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# 1 03-04-2005 , 12:54 PM

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Hi, something wierd is happening to maya.. im not very good at explaining things but here we go. Imagine two squares stretched (two rectangles) user added image

=== === If i place the rotation pivot of one of these rectangles into the middle (say for a finger joint) for somereason when i rotate it, it distorts the shape of the rectangle (or what ever shape it is..) it squashes it so it would be more of a square... instead of a rectangle. but it i rotate it back it would rotate it back into a rectangle. if you want my model to see just ask. but i think its some wierd setting in maya as appose to my model. ill post 2 pics below to show what i mean.

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Before roate

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after rotation.. this has been rotated on one axis. in the front viewport.

Ive no idea why it is doing this but if anyone knows i would realy appreaciate some help, ive got lotsa work to do.

Thanks, Matt

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# 2 03-04-2005 , 04:29 PM

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I'll take a guess that this is particular object is parented to another object and thus has inherited the parents tranform node data. Try unparenting then adjusting the angle.

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# 3 03-04-2005 , 05:01 PM

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i dont know how to parent objects, but it seems they managest o group themselves :p (i dont remember doing it. and i ungrouped em and it woked user added image

thanks for the help!

matt

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