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 08-11-2002 , 07:17 PM
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Computer Specs for Your Maya Box

I just installed Maya and oh my god it is slow - I realize that it is doing a ton of calculations on the fly to add light and objects, etc, but I can't believe that it would be that slow.

Adding a light source and choose "Display Selected Lights" took 3-5 minutes.

My machine is an Athalon 1Ghz, 704MB of RAM, WindowsXP

What are you guys running Maya on?
Is my experience normal?

# 2 08-11-2002 , 07:29 PM
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You have a problem dude.

My specs: Win2000 - 900MHz - 128 MB RAM
Takes about 1sec to update my challenge submarine with three lights.

Hmm, how many applets are you running Maya with? Remember, photoshop and Maya don´t go along well, since they´re both memory hungry. How about WINAMP? MP3 playing while in Maya even though great, does perform a huge difference since MP3 technology eats system resources to decompress the algoritm.

# 3 08-11-2002 , 08:00 PM
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I was playing a WMV tutorial (from SM user added image) - Maybe that was the problem.

I just reformatted my machine so I don't think I need a system refresh...

# 4 08-11-2002 , 08:07 PM
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Also - I have a 16MB TNT nVidia Video Card - Do you think that is the problem?

# 5 08-11-2002 , 08:56 PM
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Im on a 1.3 AMD Athlon, 768 megs ram, Windows XP, 64 meg G-force 2 card.


Looks like it your video Card bud, get at least a 64 meg card.


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# 6 08-11-2002 , 09:00 PM
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I've got a 2.0 P4, 1 Gb RDRAM, Win XP Pro, 128 mb GeForce 4 Ti4600...

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# 7 08-11-2002 , 10:07 PM
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I've got;
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# 8 08-11-2002 , 10:11 PM
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1.4 P4
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# 9 08-11-2002 , 10:15 PM
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Originally posted by Nem
1.4 P4
256mb RDram
60gb HD (seagate and western digital)
win2k
geforce 2 GTS

i need an upgrade user added image

You need one? LOL damn, I´m outdated

# 10 08-11-2002 , 10:30 PM
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amd 1.4
512 sdram
140gb hd
win2k
geforce2ti

@undseth.. 8mg!!! damn man!!
@adl.. why man.. what you got..

# 11 08-11-2002 , 10:32 PM
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@Roman

Originally posted by adldesigner
You have a problem dude.

My specs: Win2000 - 900MHz - 128 MB RAM
Takes about 1sec to update my challenge submarine with three lights.

Hmm, how many applets are you running Maya with? Remember, photoshop and Maya don´t go along well, since they´re both memory hungry. How about WINAMP? MP3 playing while in Maya even though great, does perform a huge difference since MP3 technology eats system resources to decompress the algoritm.

user added image

# 12 08-11-2002 , 10:36 PM
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lol.. ahahahahahah.. i neeeeedd MOORRREEEE SLEEEEEEPPP!!!

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# 13 08-11-2002 , 10:38 PM
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Hahahaha! Hahahaha!

# 14 09-11-2002 , 12:10 AM
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2.53ghz P4
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# 15 09-11-2002 , 12:11 AM
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Dual P4 Xeon 2.2ghz
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