shadow on polymesh

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

Watch

# 1 13-10-2009 , 02:12 PM

Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2008

Location: London

Posts: 57

hi all. Anyone know how I can get rid of this shadow on the mesh I'm building? I'm a bit of a beginner and can't seem top find the answer in the manual.

vay kind of you.

Last edited by stretchandgrim; 13-10-2009 at 02:18 PM.

Quote

# 2 13-10-2009 , 02:19 PM

Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2008

Location: London

Posts: 57

here's the pic

Attached Thumbnails

Click image for larger version

Name: picture 9b.jpg
Views: 132
Size: 155.9 KB
ID: 43132

vay kind of you.

Quote

# 3 13-10-2009 , 02:47 PM

Subscriber
Join Date: Apr 2005

Location: St. Kitts, Caribbean

Posts: 235

I think its an issue with the face normals.
Try displaying them to make sure they are all facing outwards
*You may have to average them out in that area.
If you don't know how We can show you how.

*Another option is if that dark spot is only in that area, you can simply delete the faces in that area and rebuild the area.

Hope this works.

Quote

Reply to this thread