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ZBrush: UVs getting split on export

Why are my uvs are splitted up in maya when I export a mesh from zbrush?Never had this issue before, it is driving me nuts!!!Tools - Export - "TXR"/"GRP" are ONOBJ AND FBX are not workingwhat I expec…
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aug

Blender transfer vertex order + transfer UVs

Since the Blender Mega Thread is bugged somehow (I can't write an answer there), I'm opening this new thread.I'm having a problem with transferring the vertex order of one mesh to the next. I have th…
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poopipe

normal map/topology question

hello everyone, i have been trying to minimize the topology of meshes just to test my abilities and study on the way and im having this issue almost always, there are these weird spots i get in some …
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Eric Chadwick

"Dirty" normal maps.

Hello!I've encountered an issue while baking normal maps for my model.I am making this grandfather clock:Everything was fine, I made highpolys of different elements, unwrapped lowpolys, tested if eve…
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Kligan

[Blender], interior spaceship, PBR metal material

Hi everyone. I'm working on a game, and it is my first time making a full environment. The game takes place in a big spaceship. I have my favorite reference image that I really want to go for. I don'…
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Eric Chadwick

Need help: Baking artifacts along UV seams on curved edge

Hello everyone.I'm Alex. I'm currently working my way through the process of High poly / Low poly game asset creation trying to understand the correct workflow.I'm doing my best to google everything …
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MrDibbler

maya question re multi sub object

so if I have an object with more than one material and I click on a face with a pareticular material, maya does not automatically seclect that material in the attribute aditor like in blender.is ther…
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Ruz

[3ds Max Script] miauu's Scalpel

miauu's Scalpel allows you to interactively subdivide (cut up) geometry by drawing lines. When you make a cut, it has to originate from a vertex or an edge. You can't create vertices inside faces.…
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miauu

[ZBrush] problem with "Multi alpha brush" round cutoff/clipping when using the drag dot stroke.

When I create a multi alpha brush from meshes (after unify of each mesh) and use the dragdot stroke the 'alpha' is cutoff/clipped round. This depends on brush stroke size. Large sizes have more cutof…
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OccultMonk

Maya - any way to disable object selection on right mouse button marking menu? - Solved

SOLVED - if you hold CTRL while doing the change component RMB gesture, it won't select a new objectIn Maya, if you have Object A selected and then do a RMB gesture to change component selection, any…
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Alex_J

Maya doesn't utilize PC to the fullest.

Hello!I get pretty tired of Maya lagging when working with high density meshes decimated and exported from Zbrush.Here's an example:This is highpoly for baking. And whenever I select it, or if its ju…
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Alex_J

[3ds max] X-Form - smaller objects

Hi. Why after applying X-form on my objects some of them changed scale and rotation? How to avoid this?
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Eric Chadwick

Exporting models out of Fusion as quads (and other helpful methods)

Hi   I did consider asking this on the Autodesk forum, but then realised Polycount would probably be better as the folk on the Fusion forums don't understand the game modelling workflows used.…
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DustyShinigami

Advanced Skeleton Face Rig Issues, Need help!

Please help me when i built Advanced face :(( it had fault // Error: file: C:/AdvancedSkeleton/AdvancedSkeleton5.mel line 23315: More than one object matches name: SmileBulgeConstrainedOffsetCheek_R…
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Alex_J

Animation based AI software(s)?

Hey guys,So I have been working on my metroidvania recently, and I was wondering if there is software that animates through AI?(obviously I'm not an animator, so I need something to get the job done …
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ZacD

[3ds max] Using bone to stretch via Move, wrong side stays - SOLVED

I guess it is wrong to try to use Scale on mesh during animation. I want to stretch the 'legs' with bones at their base. So this is what I wanted to achieve: but this is wrong because it uses sc…
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Imc7R

Free Blender Plugin! (Asset Library)

Introducing Baked Blender Pro Suite: Elevate Your Digital Art Workflow!Hey fellow artists and Blender enthusiasts!I'm thrilled to announce the launch of Baked Blender Pro Suite, a Blender plug-in des…
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liquid_bnb

Normal or displacement?

This discussion was created from comments split from: Lost Island.
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rexo12

Can´t open a file, help me.

Hi,I have recieved a file that I can´t open. The file format is .dwgddsxmlI´ve tried to open it in 3ds Max, in autocad and tried to unpack the file but it doesn´t work. I´ve also tried to just change…
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iam717

Please help with wrist bending CAT 3dsmax

Hello everyone! I am quite a noob in terms of animation and rigging and im stuck. XDI need to fix wrist bening issue on my character and for that i used extra bone on wrist joint. But i dont understa…
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Arkideit

MAYA / why is this happening with normal maps in arnold render

Hi,i would like to apply my normal map painted in substance painter  but these jaggy edges happens, why ?i exported from substance with arnold ai standard surface presets and yet i have these re…
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Ruz

Is there a solution for converting 3D animated model to USDZ?

I know many tools for converting 3D mesh with materials with USDZ, but these tools can't convert animated models to USDZ. For example, glTF / GLB / FBX to USDZ. Reality Converter is a great tool…
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daviddanji

Best practices for retopology: Is it acceptable to use tris here?

Hello!Suppose I'm retopologizing a character model. The character has spikes. At the tip of each spike lies a single vertex:When I retopologize, I like to start with as few polygons as possible,…
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Ghogiel

MAYA / how to make character look directly to camera?

Hi,i am creating 3d character artwork for my personal project, work in progress...so i want him to look directly to the camera from which im rendering my main shot. How to do it ?i centered cluster i…
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focus_method

Rigging a watch to get this kind of animation

Hello anyone has an idea of how to rig this kind of stuff?  I am trying to do something like this  https://www.pinterest.com/pin/643170390557016740/
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Thekezad

Long planks

Hi.I'm working on a church to improve some of my skills in creation of buildings (tileable textures, vertex painting) and I'm strongly inspired by Red Dead Redemption 2. However, one thing keeps puzz…
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Klunk

Environment artists, What techniques can I use for sharper/natural blending between terrain masks?

I'm currently using mask's generated in World Creator for my terrain, problem is they don't hold up for close up shots, even at 8k. how can I get around this, are there some techniques environment ar…
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Alex_J

Megascans for Parralax Occlusion in Unreal 5

I grabbed a material from Megascans, it has a albedo, normal map and a texture with 3 channels.Red = AOGreen = RoughnessBlue = Displacement / Height ?I want to use the last texture for Parallax Occlu…
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Asim7

3DS Max - UV - inverted polygons?

Hey guys, some faces get highlighted with the "select inverted polygon" option in my uv's but i dont know why. i checked them on following things: 1. with backface cull they are not inverted at the…
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poopipe

3dcoat weird brush behaviour - Why does Blender feel better for handpainting than 3dcoat?

Hello there, I have a question regarding handpainting. For some reason the brushes in 3dcoat seem to be really choppy, they tend to only target one side when painting on strong edges, sometimes heavi…
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xiphos

Nevercenter Silo, new version just released...

Anyone remember Nevercenter Silo? That 3D modeling app that everyone liked (other then all the crashes) but then was abruptly killed by the developer for no good reason like 10 years ago? Well appare…
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matsbtegner

Confused about topology for defined Muscles

Hello fellow peeps, I'm currently retopologizing my game character and I'm kind of puzzled how to structure the topology to display the muscles properly. My goal would be something like this: https:/…
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borbus

Exporting out Armature/Bones

HiI'm struggling to figure out how to correctly export armature/bones out into UE4/5 from 3ds Max. Rigging/animating isn't something I'm fully versed in. I've set up rigs and done a bit of animating …
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DustyShinigami

[Sculpting Issue] Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Shapes ???

Hi all! I'm studying 3d sculpting for more time than I'd like to admit but some concepts that may be quite simple/obvious for most are not  clear to me... I believe maybe I'm not cut out to…
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Kyle_butler

Help remind me how to set up smaller maps similar to micro detail maps

HiNot sure if my head is just full of sleep, or it's because I've still yet to make them for myself, but I'm struggling to process how you'd go about setting up smaller maps similar to the Micro Deta…
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Noors

Sliver Triangles and Normal map

Good evening. What is the reason why the long thin(sliver) triangles are causing problems in the normal map? Can you recommend a source that I can learn from?
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garrettia

Displacement Mystery / Arnold and Octane differences

I've been trying to reproduce a displacement effect on cubes for a cloner plataform that I've seen. But after trying out and tinkering with every option avaliable on Arnold, I didn't came close …
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quadsdamage

Anyone still has Maya ZHCG Polytools script ?

Hi everyone, it seems this amazing maya poly tools script is no longer available  at creative crash when I first saw it and I was wondering if anyone has it and can share it. Thanks guys
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Mech_Addict

OpenGL or Directx which option to use in Viewport 2 in Maya 2016 for Quadro K4200

Hi, I would like to know which mode should i use OpenGL or Directx in Viewport 2 in Maya 2016 extension 2 for Quadro K4200. And if openGL then which one OpenGL Legacy or OpenGL-Core Profile(comp…
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Himinglaeva

Has anyone here tried using Womp 3D?

Hello everyone! Our team has been working on building this new 3D modelling tool called Womp, it is highly intuitive and makes 3D design super easy and fun. Womp is free for everyone and is …
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sayaani18

Creating modular walls with thickness - how to handle corners and alignment?

I'm really struggling to figure out how to create a nice and modular asset kit for a very large and complex environment. Here's an example:I'm gonna make the assets have actual geometry on each brick…
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poopipe

Quick question about Smoothing Groups

HiI have a couple of small things I want to check regarding Smoothing Groups. I'm guessing I'm correct about this, but just want to check. :)For something low poly, where no baking/Normal map is…
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Eric Chadwick

Maya arnold shaders for human skin questions

Hi,where to plug in transluscency map in maya arnold ai standard surface shader ?what about gloss map also ?in attribute editor, i kinda hate hypershade
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focus_method

blender displacement bake "Stripes" problem

When I bake a displacement map with multires,I get stripes according to the polygonsI tried playing with the MULTIRES resolution parameters and it didn't helpWhat is the problem?
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Ronigeva74

Maya: Select components only from current object?

Hi Polycount,I am currently in the process of switching to Maya. A lot is beginning to click, but I have one specific question I can't find answers to online:when selecting components (verts, edges o…
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wenglish

Maya Bookshelf

The new PP nodes in Bifrost are looking promising. Hope we get more in that direction.https://vimeo.com/822367142
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oglu

QuadRemesher : new auto-retopo plugin for Maya, 3DSMax, ...

Hi,I'm currently making an auto-retopo plugin for Maya and 3DSMax.I'm looking for few beta-testers. Let me know if you are interested !I will need your email to create a license key for the test - …
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Cathodeus

Pros and cons to root motion animation

[{"children":[{"text":"Does anybody have some experience using root motion animation in games? "}],"type":"p"},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"I want to test if a few of my assumptions are correct. …
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Alex_J

Mid Poly + Decal workflow - techniques and optimization

Guys, who worked on mid-poly projects, how best to create a decal texture to optimize - better one large map for the level, which will be used only on this level, or a few small, but that you can reu…
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Ghogiel

Smoothing Animations in Maya

Hey, my animation Is constantly jittering, and looks as if it is frame by frame, so I tried to smoothen it out in the graph editor however on rotate section of the bone it didn't allow me to edit it,…
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YngSanz

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