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Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 1

This course will look at the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. We'll look at what makes a good model in Maya and why objects are modeled in the way they are.

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# 1 12-03-2003 , 06:09 AM

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I have a sphere. There are some faces, that I want seperated. So I can rotate and move them, with out having faces connect them to the rest of the object.

I hope you understand. I need this soon, times running out quick!

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# 2 12-03-2003 , 06:11 AM

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Uh.... select faces, Edit Polygons > Extract?

I think that's what you want... not sure. :p

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# 3 12-03-2003 , 06:22 AM

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um, no.

In this pic, the red area will be with out faces. What this is used for, is sections of a sphere with rotate out, revealing boosters connected to the inside of the sections. If you extrude the face, there are faces in the 'red area'

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# 4 12-03-2003 , 06:30 AM

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You could delete the new faces after you extract. Hope this helps

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# 5 12-03-2003 , 06:36 AM

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ok. I found a way to do it. But it was very crude and time consuming.

Duplicate the object. Cut out a hole in one object, cut out the things outside the hole on its copy.

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# 6 12-03-2003 , 06:40 AM

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WAIT!!! I just realized that you may be trying to do what I was about a week ago! user added image

Okay In my newest Gundam I wanted in the forarms to have a compartment that the beam saber would store in so I needed a flap! So I extruded the hole in and then extracted the face again the extruded it to get thickness then whala I had my flap door!
here's some pics to kinda show what I mean! Hope this helps

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# 7 12-03-2003 , 06:42 AM

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LOL you beat me! user added image

Looks like you got it soooo... nevermind! user added image

Good job I'll have to use that technique!

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# 8 12-03-2003 , 06:46 AM

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YUP! Thats exaclty what I wanted to do. YOur way works too it seems. Thanks guys. Very quick on the help. Kudoes to you! user added image

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# 9 12-03-2003 , 06:48 AM

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Mike. I read it wrong or something. Extract worked. LOL. EI thought you meant extrude. LOL. thx.

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# 10 12-03-2003 , 06:54 AM

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After reading yours and wicket's posts, I was wondering why I was wrong. lol user added image

No problem.

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# 11 12-03-2003 , 06:57 AM

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HAHAH. I should have re-read what you posted. user added image

Some one like youcould not have been wrong.

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# 12 12-03-2003 , 09:22 AM

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Yeah it's unheard of! user added image

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