Technical Talk

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[3dsmax2011]Weighting verts to a bone - Verts jumping to a new location Firstly hello, I'm new here and I hope that I can integrate into the community as I become more skilled in 3DS Max but for now I need your help if that's okay :) My problem is this: When I am trying…	1 Last	Tedoki Feb 2011
ZBrush 4.0 Help with UI needed Hi guys, got some stupid problem with ZBrush's UI. I cannot get rid of the bottom shelf, so that I can use the screen in full size. Even if I collapse the shelf, the bottom edge of the screen won't m…	3 Last	Colt Seavers Feb 2011
Increments for Tools - 3DS Max? [COLOR=dimgray]1. Is there a way to set tools to increments using the spinner? Eg, if I want to extrude at 0.1 increments in the dialogue box.[/COLOR] Edit: Just found the decimal place setting in …	0 Last	Playdo Feb 2011
What is UV count? I am passing a test for a compagny, they give me a limit of "1500 UV" for a model. Is "UV count" a synonyme for triangle count? Thanks by advance!	33 Last	Mark Dygert Feb 2011
know of any good unwrapping tutorials? Hello everyone i'm new to pc, and was wondering if anyone knew of some good unwrapping/texture mapping tutorials. all the ones on the internet/lynda.co m are all pretty basic (ex box,microwave,and ce…	5 Last	ayoub44 Feb 2011
Maya: Rendering Vertex painted meshes Hey y'all. So I'm working on a piece where I'm using layered textures to vertex paint onto a mesh. Problem is, the vertex painting is not showing up when I render it out. I don't have a ton of exper…	9 Last	BlvdNights Feb 2011
How to model & texture rock models? Hi I am new to nature modeling such as rocks, cliffs, logs, trees and suff like that & I was wondering if anybody knows how to model and unwrap rocks in zbrush/max 11 that are like the mesa rock in U…	2 Last	Shogun3d Feb 2011
occluding objects on render this isn't real time related but I am doing a scene with gems falling and I need to know how to render only a certain selection of objects while still using the "hidden" objects to occlude the render…	3 Last	Laughing_Bun Feb 2011
Good surface deformation on characters hi all the talented people on the interweb, i am an animation student in the uk. before i took animation i took games computing and that's where i developed intense interest in characters. i've mad…	0 Last	imding Feb 2011
Tank Treads - Again Okay, got the script to work. baked normals to a 24 triangle block and made the tracks, only made one set and there are two of these... [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5LExCiqqbI[/ame] How can…	2 Last	martynball Jan 2011
Can't add a macroscript to a maxscript. I can't seem to add a macroscript above this maxscript. Was wondering if someone could help take a look at it for me? Reads as follows... [quote]/* This will reset transforms & rotate the pivot so…	4 Last	Junkie_XL Jan 2011
Marmoset Camera View question Just purchased Marmoset and i am really enjoying exploring its features. I have one question regarding the Camera.Even if i reset it it still looks "fish Eye" Perspective.How can i get it to fit more…	2 Last	kunglao Jan 2011
Performance optimization! Hi Guys! I'm currently working with a group on creating a game, and I've been assigned with the task of figuring out how to optimize the performance of the game, specifically concerning 3D... So a…	9 Last	asjo07 Jan 2011
newb normal query-wavyness hey yall, been lurking loads decided to try out normal mapping. using render to texture / xNormal, ive got the same result of wavyness/distortions (see the screw heads and edge lines). ive got the h…	17 Last	SSquir33 Jan 2011
Basic Maya Python Script Problem I'm taking a Mel and Python scripting class for Maya and I've run into a pickle. I'm just trying to change the color of a blinn for all the blocks in my project, but I keep getting these two errors …	2 Last	almighty_gir Jan 2011
Normal map question Hi PC crowd, I have a question concerning normal maps. I did search before hand on the PC forums, but did not find what I am looking for. Basically I would like to know if there is a big advantage…	32 Last	G3L Jan 2011
UVW mapping help PLEASEE Ok so i'm new to polycount and am not sure if this is the appropriate place to ask this question, but here it is. How do you map a complex model like a big cathedral or something of that sort? would…	3 Last	keres Jan 2011
Does low tris affect the models texture? Hello, I and my friend were arguing about the question stated in the tittle. He states that the low tris model will affect the textures position and stretching while higher detail model wont. Referen…	6 Last	keres Jan 2011
environment uber shader request? Hi everyone I recently more or less finished my generic BRDF shader for maya. There's other features that might be interesting but then it will start to be a little messy. I was thinking of building …	66 Last	BlvdNights Jan 2011
unwrapping question hi everyone! first sorry for my english! i started to model a thompson m1 smg, to learn some current-gen game modelling and texturing. the hi poly and low poly is done and approximately the 90% of …	6 Last	7oli Jan 2011
1:1 FPS Ratio in sprite animation from max? When creating animated sprite sheets with 3ds max do you guys animate a higher framerate in max then have a script render out every Nth frame? Or would there be a 1:1 ratio in frames? Seems to m…	1 Last	Mark Dygert Jan 2011
MEL - getting values from array returns without using variables Is there a way to get a certain value from an array retun without first assigning the return to a variable? For instance, I'd like to use something like: `ls -sl -fl`[0]; instead of: $val = `ls -s…	1 Last	Chai Jan 2011
Why don't you bake diffuse? And, normal from bump (baking)? 1: of all the tutorials and things I learn from, I see people baking AO, baking nomals, but never do I see them slapping on tiled textures intuitively and then baking out a basic diffuse... why not? …	7 Last	Mark Dygert Jan 2011
Easy was to create rocks?? Hey guys... i was wondering if there was a tutorial out there on how to make creation of rocks any easier.... creating rocks using the Asteroid Creation script in 3Ds max is fast but they come out ve…	6 Last	mortalhuman Jan 2011
Favorite Painter 11 Pens/Pencils and Tools Just wondering if anyone has a favorite setting out there for favorite pens and pencil tools out there for Painter. Me Blender Grainy Water opacity 80 grain 80 resat 0 bleed 100 jitter 0 change anot…	0 Last	MayaAW Jan 2011
I've turned this annoying setting on in Maya what is it? I've accidentally turned something on that is quite annoying. I am able to select objects with a drag select even though I'm in component mode of another object. This is definitely a setting somewher…	5 Last	malcolm Jan 2011
[Maya] - Get twists when i use the "flow path object" Hi guys ! I have a weird problem with the "flow path object" within maya. So basically, I create a curve : [img]http://gaetm.free.fr/help/FlowPathCurve.jpg[/img] After that, i use the "flow path …	7 Last	GoSsS Jan 2011
help me figure this out hey everyone. not too sure if this is the right place to post this, but ive spent the good majority of my night going through trial and error on ways to create this pattern. [IMG]http://image.shutt…	6 Last	Oniram Jan 2011
Maya mental ray ao that only shows up in ambient light? Is this possible in maya, I'd like my ao shader to only show up in the ambient light's contribution, ie you shouldn't really ever see ao where the directional light is hitting but rather just in its …	4 Last	malcolm Jan 2011
Hand painting grass and dirt I've had some experience with stone and wood, but im still stumped on how you deal with grass or dirt.. Heres two textures from WoW [IMG]http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/9338/elwynngrassbase.jpg[/…	30 Last	Joshua Stubbles Jan 2011
Trying to align vertices [IMG]http://i53.tinypic.com/2afii3m.gif[/IMG] What I am trying to do is make the center vertices all uniform, so that the polygon is straight and is the same width at each vert. I think I saw a metho…	11 Last	Bigjohn Jan 2011
Hard surface problem - cylinder Hi all, I have a problem with my hard-surface cylinder. I've made a rectangle hole on the cylinder so I can put another shape inside. The problem is : the form above the rectangle is too sharp, not …	8 Last	EarthQuake Jan 2011
Can't figure out whats up with these polys [IMG]http://i53.tinypic.com/inev7n.gif[/IMG] In the past when I came across this(bad smoothing) it was because I had some verts not welded or wild verts, or some edges were missing. But this time I…	3 Last	polygonfreak Jan 2011
Zbrush normal map help... Hey, I started using Zbrush a week ago its amazing but I'm having problems when normal mapping. I've sculpted a squid type creature that I'd like to rig and animate for a game. I've sorted the uvs …	2 Last	cryrid Jan 2011
Any way to force photoshop to never save icc profiles with images? I hate it when I forget to turn off icc in the save menu for psd and jpg images. Is there a global settings where I can disable this, the setting keeps coming back every time I close photoshop.	2 Last	sprunghunt Jan 2011
hoses and tubes? I have a scene I am trying to throw together and I am building the assets now and plan to throw it together in UDK. My question is, there are some hoses and tubes around the factory along the back wa…	6 Last	Mark Dygert Jan 2011
Blend Shape Animation UV Problem I think I just screwed myself over. I've never done blend shapes up until this project, and I UV Mapped and Textured AFTER I did the animation... which results in the image attached. The UV"s are ble…	1 Last	mdeforge Jan 2011
more maya questions. Alright ,even more questions ;) 1. does maya have any tools like select planar in 3dsmax ? 2. is it possible to change color on the texture border ? 3. is it possible to see what edge belongs to a…	1 Last	rebb Jan 2011
Resources on Maya Nurbs modeling? Hi guys, I've been looking around for a while for some good curve/nurbs tutorials for Maya - I've only found some really old ones and wondered if there's anything more recent? At work we use Max an…	2 Last	praetus Jan 2011
Source Engine: $origin in models... Help Needed I've run into a problem with a feature in Wall Worm Model Tools (ongoing thread at [URL]http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=78621[/URL] ) that I have been stumped on and currently don't h…	2 Last	shawnolson Jan 2011
Camera Projection [COLOR=Yellow]Hi, does anyone know about types of cameras for RPG games? Today, not only uses isometric camera, an example is Diablo 3. Was wondering if anyone knows what kind of camera that is used…	3 Last	wagner.sz Jan 2011
Mudbox is being an asshole! Here I was tonight, sculpting away with the Flat brush with it set to not update its plane. Minutes and SAVES later I notice this shit. Like a mad man I undo until I can't undo any more and it doesn…	8 Last	Michael Knubben Jan 2011
basic shelf tool missing !! I recently made a shelf in maya to put all my favorite tools but today they are allgone, the problem is that its the standart cube, and sphere among others that have gone missing, is it any way to re…	4 Last	jimpaw Jan 2011
NURMS not working properly in max So I have a problem that I have never encountered before, and absolutely baffles me. I'm throwing together a dashboard for my car model, and when I use NURMS smoothing on my mesh, it works as expecte…	2 Last	KWAN Jan 2011
gmax - Shift + Drag? Im in the Halo community, the members there seem to enjoy using a common excuse of "i have gmax, so i can't make anything good". I wish to prove them wrong by just quickly modelling something in it. …	5 Last	mdeforge Jan 2011
UDK flythrough render help! Hello- noob question i guess I have a map that I am working on in UDK and I would like to eventually render a flythrough to show it off. Similar to this.. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhwY…	2 Last	unclestan Jan 2011
Scaling skeletal mesh for game engine Edit: I use maya 2009-2011 Hi!, my first thread on PC so sorry if Im off topic on this forum-section or something. After doing lots of animation on a character I've realized it's not properly scale…	3 Last	sprunghunt Jan 2011
shadows and streaks [IMG]http://www.martinarts.com/eddy27_marmoset.jpg[/IMG]Hello, I have 2 questions - one about shadows and the other about vertical streaks. I have read a forum post about setting the shadow dist…	4 Last	ishkur13 Jan 2011
Unwrap Tools 1.6 and UV Toolbox 1.7 Hi all, Here are some quick Updates for these 2 cool tools.... [B]Unwrap Tools 1.6[/B] This is the updated version of UnwrapTools 1.5 which was originally developed by Steve Johnson ([COLOR=dar…	19 Last	gateian Jan 2011
hi..... i need a help, i'm a noob about models and i'd like to know what programms i can use for creating tf2 models, i need an easy programm to use tans =)	0 Last	theweird95 Jan 2011