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
# 1 21-11-2002 , 01:52 AM
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do we have any hardware specilists in the house? i have a few hardware problems about buying a new computer which i need help with user added image

firstly tho, what would be ur ideal system? i know this has been posted b4, but its allll leading into my endless questions user added image and please dnt go too far over the top, a little insanity is ok user added image


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# 2 21-11-2002 , 01:56 AM
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These are a minimum requirements:

A pentium IV 2 gig and above
min 512 Ram (DDR or RD) no SD!!!! - i prefer RD
at GF4 Ti4200
60 gig harddrive
A writer
A DVD
a 2.1 surround sound system
17" monitor
A future proof and upgreadable motherboard


The Ideal system would be:
A 2.53 Gig system
768 RDRam
A GF4 Ti4600 128megs
80 Gig Harddrive
A writer
A DVD
A 19" monitor
A 4.1 surround ystem
A future proof system... 533 fsb, etc etc

The perfect Maya box would be:
A dual Xeon 2.4
1 GIG RdRam PC1066
A Quadro 4 XGL graphics card
140 Gig Harddrive
A 19" monitor


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Originally posted by tariqrf
These are a minimum requirements:

A pentium IV 2 gig and above
min 512 Ram (DDR or RD) no SD!!!! - i prefer RD
at GF4 Ti4200
60 gig harddrive
A writer
A DVD
a 2.1 surround sound system
17" monitor
A future proof and upgreadable motherboard


The Ideal system would be:
A 2.53 Gig system
768 RDRam
A GF4 Ti4600 128megs
80 Gig Harddrive
A writer
A DVD
A 19" monitor
A 4.1 surround ystem
A future proof system... 533 fsb, etc etc

The perfect Maya box would be:
A dual Xeon 2.4
1 GIG RdRam PC1066
A Quadro 4 XGL graphics card
140 Gig Harddrive
A 19" monitor

You´ve got to be kidding me ...
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# 4 21-11-2002 , 02:10 AM
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hahahaha...... what do you mean kidding me... is it coz' you've got a 950, 128megs of ram??????user added imageuser added imageuser added imageuser added imageuser added imageuser added imageuser added imageuser added image

i meant for a serious 3d modeller.. who needs performance

# 5 21-11-2002 , 02:11 AM
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adl, ever thought of upgrading??. hehe

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Originally posted by tariqrf
i meant for a serious 3d modeller.. who needs performance

I´m not even answering ...

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# 8 21-11-2002 , 02:18 AM
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19" monitors may be alright, but I love my 21". lol user added image

# 9 21-11-2002 , 02:19 AM
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Originally posted by mtmckinley
19" monitors may be alright, but I love my 21". lol user added image

but 21"'s are too expensive

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Originally posted by tariqrf
but 21"'s are too expensive

Only the monitors? Check that list again ...

# 11 21-11-2002 , 02:24 AM
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adl, i just posted my opinion on the best system....
21" are expensive compared to 19"

19" are already too big.
but 950's are not big

# 12 21-11-2002 , 02:25 AM
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looks like ive been looking at buying the ULTIMATE maya box then if thats the perfect specs user added image lol

i was lookin at:
dual 2.0ghx xeons (do they still sell xeons? someone told me they stopped)
gf2 ti4600 (didnt want to go with a quadro because i play games as well, and a 4600 has dual monitor output)
19" monitor, and a smaller 14" lcd flat panel user added image
4 sticks of 256RDram pc800

will a ti4600 fit in a dual xeon motherboard?


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# 13 21-11-2002 , 02:27 AM
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Originally posted by Nem
looks like ive been looking at buying the ULTIMATE maya box then if thats the perfect specs user added image lol

i was lookin at:
dual 2.0ghx xeons (do they still sell xeons? someone told me they stopped)
gf2 ti4600 (didnt want to go with a quadro because i play games as well, and a 4600 has dual monitor output)
19" monitor, and a smaller 14" lcd flat panel user added image
4 sticks of 256RDram pc800

will a ti4600 fit in a dual xeon motherboard?

why not???? Ti4600's are compatible with all agp 4x motherboards.... and about the xeon production stopping thing... the guy has a loud mouth!!!. lol user added image

# 14 21-11-2002 , 02:41 AM
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its just the motherbord is agp 4x, but i read on the nvidia site that a ti4600 is agp 8x? i know nothing about hardware at all
and this guy about xeons, i did kinda believe him cos he knows quite a bit about computers, and i havent seen any shops, internet or highstreet that sell xeons, or even talk about them?


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Hey dude, I mean, I do know you´ve got an opinion and as such I´ve got to respect it. Truth to be told I would love to get me a 4000$ workstation (anybody wants to buy me a 3dboxx?). However I´ve been working/studying about two years now on my HP Pavilion, and I was stunned at the minimum requirements you´re actually asking for here. I mean dude, did you know that just by inserting a GeForce TI4600, 3d performance in my computer would be boosted to 1335%, I mean, I certainly like to follow trends, see where everyone´s going and stuff .. but I do remember to keep my feet here, on Planet Earth.

-and lastly, I know this post might be a certainly almost offensive one, so I apologize to my fellow moderators, and I´ll try to avoid these for a while (at least till the next PP) user added image-

**EDIT**: Looks like while I was fixing me something to drink the thread advanced a bit, so please ignore this post and keep on with conversation.

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