could be a great way to share and post up links for textures and references etc. It will also help for when new dudes and dudettes turn up on the forum and need something to get them going on a project. I know most of us have places marked in our own personal browsers but just a thought for the site.

what do you think, a good or bad idea?

Jay

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# 2 08-06-2008 , 07:02 PM

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definitely a good idea. user added image

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# 3 08-06-2008 , 07:51 PM

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No doubt (unintentional Mythbusters reference)...

that would be sick, We could post up concepts we don't personally end up using too... it would be great!

Please David!

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# 4 09-06-2008 , 08:32 AM

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Why didnt i think of that :p haha!

Yeah great idea, since every now on then we always get people asking for refs and so on ... which we always refer them to old threads user added image

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# 5 09-06-2008 , 08:33 AM

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how could it hurt user added image

great idea !!

and about time i must add user added image

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# 6 09-06-2008 , 12:27 PM

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Jay,

Nice idea m8. And it will work well once simply3dworld is online. Adding items like shaders, textures, scripts, assets etc... Good for the tutorial projects so the assests of projects can be put online for download and bring down the size or parts of a download. I'm rambling, but it could work well.

You could expand it, so it becomes like the upload section or it could replace the upload section, so it can be more that it was.

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# 7 09-06-2008 , 01:31 PM

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Good idea,
It would definitely be a good time saver for getting references.

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# 8 09-06-2008 , 10:30 PM

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+1 for the idea i lose too much time in searching this or that ... you know what i mean but i have now good Photo and i can take pictures :p

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# 9 10-06-2008 , 07:48 PM

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I really like the idea also Jay, but David might hold out for the new site to go online for that.

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# 10 10-06-2008 , 07:52 PM

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I really like the idea also Jay, but David might hold out for the new site to go online for that.

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God only knows how much longer that will be…

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# 11 10-06-2008 , 08:03 PM

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sounds like a wicked idea jay user added image

we should do a petition to make david work faster:p

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# 12 10-06-2008 , 08:11 PM

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Im working with Dave right this minute to bring the new tutes in, dont worry he knows we all want the new site and he has agreed to a resource Lounge here and the new site

Cheers
Jay

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