Technical Talk

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Velocity Pass Crashes rendering Hey guys, I'm trying to render out a multipass EXR. When I include the Velocity pass it crashes. I'm using Toolbox 2 and I'm not too sure but I think it might have something to do with the particle…	0 Last	javashrine Jun 2010
Subd - geo changing texture warping! HIYAAR!!! That was a weird title!? now here's the Question. I have a really detailed model made in another app using the oldskool hardsurfacing method (adding edge loops closer to an edge to make it …	2 Last	SadamHu Jun 2010
Bodypaint - Weird crash! OK I have a gun that I'm doing that weighs in at 93396 polys (woo hoo!) And I have a texture thats in psd 4k, with 4 layers = 28 megs. I import my model - sweet as I import my texture - sweet as I …	0 Last	SadamHu Jun 2010
3ds max question how do i have 3ds max record all my actions into a script? what i want to do is ahve 3ds max record all my actions, then go back into the generated script and radomize some values.	2 Last	roosterMAP May 2010
3DS Max 2011 TF2 UV error OK, well I think I have done everything right but I have issues applying the textures to characters and I am looking for some help. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/mED0b.png[/IMG] Sorry just noticed where …	12 Last	FrEaK May 2010
Question On Passes? When rendering out passes, say diffuse and shadow, I use to set them up separately before rendering. I'm a bit slow on the uptake but I've recently began using Render Elements in Max. How can I use…	2 Last	Playdo May 2010
need a decent perlin noise generator NOT photoshops pile of wank that adds recognisable parrellel lines etc:poly127: something that has quite alot of variable settings and produces tilable maps please thank you kindly in advance	7 Last	robioto May 2010
Game Character Modeling Hi to all, i m new to d community, n m really v much inspired by d artists out here.. i wanna b a character artist, n m already into sculpting but wat i want to know z , wats d most effective approac…	7 Last	shikharsharma1987 May 2010
The most effective workflow.. Hi i m shilkhar , very much new to Polycount, n dis z my first post here, m verymuch interested in character modeling ...n i m already pretty much into sculpting as well. so anyone here plz help me o…	6 Last	shikharsharma1987 May 2010
Deleting edges in maya Ok this is bugging me now because it takes up way to much time, in maya when you select an edge or edge ring and delete it the verts are still there. Is this some kind of option or something because …	3 Last	MoP May 2010
Modeling a hatch/door hinge Hi all, A while back I stumbled on an online video using 3ds max on how to model a door or a hatch hinge. I have been searching for the past hour and could not find it either here on PC or through …	2 Last	tekmatic May 2010
max 2010 - mental ray and memory heya im trying to render something really high poly using mental ray and i get this error "The render was canceled due to insufficient memory, Adjust the scene or render settings to reduce memory …	47 Last	MoP May 2010
Max - Zbrush workflow? Hi all. Just to clarify, I have used the polycount search and have used google. I'm after a good tutorial on the Max - Zbrush workflow for next gen characters. Basically what is offered for Maya…	6 Last	Tom Ellis May 2010
Request: Hats/weapons for TF2 using XSI I want to model a hat or weapon using XSI, could any of you guys record a vid of how to do a simple hat/weapon. I make maps with Hammer but find XSI difficult so far and dont have any reference mode…	14 Last	Noggin May 2010
Altering pivot point in Max Hi, Is it possible to quickly move or rotate the pivot in max whilst in sub object mode, I have always altered the working pivot in Hierarchy whilst in object mode but this seems quite a long winded …	18 Last	airbrush May 2010
Topoproject v0.1 Maxscript Hey guys, I have been working on this Topologyprojection script as a school project and thought it might come in handy for some of you. So what it does is enable you to project a flat shape onto a …	7 Last	leslievdb May 2010
Maya, creating a space environment So for my FMP I'm making an animation of a Star Destroyer flying to a planet, now to create the space backgroung I was told by my tutor to use the paint effects in maya, now the way it paints is like…	1 Last	r_fletch_r May 2010
Creating tiling, animated textures with 3ds Max 2010 Hello there! I'm trying to use 3ds Max to generate animated textures; I've already got the rendering set-up working fine, but there's a few snags I'm stuck on: [LIST] [*]None of the frames tile; it'…	4 Last	Guessmyname May 2010
Maya remember folder history after restart In Maya when you go to import/export/open/load textures, you have a folder history. But unlike Max (and I'm sure others) it clears it when you restart Maya. How do I turn this off, it's annoying as …	10 Last	Toast May 2010
Normal Maps: Why do mirrored UVs produce a seam? It doesn't make any sense to me why, on a model with averaged vertex normals (one smoothing group), you would get a seam down the middle of the model if you mirror your UVs. The texels on either sid…	7 Last	Eric Chadwick May 2010
Q MAXSCRIPT: Undo of script makes max crash Is there a way to make a maxscript undoable? whenever max tries to undo my script actions it crashes	4 Last	r_fletch_r May 2010
What's wrong with my nose (and the rest of the head)? I#m working through a Sculpting book, and now I'm at the nose, but it looks crappy to me. Could you tell me whats wrong? And whats wrong on the rest of the head? Also i do have to say, that the Head …	10 Last	BradMyers82 May 2010
Anyone tell me why I have no Gamma options available in 3dsmax bitmap diag? I can't work out why I'm not getting gamma options. Anyone know why? [img]http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/1175/nogammaoption.jpg[/img] I need to override them	2 Last	Mr GetDown May 2010
Normalmap issue Hello community, i have an issue with normalmap baking using the projection in 3dsmax. I´m using an highpoly model and an lowpoly model with the uvw coordinates. After the rendering the normal map …	3 Last	Mark Dygert May 2010
Is it worth normal-mapping smaller props? So, after doing some research on the topic, I'm wondering - is it worth giving individual props normal maps? When I say props, in this case I'm referring to small objects, such as desk ornaments and…	9 Last	EarthQuake May 2010
3dsm 2009 push modifier crashing [IMG]http://i49.tinypic.com/5aqmb7.gif[/IMG] 3dsm crashes whenever I want to use the push modifier, resetting xforms doesn't work. Ideas? :shifty:	5 Last	Mark Dygert May 2010
3D Max: Texture to UV>W< Asset Trying to bumpmap a sphere. I cant use uv layout for it because the size of the polyies varies near the hemispheres, and also as well, need to fit square/rectangular dimensions for the repeating pat…	12 Last	Mark Dygert May 2010
Help with spline modelling/surface modifier... Hey there, I've been having a go at spline modelling recently because I've never really tried it before. So I'm modelling a car and have a lot of the basic shape in spline form sorted out, but I want…	4 Last	Piflik May 2010
Emission map.. or glow... [url="http://www.t3h-v.com/WIP/CORUM_SUBMITION/corum_textures.jpg"]http://www.t3h-v.com/WIP/CORUM_SUBMITION/corum_textures.jpg[/url] What is this emission texture and how it works??? May i do somethi…	15 Last	Mark Dygert May 2010
Remove Option Box in Max 2011? Hey guys, sorry if this has been asked before... I just upgraded to Max 2011 at work. Does anyone know how to disable the new option box associated with beveling/extruding ect? Can't stand it, it i…	18 Last	BeatKitano May 2010
Getting Weapons Models Out For TF2 And Into 3ds Max I can't seem to find info on this subject anywhere. All I want to do is find the model of the Flamethrower for the Pyro in TF2 in the source sdk folder or tf2 folder or wherever it resides and get i…	2 Last	mgdenton May 2010
Help with small problem. hey guys i know that this is the wrong place to paste this but its the only way someone will ever answer i am having trouble modeling a pistol grip [URL]http://www.pixagogo.com/Photos/Albums/Photo.as…	7 Last	3DRyan May 2010
Merging points I tried searching for this here and google, but couldn't find so much concerning this. Simple question, how do I merge two points within the same mesh/model using XSI softimage 6? Thanks in advance…	2 Last	TZer0 May 2010
Why so few custom realtime shaders for Maya? Is there a reason why that is? You see new cool Max viewport shaders popping up from month to month, but basically one good Maya shader, Kodde shader. Is it easier to script for Max or is it just tha…	20 Last	kodde May 2010
Maya - Vertex baking Rigid body animation The user and all related content has been deleted.	0 Last	[Deleted User] May 2010
Which modeling program is to be recommended I am but a newbie to modeling. Scratch that, I don't even go under newbie because I don't know HOW to model! Which 3D modeling program would any of you recommend (that's not too cheap, might I add)?	26 Last	Tea Monster May 2010
vfx software recommendations for making particle effects to render out for games Hi. Can anyone recommend me a good vfx software recommendation for making custom particles effects and rendering them out for 16x16 etc on a single texture sheet, Im going to do image uv animation…	2 Last	AndyLittleton May 2010
help getting started with 3D Studio Max. I am new to the community, and before I ask my question, I feel that [URL="http://xkcd.com/591/"]this[/URL] has happened to your community when the tf2 update went up, and I am sorry to those of you …	3 Last	Red Communism May 2010
Help [UDK] - Light Function Hello! So I have this problem about light function. I'm currently working on lighting a scene which is outdoors. I want some clouds to move over the scene with the sun shining through them. So I ad…	0 Last	NiklasT May 2010
Vray .vrimg file channel extraction I have an intense scene with several million polygons and in order to render it without crashing I use the Vray frame buffer and save it as a vrimg file which I then convert into exr using the tool t…	4 Last	Arrimus May 2010
Pass with an Overlap? I'll try to explain this as simply as I can. If I render a scene with a sphere, a plane and an overlapping block, I get the render attached (see All In One Pass). I'm having trouble rendering out …	10 Last	Playdo May 2010
C++ for n00bs Trying to do this horrible horrible extra credit assignment for a class and i noticed how much i suck/hate programming. Not to get into to much detail about the extra credit assignment but it involve…	9 Last	SyncViewS May 2010
Saving texture made in Photoshop CS4 3D mode HI, I'm just learing 3D mode in photoshop. I discovered that I can paint my 3d model, imported from *.OBJ file, but how can I export painted texture? I find only 1 way, but it saves always in 1024x1…	5 Last	Xoliul May 2010
Change parent during keyframe motion [3ds Max and CAT] for reloading motion, I need to parent weapon's magazine to weapon's body in first 10 frames, and then parent magazine to character's hand during frames 10-30 and after that parent …	5 Last	omid3098 May 2010
Unwrapping a pistol, ugh I have this simple colt 1911 pistol that i want to unwrap, and its just so confusing how im going to do it. Could someone guide me through the process? Im having heaps of frustration. Im already some…	14 Last	MainManiac May 2010
Giant Model Texture So, basically, I'v got this huge water tank that I need to texture. As can be seen by the UT character, this water tank is huge. How should I go about texturing it? Because players will be able to ge…	11 Last	ridley075 May 2010
FumeFX And VRay Hi guys, I'm trying to set up a pipeline between Max and Nuke, mainly with this one click render button that myself and (mostly) Fletch are working on here (well, it's all Flectch really, cheers mat…	0 Last	javashrine May 2010
MAXScript Query Hi guys, okay, I haven't done any MAXScripting at all but now I'm in need of some desperate coding (I'm a Max noob in general)!! What I need is a little script that will assign all selected objects…	19 Last	javashrine May 2010
Script: Silo style tools in max I use Silo alot for organic modeling, its workflow is extremely well optimised for working quickly, I have had to switch more to max recently though as its simply a better tool for hard surface model…	14 Last	renderhjs May 2010
3ds Studio Noob Question - UI Issues Hello, new to polycount, and loving it very much! I have a problem I know is probably very simple, but I can't figure out what I did. The selection panel no longer has its usual buttons like Ring and…	4 Last	ToothyMang May 2010