Technical Talk

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Looking for recommendations on software for hard-surface, game-ready modeling Hey everyone,I've been working as a motion graphics artist for awhile, and I've been using Cinema 4d during that time. I'm about to go back to school to get into game design, and I'm looking to…	4 Last	Altea Apr 2018
[Zbrush] Need help baking normal map This discussion was created from comments split from: Baking Errors.Moderation note: Please do not reopen a 4 year old topic started by someone else, to post your questions in it. Make your own new t…	2 Last	Altea Apr 2018
[Maya][Python] Logic Revision in a Display Toggle Script I wanted to see how to shorten some of these expressions if possible as I'm still learning...It´s a script that'll toggle meshes between High Quality Display and Low Quality Display. Some of my bigge…	4 Last	RN Apr 2018
xNormal Not Recognising mikktspace Plugin I have installed the latest version of xNormal but when I try to start it I get the error message "Seems there are no tangent-basis calculator plug-ins present in the xNormal's plug-in folder...". Ho…	0 Last	JammieD Apr 2018
3DSmax - UVtools - Straighten selection messes with spacing? Here I have peeled a UV island. Relaxed it and the space between the vertical lines are correct.but if I use the straighten tool it sort of ignores/automates the distancing between each segment. In M…	17 Last	Altea Apr 2018
How to understand textures? Hello Polycounters!I am very stuck on texturing part of the modelling for games workflow. Stuck in a way it always decreases the quality of the artwork drastically.Is there any good tutorials, mentor…	3 Last	AnteArt Apr 2018
Zbrush R8 how to bind to scroll wheel See-through? Zbrush R8 how to bind to scroll wheel See-through?I know i can bind to scroll wheel for example "Draw Size" and it works for me but i want to bind instead See-Through option	4 Last	ISUther Apr 2018
[ZBrush] I can't get precise results with displacement maps in 3DSMAX. I use a medium subdivided mesh (not the lowest subdivision because results are even worse then). In Zbrush I use the multimap exporter with displacement settings: In 3dsmax I use …	6 Last	musashidan Apr 2018
I cant see normal maps in the 3ds Max Viewport Hello I was wondering if any one else has this problem but no matter what setting i change or turn on i cant see normal maps with in the 3ds max view port I'm using 2017 and 18 to no avail.Here my sp…	19 Last	musashidan Apr 2018
[3ds Max Plugin] Radially - pie menu editor for 3ds Max Hello!I made a plugin for 3ds Max - Radially.It is a pie menu editor for 3ds max that can handle up to 12 3ds Max actions actions per pie menu. Here is a link to the demonstration video. Radially is …	25 Last	Winged Apr 2018
Trouble macking normal This discussion was created from comments split from: LOWPOLY (sub 1000~ triangle models).	2 Last	WilliamHickerson Apr 2018
Looking for opinions from artists and technical folks alike on 3d software features Hello everyone, I’m a coder and I do a little bit of 3d on the side. I’ve been writing a piece of 3d software for a while now and I’d like some input from you guys. I hope this is ok to post he…	14 Last	huffer Apr 2018
Maya [Glow Intensity] flickering :( I am rendering a tunnel and it has indicator arrows that glow [from a texture input] but they don't produce consistent bloom, instead it periodically strobes/flashes... and nothing is key'd. Ho…	0 Last	Zoid Apr 2018
Does hand painted model´s even need a Normal map Yes that was my question :)	2 Last	Zack Maxwell Apr 2018
3D models for animation Hi everyone, im currently learning the retopology and UV stuff and wanted to ask something: if my aim is to get a job as a 3d character artist for animation should i take out the parts of my model th…	3 Last	juanoblagu Apr 2018
Need help about Modo Texture not rendering help!! I imported some 3d coat model into modo and try to render a scene with phototexture, however the texture wont show but changing the diffuse color, any modo expert knows h…	5 Last	aaa511384 Apr 2018
Short strokes on display tablet jump backwards? Hello!So I recently purchased a Huion GT-220 V2 and love it for the most part, but I've noticed a pretty frustrating issue where when I make short movements on it the cursor jumps backwards. I'm incl…	5 Last	wocketpitch Apr 2018
[Help] Maya Transfer Skin Weights Hi, I've been rigging a very simple, very low poly octopus in order to learn the basics of mesh deformation and weight skin painting. I'm having trouble trying to transfer the skin weights from a ten…	0 Last	victor_fl Apr 2018
[Maya] Smoothness without having too many polygons.. Hello Polycount.I have a question about topology in Maya, I see a lot of 3d models that have very smooth surface but with least amount of polygons. How is it possible to have that kinda of smoothness…	10 Last	laylala Apr 2018
External World rig rendering issue in Maya I found these rigs called "External World character rigs" - https://davidoreilly.itch.io/external-world-characters When I go to render the rig the texture does not show up. It renders just with a nor…	2 Last	m4dcow Apr 2018
H E L P ! I need an IT here. with workstation dell precision T5610 hello guys how you doing?I’ve got a dell precision workstation T5610 and I’m having troubles while modeling/doing 3d stuffI am working using maya 2k18 on a model with roughly 6.5 millions polygons an…	1 Last	PolyHertz Apr 2018
Marvellous Designer: Questions about directing the fabric Hello, thanks for looking. I am new to MD and it’s really cool. The tools and interface are simple, but getting my fabric to do what I want is tricky, to make it hang in a specific way or pinch prope…	6 Last	purehilarity Apr 2018
(3ds max) Connect - With Dialog Hello! :\ I was just wondering if anyone knows a workaround to get the 'Connect (with dialog)' hotkey function working? As far as I know, it has 'never' really popped up a dialog window, unless I'v…	6 Last	MikeMS Apr 2018
Need advice for a use laptop please Hi Guy's,I am on my second year developing my game and i want to buy a use laptop to work outside and i need advice from someone with experience with laptop.What i would like to use it for is m…	13 Last	pixelquaternion Apr 2018
[ZBrush] Rigging with ZSpheres removes the UVW's after creating Adaptive skin. I want to pose a single subtool, therefore, I used ZSpehere rig with Adaptive skin. But it removes the UVW. Is there a way to pose a single subtool using a ZShere rig and not remove the UVW? Transpo…	4 Last	OccultMonk Apr 2018
Modo quick boolean only on selected mesh I was watching Tor's sci-fi gun tutorial on gnomon and noticed that seneca's quick boolean script acted a bit differently.After initiating the script it appeared he then clicked on the mesh group he …	3 Last	WilliamVaughan Apr 2018
Latest Blender 2.8 crashing? Anyone experiencing this?I can't save as, save copy, extrude scale e.t.c,It keeps crashing badly.	8 Last	melviso Apr 2018
[Mudbox] Any "Geometry Angle Limit" for Paintbrush tool? I'm trying to paint on this ant creature's eye, which is already well-defined by the high-poly mesh. To paint only the eye shape, I could painstakingly follow the edge of it on a low brush size, and …	6 Last	mrlafle Apr 2018
[Zbrush] Zremesher freezes part way through, help! I made a 3d object from an alpha and want to zremesh to reduce the polycount but Zremesher just freezes part way through. No error message, no crash, just doesn't do anything until I have to ba…	4 Last	kanga Apr 2018
Color, skin, polypainting Hello there!) Could somebody advise me some tutorials about painting stylized skin, in zbrush for example. Or just something to read/watch about color of skin, or just color	3 Last	qwazar Apr 2018
[3DS MAX 2015] move uvw template into the blue frame? hey there. i'm working sometimes with meshes from games so uvw map isn't placed in the blue frame. is there a way to move the map into the blue frame with the exact position, so i can export the temp…	5 Last	nooks Apr 2018
[Maya} Arnold - depth of field? This discussion was created from comments split from: Albert Einstein 3D Portrait.	2 Last	seb3d Apr 2018
[Autodesk Maya - Help] I can't move only one edge on my model : Other edges are randomly moving Hello !I am using Autodesk Maya 2017 and since this morning I have had the following problem :Whenever I want to select a specific edge of my model and move it, this happens : http://prntscr.com…	2 Last	TheLazyScarecrow Apr 2018
[3DSMAX] Link an object to the surface of a mesh with a Morph modifier. How can I link an object (that should not deform) to a mesh with a morph modifier? So that when I morph the mesh to another position the object follows. I do not want to use skin wrap since this…	6 Last	OccultMonk Apr 2018
[Maya] Error reading file Hi, I'm working on a scene for my studies and after restarting the PC I'm getting this lines, all the materials are gone and some of the models.Is there a way to fix it or is it gone?Here is the file…	0 Last	waaasup Apr 2018
[3DSMAX] New 2019 OSL Shaders for edge wear and curvature map? 3Dsmax introduced OSL shaders in version 2019. Can the OSL shader be used for generating curvature maps or edge wear? Do OSL shaders also use geometric data of the models? Are there such shaders…	21 Last	MadsD Apr 2018
Maya or 3DS max, Which is objectively better at modeling with the latest updates? I understand these are mearly tools, but I'm curious with the latest updates, is one objectively better than the other in terms of modeling?	17 Last	spacefrog Apr 2018
How Could I Keep Texture Scale But Still Be Able To Add Edge Wear I should note that I'm modeling in Blender, texturing in Substance, and the final product is in UE4.	15 Last	MrDoxies Apr 2018
Solid model vs attached separate parts Hey guys. Recently I was wondering which approach is better. First model is cutted and welded, second one is just 2 meshes attached. Which one is better for games? Of course first thing is polycount,…	15 Last	CrackRockSteady Apr 2018
ZBrush 2018 and Blender GoB problem HiGoing from ZB 2018 to Blender 2.79 works fine.Going back from Blender to ZB brings the model into a fresh blank scene. Selecting the tool where the subtool was exported from and selecting the subto…	0 Last	kanga Apr 2018
Artomatix - Looking for alpha testers Hey guys,I work for Artomatix, some of you may be familiar with us. We’re a small company attempting to use AI to improve the workflow of texturing artists. In the past we have put out a web tool to …	2 Last	Derjyn Apr 2018
Zbrush Scale - Scene setup/Habits/Professionalism I've been working professionally for 8 years and I am baffled that I still struggle with scale issues in Zbrush. It's not just me either, I work for an outsourcing company and I often find that even …	8 Last	Altea Apr 2018
EZ Tubes & EZ Booleans Plugin release for modo https://gumroad.com/zero3d EZ TubesEZ tubes is a fast non destructive way of creating tubes pipes and wires with its S curve function it preserves the data that creates your tube, allowing you to mak…	0 Last	ExcessiveZero Apr 2018
[Maya] Small Smart Collapse Script Short script that collapses component clusters for Maya 2018 :) Full credits to eltarbos!(Python) Code:import maya.cmds as cmdssel = cmds.ls(sl=1, fl=1)convVerts = cmds.polyListComponentConversion(se…	9 Last	Visum Apr 2018
[MaxScript] regular expressions doubts Hi everybody!It's my first encounter with regular expressions ( i never used it) and i don't know how to get read a multiples files (previously selected), and change the param "normal_map" from "Fals…	28 Last	EspiSensei Apr 2018
[MaxScript] Rollout instances troubles Hi polycounters!I'm developing a tool that load every scripts contain a subfolder (called "Pickers") and then load into the Rollout the script, in this case is another Rollout.The problem is when I e…	2 Last	EspiSensei Apr 2018
zbrush circular alpha blurring. [IMG]http://i676.photobucket.com/albums/vv129/Layersofpoo/zbrushbluring.jpg[/IMG] I dont get whats going on. It looks like z brush is putting a circular blur on my alpha which is much undesired. Ive…	3 Last	hansolocambo Apr 2018
Rain ripple animated texture creation Hey, I'm trying to figure out how I would create a looping rain ripple animated texture. Anyone have an idea how I could create such a texture? Here is an example of what I need, I need them at a co…	20 Last	TorQue[MoD] Apr 2018
[MAYA] Issue with Solid Shatter Hi, i got a trouble with Maya Solid Shatter. My geometry is a closed surface, i deleted its history but when i apply a solid shatter with default settings i got this message error. "globals.mel…	1 Last	throttlekitty Apr 2018
Maya 'Attach to Motion Path' causes selected object to flip or tilt sideways when moving along curve I'm trying to model a chainsaw low-poly game model inside of Maya LT 2018.2. I have the chainsaw blade and a piece of chain to duplicate and animate (follow) along the chainsaw blade like a…	1 Last	Oblivion2500 Apr 2018