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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

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Textures won't display in viewport but work just fine in render

Hi there! For some reason, the textures on my .mb scene are totally fine in viewport & render. However, when I quit the scene then reopen it,...

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by Otabek

01-09-2023|03:15 PM

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Move key in graph editor and overwrite existing key

Hi there, seems to me that this is pretty basic but I didn't find an answer yet: Is it possible to move a key (in graph editor) to a frame that has...

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by deha

29-08-2023|07:37 PM

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How to build this character?

Hello! I´m quite unexperienced user although I´ve built some big environments. And it was some years ago. I have an immediate problem though. I...

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by onomatopoetry

22-08-2023|11:29 AM

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Fur Rendering Problem

I have this odd problem with fur. I am using render layers, and have split my grass (fur) into a render layer of its own. The problem is that the...

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by elionstalos

10-08-2023|10:21 AM

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Changing "invert selection" shortcut

Hey guys, I have been trying to adapt Maya more to my liking and would like Ctrl to be "Subtract from Selection", Shift to be "Add to Selection" and...

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by runk

10-08-2023|03:12 AM

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Finally got to Chapter 5 in the Maya 2020 Guide Book

After a lot of trial and error, and coming to terms that the book is definitely worded improperly that WILL guarantee your failure in a few of the...

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by SimplyMyself

12-06-2023|05:52 AM

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When entering Arnold Render View, my object deforms.

Hello! Maya newbie here. The problem is, i imported a character i sculpted in Zbrush and the textures i made in Substance Painter, rigged it, and now...

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by SimplyMyself

12-06-2023|04:10 AM

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How do I stop a playblast export that is in progrss?

I am exporting .png images (4000x4000) so that I can analyse the rough animation outside of Maya. There are times, I want to cancel the play...

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by RalfReddings

01-06-2023|01:14 PM

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Mash Instancing problems

Hi everyone, So im working on a project that im learning to use Instancing and Vegetation. Now I have an Instanced Tree and Im trying to place it...

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by murambi

31-05-2023|07:23 AM

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bad shading in part of mesh

hey i am new here and new to 3d modeling ^_^ i try to model a tower in maya and open a door in it but i get bad shading in the door frame i dont...

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by se7enhedd

30-04-2023|03:38 PM

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Splash simulation creating a pre defined shape

Hi, I hope someone can help, I’m looking to create a splash simulation animation that results in the splashes creating a specific shape briefly as...

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by AlexCG

08-03-2023|03:12 PM

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bake simulation in maya

Не запекается динамика, что делать?

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by AlexCG

08-03-2023|02:55 PM

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Hire professional hackers! (Telegrram: @Blackhat_plug)

We are a team of professional hackers. Our expertise is programming, running exploits, and setting up DDoS attacks, SEO and web design, hosting &...

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by paulsigman76

07-03-2023|04:33 PM

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Logo N-Gon Issue

I am working with a logo. The spline has been extruded, but the face is a huge n-gon. I want to work with the logo by doing an animation where...

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by lilnyc

12-02-2023|06:14 PM

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Funny marketing.

Hey, Im looking around for mesh examples to work from as I'm not happy with the one from my WIP yet. I found this for 129 dollars on turbo squid....

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by CecilHoward

27-01-2023|06:55 PM

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Customize the navigation of Mouse wheel?

I am absolutely new to Maya. In Rhino, Z-Brush, Cinema 4D and Sketchup I have made this common setting. Orbit is with Middle Mouse Button, pan...

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by StephenCross

12-01-2023|12:35 PM

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Use key frame animation after a motion path

I currently have a group of joints (bound to objects) moving along a motion path as desired. At the end of the path, I would like to switch to key...

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by kennethchiu

26-12-2022|04:55 AM

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Arnold Shading Problem

Hi, I am relatively new to Maya, especially texturing. I ran into a problem with my normal maps when I tried to finalize my render of my Fender...

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by Alec Riggs

21-12-2022|03:22 PM

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Problem with sculpting in Maya

I have a problem sculping in Maya with the vertex brush and when I try to drag an object by its vertices a face of the object is moved instead of the...

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by NadiaD

19-12-2022|10:27 AM

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New technology 2011

Some updates in the new year:) YouTube - My Blackberry Is Not Working! - The One Ronnie, Preview - BBC One YouTube - The woman language...

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by Diaz43

10-12-2022|05:52 AM

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How do I render AiAtmosphericVolume in Maya as a separate pass ?

I want to render Atmospheric volume in my scene as a separate pass so that I can composite it in a compositing software.

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by snapseed

12-11-2022|06:28 PM

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Batch export to .mb or .ma

Is there a script that can export groups within a single Maya scene as individual mb or ma files? I have many scenes which hold up to 100 objects...

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by Stephen

20-09-2022|04:51 PM

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Maya Bonus Tools 2014

Hello i'm looking for vintage Maya 2014 Bonus tool ! vintage Maya 2014-2017 Bonus tool ! could someone upload a link? txs in advance

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by CharlottePhillips

15-09-2022|12:29 AM

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.fbx import issue

hi there, i have an issue to import .fbx file; the object is very very big, appears in outliner, but just in perspective view! i just creat a...

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by placemonge

29-08-2022|08:29 AM

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How do you snap a vertex selection by a specific vertex?

I'm a Max user and am trying to figure out how in Maya I can snap move an entire selection of vertices (or edges or polys) by clicking and dragging a...

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by RobertDeleon

23-08-2022|10:58 PM

Replies: 4