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.
# 1 16-07-2008 , 12:00 AM
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Image plane

Hi All!
i have a question

When I import my Image plane the images get black...
can anyone help me i appreciate it.

# 2 16-07-2008 , 12:10 AM
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press 5 then 6
also if that doesnt work check youre lighting

# 3 16-07-2008 , 05:05 AM
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Or, don't import an image plane. Create a new plane, and then a new material and import your image to the material, because importing the object from a separate file may not import the texture with it, especially if you're transferring between two computers.


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# 4 16-07-2008 , 03:53 PM
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imageplane camera

hi,

i have an other problem with the imageplane, i set em up but when i continued the next day the top camera in the four view wasnt showing. it said in the bottom right, Warning: Could not find an appropriate startup camera: top. A substitute will be used. now i cant continue, pls help me to get the top camera showing again.

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# 5 18-07-2008 , 06:51 PM
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Well Guys im not that newbie that i dont know about pressing 5 or 6 user added image and nope it isen't the lightning and yes i tried with the plane Thing and i didt help.

Well it only works from one view then change from that view not pressing space and go to which view you wont user added image

Not the Workflow that i like but it's better then nothing

# 6 19-07-2008 , 05:03 AM
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how bigs the size of the image? sometimes this happens when the graphics card cant handle the size of the image, so you might need to resize everything to like a 1/10 ratio ...

hope this helps,

# 7 19-07-2008 , 02:35 PM
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Well not that either i think it is My Computer its 3 years old

Well i suppos i have to buy a new computer Thanks anyway

# 8 19-07-2008 , 02:51 PM
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hmm wierd...

just out of curiousity, how bigs the image plane in your scene?

# 9 19-07-2008 , 08:34 PM
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Well Marlon I've tried many images small and big one but they wont work but it ok soon i will buy a new computer and get my hands on Maya 2008 user added image

# 10 19-07-2008 , 09:28 PM
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Sometimes reinstalling/updating video drivers or fixing your preferences can solve some of these weirdo issues that randomly come up, or something could've screwed up your Maya installation :x.


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# 11 20-07-2008 , 10:31 AM
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TBH thje best way to create ImagePlanes is not to use an image plane fom a camera directly.

Create a Poly Plane and then add a material and then add the image to the material. Then check the resolution of the image in cm's and change the X & Y or Y & Z to match, put them on a layer and lock the layer to a R (Reference).


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# 12 20-07-2008 , 04:36 PM
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i've tried that it didt work user added image but that is not a problem next month i will buy a new computer and get my hands on maya 2008

I appreciate all help that i got but im 100 % that i'ts my computer it has crashed allot and i've repaird it many time's

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