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Maya 2018 Bifrost - help needed

Hi guys, I've searched and not found anything on this topic yet and I unfortunately don't have the time to watch hours of tuts in order to learn this, so I need your help. It's been 6 years since I…
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MateiTheMachine

maya - ncloth - path constrain - mash???????????????????????????????????????????????????

Hi! I'm having huge problems creating a scene in maya: I have to create an animation of a set of sheets of paper that runs along a curve around an object like a kind of magic. Is there an…
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MrLo

[Maxscript] - Select ALL nodes inside the same layer

Hello everyone! i have been searching how to get all nodes into the same Layer and its child Layer nodes (only i want nodes) by maxscript , but i can't get any way to resolve this. Could you help …
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EspiSensei

What is this texture file exactly and how is it build?

Hi, i ve been looking on a persian forum, they've been discussing on a topic that i saw this, they gave some information about mixing Metalness,Roughness and AO into one map to saving memory. is it r…
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AFsoft

Render settings for Maya to Arnold "bake to texture"

I'm looking for help figuring out "Bake To Texture" (BTT) in Arnold for Maya. From the look of things it ignores the global render settings you set and so the result is very different. The only contr…
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sltrOlsson

MEL, how do I create toggle that changes the variable value after running once.

I'm looking to click a button and run a bunch of lines of code and at the end update my variable so when I click the button the second time it runs some different lines of code. I tried this, but it'…
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malcolm

Problem baking normal map with Blender and XNormal

Hi I just started to learn 3D modeling and texture baking. I've tried to bake normal map for simple objects like sword or an axe. But I always got an artifacts. So I've decided to try this process on…
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matus_kacmar

Chamfer Modifier Overlapping

Hi guys, so recently I've been trying to model a robot from ChamferZone's Mech tutorial and I have a problem. I'm using the chamfer modifier and the lines are overlapping. (I.e in the picture) …
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gaypinga

cannot upload images on forum

hi all , i can't upload images in  3d Art Showcase and critique section .i uploaded image on imgur and try to paste in  image url  and nothing happens .i tried  to copy and p…
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shubham kumar

XGen Interactive Maya - Weird Swirl/Balding Spot on Model's Head

Hi!So this weird balding spot surged on the side of mesh today when I tried to make it furry, right away as I was combing it there was this stubborn patch that didn't really move much. It's th…
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PandaLog

UV Tiling Question

I have a question about UV tiling. I am working on a 3D prop in 3DS Max and wanted to understand UV tiling a bit better. I have seen some side effects from overlapping UVs when baking normal map so I…
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Creo_metus

Whats the difference between polygon and triangles and..

Hey,for a game which one is preferred polygon or triangles and how to do that. i am using unity right now.Whats the count of polygon or triangles of assets for aoe like strategy gameHave a good one
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Steamy_Steve

little Xnormal problem help...

Hello , I am trying to bake the usual AO normals etc with xnormal , but I got in a strange error , when I load the 3dviewer and I create the cage all looks fine , the cage from the low poly is very c…
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Steamy_Steve

Sculpting anatomy?

I want to become a digital sculptor for characters, but I really need to practice and learn anatomy. Ideally, I want to be skilled enough to be able to make ecorche sculpts, and to be able to use bru…
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kanga

[blender] I am making a hard surface hp model and I want to intersect/emboss.

its somesort of eletrical cabinet box. currently Im working with a sub suf modifer, I assume I must apply the sub surf then join the 2 meshes together.can someone explain how to intersect the two obj…
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oraeles77

zbrush polypainting - xnormal baking workflow?

Hello , so far for texturing I used the baked maps like occlusion , cavity etc and photoshop work with minor seam fixing in mudbox ... but I woudl like to improve that workflow and start using the po…
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sundarius

[Blender] Any way to match this profile of bevel?

(For some reason I am not able to upload + insert images anymore, so have to make do with a link...)https://images2.imgbox.com/3c/88/3RFyveKp_o.pngBasically, Blender's bevel "profile" parameter is no…
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ant1fact

The Gamedev Cast is answering questions about PBR!

[URL="http://www.thegamedevcast.com/index.php/2014/06/14/marmoset-quixel-and-polycount-are-doing-a-pbr-contest-and-were-here-to-answer-your-questions-on-it/"][IMG]http://www.thegamedevcast.com/wp-con…
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Zack Maxwell

xGEN - Massive Rigging Paint Weights Fail :(

Hey there guys!I've just registered here to ask a question but I've been a silent reader for years and I really appreciate the community :)If this post is redundant and the question has already been …
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angiemon

FIBERMESH ZBRUSH

Hello guys. I was doing fibermesh on Zbrush, for export then in maya. I didn’t know, and one time created the fibers, I always hitted no, for the fast preview . And now I can’t export or modify …
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Simocate

Creating UV Islands in Maya

So I'm not 100% sure if what I'm trying to get at is actually called UV islands.I've got a object comprised of tons of meshes. Each mesh has been mapped and laid out. I want to do an automatic layout…
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Ashervisalis

Computer Monitor, the right decision

Hey there!Because i sold my old huion pen display, so i am in need of an replacement of a main monitor.The thing is i am not sure what to look for when it comes down to specification like: "displayin…
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gnoop

Arnold render issue

I´m having a really bothersome issue with Arnold render in Maya. I have a character that renders good when in T-pose. But as soon as I bind the skin with the rig, the head disappears from b…
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jb1456

[MaxScript] Making a TrimTexture unwrapper Tool

Hi there Polycount,I plan on making a trim texture focused Quick unwrap tool in Maxscript.Would like some feedback if this would be a usefull tool?What i want to make:1: U predefine the sections of y…
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I_luv_Pixels

Is this a good female body topology (for posing/animation)?

This is my first try at retopologizing a female body, and I'm not sure if its good for rigging and posing / animation. The limbs are missing, but those are easy to do, my main concerns…
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kornel

Help with Lighting

This might be the wrong area to ask for help...sorry if it is.I was wondering, how do you do Emission Lighting in 3D Max?
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Eric Chadwick

Old trust tablet vs Intuos Pro?

Hello, Until now I have used an old trust tablet: https://www.trust.com/en/product/15358-wide-screen-design-tablet-tb-7300Although it does the job, the pen shortcuts don't work anymore. I am used to …
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goekbenjamin

Low-poly models with pixel textures, texture dimensions on big models?

Hi everyone,  I hope you guys can help me out. I’m right now in the planning of a retro 3D game made in Unity3d and I’m having some headache with the 3D-models. I want to include a “playstat…
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RN

VR - The Virtual Reality News/Games/Products Thread

Hi Keep up to date with all the virtual reality news/games/products that are on the market or soon due to be released.This website has all the VR kit you will ever need - http://www.vrfavs.com/ …
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HAWK12HT

[3DS Max/MAXScript] Local scale values

Hi guys!Lately I start learning programming languages and I want to use MAXScript for automate some stuff at work.I've stumbled at very basic operation that can be easily done by hand, but no so easy…
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mickeyvpn

Is this bad topology? Gustavo_Elliott

I'm participating in the environment art challenge and am coming up on topology issues while making my low-polys. Is the topology on this cylinder as bad as I think it is? I know there are a few more…
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Gustavo_Elliott

Is it possible to create a mel GUI/window and keep it on top of the UV editor window?

I'm creating a small interface and I'm wondering how to keep this on top of other windows, specifically the UV editor, but I would be happy if it was just on top of all windows all the time. Anyone k…
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malcolm

How to set color management to off in Mel script.

Does anyone know how to do this the below code works to change the color managementstring $wsName = `colorManagementPrefs -q -renderingSpaceName`;colorManagementPrefs -e -viewTransformName "Log";But …
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malcolm

Autodesk 3ds Maxscript: How To Get Pixels From Opened Bitmap?

Hi, there. I have been looking at the Autodesk 3ds Maxscript documentation lately. I believe that this piece of code I have should work, but for some reason it does not. So, "theBitmap" code appears …
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Noors

[Maya] Unreal ART Mannequin Rig - No Reverse Ball Pivot?

Hi Just learned about the Unreal/Maya Pipeline.The provided Unreal Mannequin Rig does not seem to have a ball pivot control or a ball pivot attribute.Is there a way around this?You can see an il…
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bentraje

ZTool ZProject or Document?

In ZBrush when should you save as a ztool, zproject, or as a document? Thank you.
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Greg DAlessandro

[Zbrush] Stylized Stone Cracks

Greetings fellow artists,Lately I've been fascinated by stylized art, especially in video games, and so I started observing various artists whose art style I like most. I also try to reproduce this k…
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vibs

[Cinema 4D] problem with normal baking

Hey everyone. Why I get "edge breaks" problem when I bake normal map? Normals are right. I also tried to turn off the angle limit.
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WusikiJeronii

Creating displacement Map inside Maya 2018

Hey peeps!Little problem here!After watching Arrimus's video tut I thought I'd give it a shot using Maya instead. (Model a stitch mesh to create a displacement map for it to tile)I've modelled the ob…
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KurtPoly

Ring flash for photoscan's and photogrammetry?

Hello guys :)Maybe some one trying any kind of ring flashes (w/w.o polarization filters) for PBR texture scanning? My idea is:1 - taking a lot more pictures for covering commonly 2x2 meters of s…
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AlexandrL

3D Coat- Simple hand painted texture issue

Hello everyone. I am using 3D coat for painting a simple 3D model in a cartoon style. It is for a mobile game, so there isn't much detail needed. Still, I'm having this problem: I am using an obj ver…
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Alexis MR

Retopology Do's & Don'ts (Characters)

It seems somehow hard to find some resources about good/professional retopology for characters in relation of rigging and uv.I know that this "field" may huge, but there are barely any sources out th…
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goekbenjamin

[Blender] PBR Texture Bakery Addon - Bake Cycles Materials to PBR Textures

Hello guys ... just want to show you this addon i just created. Maybe someone might find it usefull.regardsThe PBR Texture Bakery is an addon for Blender that allows you to bake complex Cycles-materi…
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woolfy13

Decimation master?

I'm trialing Zbrush but I'm looking at Zbrushcore as my "can afford" option but does it have decemation master or another reasonable way to decimate a mesh without wrecking?
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goekbenjamin

Zbrush default or customized?

I am currently relearning Zbrush (effectively starting from scratch) Should I get used to working with the default UI, so that I am able to confidently use the program when I am close to job searchin…
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Zack Maxwell

[Maya] Using References

If i use references to animate, do i need have create a reference before it to rig, and then animate from the rig reference? This is correct?
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oglu

ShaderFX TGA PBL shader

Hey everyone. I've finally gotten around to porting the TGA PBL CGFX shader for Maya to the new ShaderFX format for Maya(Works in 3DSMAX as well?). In essence this shader is very similar t…
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Eric Chadwick

[3DS Max] Issues with exporting

Hi everyone! Have some trouble with exporting, here is explanation.I have this thing:(don't pay attention to some edges, it's very little object and Max have troubles with visualisating of them)When …
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Noors

[Maya] How can I divide a rectangular face into perfect squares?

Is it possible?
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Mark Dygert

[Maya] FBX exported model imports distorted

Hello Polycount!On the left is a screenshot inside Maya of a character I rigged. I did a whole animation sequence and found issues when trying to export it as an FBX and upload it to Sketchfab, which…
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dreamparacite

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