Technical Talk

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[Blender] Why won't subdividing smooth my mesh? [{"insert":"I'm using a subdivide modifier. I set my edge creasing to be a factor of 0.5 to give the edges of my bevel a little bit of smoothness. When I add the subdivision modifier and use the catm…	9 Last	okidoki Oct 2022
Topology/polycount for film [{"insert":"Hi\nI'm not sure if I'm asking on the correct site for this, but Is there anyone with experience in the film industry who specialises in Virtual Production workflows? Particularly for cha…	6 Last	DustyShinigami Oct 2022
One of the Largest Eastern style model library PBRMAX [{"insert":"Hi folks, I'm Sven from PBRMAX, a model and environment artist.\nPBRMAX has thousands of models and textures, and it has more than 2000 Chinese\/eastern scanning models. \nsee the link "}…	0 Last	Houjie_Sven_Luo Oct 2022
Separating Important Features from Wrinkle Maps [{"insert":"Hi,\nIt looks like I'll finally be experimenting with Wrinkle Maps\/Morph Targets etc. soon. However, apparently, you can separate certain elements, such as the forehead and chin etc. How…	0 Last	DustyShinigami Oct 2022
(Solved) Maya Import - Hard or Soft but never mixed? Hi,This seems like something that should be so very simple I am afraid of asking here.But how does one preserve hard edge/soft edges across export and import? Somehow for a simple export of following…	6 Last	maxivad Oct 2022
[Blender] Why do we have to right click and delete scene objects rather than use the delete key? [{"insert":"I understand that I can delete scene objects by right clicking them and pressing delete. I also understand the concept of don't fix what ain't broke but it sounds to me like a lot of extr…	11 Last	okidoki Oct 2022
3ds max uvs corrupt? Hi, I got a couple of models I made in max that keeps losing uv coords when I export them to FBX. They look fine in the max viewport and in uvwunwrap. But as soon as I export them to FBX they vanish.…	7 Last	ColMatrix Oct 2022
Different rendering of normal map between blender and substance painter? edit: Problem solvedHi, I did all my textures on painter, I bake the normal map on my low from a high with bevels.On painter everything looks good so I'm doing my textures and exporting everythi…	8 Last	chopsuey Oct 2022
MightyBake Tool Announce Hi Polycount, I'm Rob, the developer of a new texture baking tool, MightyBake. You can check it out at [URL="http://www.mightybake.com"]mightybake.com[/URL]. It's a new tool and we would appreciat…	612 Last	TheBlackCoast Oct 2022
[Blender] How Do I snap to grid by component? [SOLVED] [{"insert":"I'm trying to get my edge to line up with the green line. All I can do is eyeball it. The solution provided to me by the internet was to set snapping by increments, which is not what I am…	0 Last	daniellooartist Oct 2022
Maya Scripts Thread Hey, we need a maya scripts thread on this. I'm gonna start pointing out some cool ones I use: - [B]GoP[/B] - Go from Maya to photoshop - great way to texture your model without having too much exp…	31 Last	malcolm Oct 2022
Texel density / tileable texture on modular parts [{"insert":"Hi guys.\nI am trying to create modular building. When it came to texturing 2 problems appears.\nTexel density. I can't reach equal texel density on different pieces. The only way to 'fix…	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Oct 2022
A new cool plugin "MX_Roundish" fo XSI Just found a very cool plugin for XSI I was looking for for a long time! It makes your selection round! A full analog of Max's/Polyboost's feature that makes your edge/poly selection round. [url]ht…	10 Last	cryrid Oct 2022
3dsmax / vertex color stuff in materials is either bad or I'm dumb [{"insert":"soo\nCan't believe this has never come up for me cos I've been using max since it released but still.. is there' really no good way to bring vertex color into a material as a 3 channel m…	4 Last	poopipe Oct 2022
Bounce light/Ambient light [{"insert":"This is kind of bugging me . So if you have a scene with a sunlight with strong shadows, you get quite harsh dark shadow. If I add a HDR as an ambient source, then I get lighter shadows …	6 Last	Ruz Oct 2022
An invisible shadow-casting object in 3ds Max & Arnold [{"insert":"Hi,\nI am experimenting with stylised foliage and trying to create better feel of light and shadows. One idea I want to try is to create much broader shadow casting geometry than that of …	2 Last	Litho Oct 2022
Question about making multiple parts for a model in maya [{"insert":"I’m modeling a gun for a portfolio piece and it requires multiple parts and I’m trying to figure out how to best combine everything into one scene. Should I import all of the parts into o…	4 Last	msegarra12 Oct 2022
[3ds Max/Vray] Issue exporting .AVI turnaround [{"insert":"Hello, i'm having difficulties rendering a scene using a Physical camera path constrained and following a circle spline.\nWhen i check the result opening the .AVI, the video is really sma…	8 Last	zippper4 Oct 2022
I need help with Keyshot's materials in and outs [{"insert":"Hello,\nI've been banging my head for a full week on this problem now and might need some much needed assistance on this one please. I'm getting nowhere..\nI'm using the Zbrush -> Keyshot…	0 Last	Bambookat Oct 2022
How to change Maya 2022's pinned UV color in UV Editor? [{"insert":"For some reason, by default, the color for UV shells that are pinned in the UV Editor in Maya is bright sky blue with the wireframe also being bright blue. It's extremely hard on the eyes…	3 Last	DJShenanigans Oct 2022
What makes 3D Coat a preferred choice for hand-painted texturing? [{"insert":"I've only used 3D coat for retopology purposes and I was wondering if the experienced folk around here could share what makes 3D Coat such a powerful tool for hand-painted texturing. Does…	8 Last	Vexod14 Oct 2022
[xgen] Can anyone tell me what's going wrong with this clump modifier? [{"insert":"The hair primatives are all grouped at the guides at the temples and all spread out on other guides. Did I run the guide setup for the clumps wrong?\n"},{"insert":{"embed-external":{"data…	0 Last	nomzod Oct 2022
Question: metahuman UVs align to the edges. The textures strech. Is this unwrapping good? why? [{"insert":"Checking out Epic's metahuman UVs, I noticed that the UVs are squared all the way to the edges of the DIM.\nI have seen other professional heads doing the same thing; professionally scann…	4 Last	Kanni3d Oct 2022
3ds Max to Blender Nit-Picks [{"insert":"Hey guys,\nAs someone who has transitioned into using Blender full time both professionally and for personal work. I have a few\nnit-picks that I'd like to share and see if anyone can off…	2 Last	sacboi Oct 2022
Acceptable poly counts? [{"insert":"Can anyone give me the acceptable range for poly counts for a weapon in a fps type game today? I’d just like to know so I can keep it in mind as I work on portfolio pieces \n"}]	4 Last	msegarra12 Sep 2022
a keyboard with long life span? [{"insert":"I bought a RedDragon mechanical keyboard about 1 year ago and already some keys are dying. \nI'd read that mechanical keyboards are meant to live for ~10 years. \nAnybody using some keybo…	23 Last	Lamont Sep 2022
TT copy-paste Lite V.2 [{"insert":"I have published a script - 'TT copy-paste Lite script V.2 (Version 2) - or - ''2 percent of power left'' survival helper method for Autohotkey' ;).\nThe script was written to work (with …	4 Last	modelk Sep 2022
Rigging and realistic muscle system [{"insert":"Hey!\nI'm pretty new to 3D modeling and I want to ask you guys about rigging. \nSo I was yesterday on Turbosquid, looking for realistic animals models. Some were rigged and had \"MateChec…	2 Last	Phiona Sep 2022
3ds Max model cleanup [{"insert":"Hello Everyone. \nSo, I am facing this issue quite a lot nowadays. This model was exported from fusion 360. \nMy question is, is there any way to remove this edges quickly in an automated…	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Sep 2022
[Maya] Using non-linear deformers on control curves? [{"insert":"Hi, I'm in the process of rigging a snake character. I'm loosely following a tutorial from 2017 that both uses Advanced Skeleton, and is manipulating the rig using a non-linear deformer i…	2 Last	BTDarmstad Sep 2022
Can i realiably simulate specific real world building/lighting problem directly in 3ds max/Vray...? [{"insert":"Hello\nI have experience with 3ds max and Vray renderer... I need to simulate a spefic real world building\/lighting issue-question-problem in some software (light simulation software) an…	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Sep 2022
Number of materials on assets? [{"insert":"When does the number of materials on an asset become an issue? For example, if I have a bunch of different modular sets that I then combine together to make certain assets, sometimes thos…	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Sep 2022
In need of help understanding general normal mapping concepts [{"insert":"I've been trying to learn basic modeling since about Feb of this year in order to build and texture some farm implements in Blender to use in Farming Simulator 2015. The impetus is that m…	9 Last	pior Sep 2022
Need help with hard edges [{"insert":"Hello. I'm having hard times with hard surface modelling.\nAt the picture, thick edges need to be preserved when smoothing, so I added extra loops.\nThe problem is that I don't know how t…	2 Last	mimodeste Sep 2022
XGen Eyelashes/Eyebrows - Best Way to Convert to Hair Cards? Hello,I'm trying to bake converted xGen Hair to Geometry Eyebrows/ Eyelashes, into a Normal Map and Alpha Mask on Marmoset Toolbag 4 for better hair accuracy.But the problem is that nothing gets bake…	22 Last	CheeseOnToast Sep 2022
How can I set radial vertex normals in Speed Tree? [{"insert":"On a cypress style of a tree with all the brunches growing up mostly \n"},{"insert":{"embed-external":{"data":{"url":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/5021068\/uploads\/839RDAM5WECT\/image.png",…	0 Last	gnoop Sep 2022
[Zbrush] [Substance 3D Painter] Question about baking [{"insert":"Hi! I'm making assets which are to be used for destructible meshes in Unreal Engine. I'm running into a problem with the bakes and I assume the Ambient Occlusion. I don't know how not to …	3 Last	NicolaiLykke Sep 2022
Weapon Rig For Unreal Engine (Bone Structure) [{"insert":"I'm so bad at rigging something I cant build a good structure for bones please help me for fixing that problem How can I fix that? I want that part follow weapon bone but I dont want rota…	5 Last	Frigus Sep 2022
100 Post Process Shaders in 1 minute [{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"I created "},{"attributes":{"bold":true,"link":"https:\/\/elias-wick.com\/portfolio\/shaders\/post-process\/page-1"},"insert":"100 post process shaders"},{"attr…	0 Last	EliasWick Sep 2022
Edge decal not matching color of underneath mesh? [{"insert":"My edge decals aren't matching the color of the material underneath. Its set up using Deferred Decal, Translucent, Default Lit. It looks ok and correct with certain light hitting it, but …	6 Last	jordank95 Sep 2022
Struggling with weapon creation for games [{"insert":"Hello, I'm having problems with my high and low poly models for my take on the Ratchet and Clank Temporal Repulsor. Specifically my high poly mesh has non-manifold geometry in a lot of pl…	4 Last	Kanni3d Sep 2022
3dsMax 2023.2 [{"insert":{"embed-external":{"data":{"height":150,"width":200,"photoUrl":"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/PNvjSh7s_yU\/hqdefault.jpg","videoID":"PNvjSh7s_yU","showRelated":false,"start":0,"url":"https:\/…	0 Last	gandhics Sep 2022
Bend a mesh inward with rotation? [{"insert":"Hello, :) \nI would like to know: \nhow can I apply any kind of modifiers or whatever, that can bend a mesh inward following a circle spline please ? I already tested Bend and twist but …	1 Last	zippper4 Sep 2022
Do videogame characters have legs under the pants? [{"insert":"Im creating my first videogame character and this question just popped in my head, do game ready characters have legs under the pants? or torso under the shirt? hands under gloves? to my …	5 Last	pior Sep 2022
topology for subdivide [{"insert":"hi\nI hope you will understand me\nI'm trying to create a mouse model.\nI made a model base, low poly \n"},{"insert":{"embed-external":{"data":{"url":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/5021068\/upl…	15 Last	andy939 Sep 2022
Blender Asset Manager rendering thumbnails without Materials [{"insert":"Hi guys Blender Asset Manager is rendering thumbnails without Materials, does anyone have any ideas how to solve this? The asset is from a kit from Kitbash3D and I am trying to make a fol…	0 Last	Method14253 Sep 2022
Opening a Kitbash3D file to blender and they won't load the textures help! [{"insert":"Hey guys I've spent an hour tryin to figure out why when I open up my Kitbash3D file it doesn't load the textures. Below is what I get instead, just pink meshes. Any ideas how to fix this…	1 Last	Method14253 Sep 2022
Different Materials for Alpha, Transparency, Emission [{"insert":"I saw people separating uv islands that have alpha or transparency on them into a different texture set. And a new material is created for it.\nFor example: if there is a broken window ob…	3 Last	rexo12 Sep 2022
Lods having its own normal maps ? [{"insert":"I see many rock objects in megascan have each own normal map texture for each lod level. Is it a common practice nowadays? Just wonder because I always tried to do it look ok…	6 Last	gnoop Sep 2022
Why does GOB bridge export partially an object from Blender to Zbrush [{"insert":"The body of my character is a single object and I'd like to send it over to Zbrush, but this is what happens instead:\n"},{"insert":{"embed-external":{"data":{"url":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.ne…	4 Last	kanga Sep 2022