Technical Talk

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Question on baking two normal maps for a single model Hey guys,I'm currently baking out my normal maps for a project of mine using substance painter. I wanted to keep a texel density of 10.24/cm so that I could have a high resolution across the mesh whe…	5 Last	NoRank Mar 2017
Xgen Maya Arnold 2017 I have a full character scene and I want to add fur to my vest. How do I start with Xgen ?Right now I have my own folders, and I haven't set any projects. Could you please tell me the process of how …	2 Last	KurtPoly Mar 2017
Maya / How to avoid triggering marking menu accidentally... Is it possible to make sure the my mouse cursor is at the center of marking menu when I hold right mouse button? ie. at the red circle, not at the yellow ellipse.Maya doesn't seem to be smart enough …	4 Last	throttlekitty Mar 2017
Arnold Renderer - Transparent Shader issue/question Whats up guys?! I'm trying to make a scratched, transparent plastic shader in Maya and I'm using the alShaders. I think I'm at a point where I'm overthinking it and I need community help to get …	1 Last	Burpee Mar 2017
Unbelievable 3ds max "mis-match" problem (?) HelloMy collegue has a problem, he has a model that he sent to one client for use, the model is made in some older (2009-2012 (?) ) 3ds max and with Vray 1.5- 2 (?). A simple orange without UVWs, usi…	4 Last	Eric Chadwick Mar 2017
Am i doing this right??? I have modeled the building below and exporting it to Unreal. Thing is, it is big and wanted to have enough room for my UVs. so i broke it into pieces.And theses are some of the piecesthis is suppose…	8 Last	IIxDEATHxII Mar 2017
3ds Max - Cannot set vertex normals Hello all, I have a problem in Max, I am using the Face Weighted Normals technique which requires me to run a script on my mesh to assign the correct normal direction. However some of my meshes are b…	7 Last	cptSwing Mar 2017
Should I retopo or re-model this building? Hi guys, I am trying to move from a SketchUp export model into Maya LT / 3D Coat, and clean it up.The problem, I don't know if it is any good to retopo model like this one, I do want to maintain the …	5 Last	bitinn Mar 2017
Good UV-ing tool? Hi guys! I am currently looking for a good tool to efficiently UV my models so I can move onto texturing. I absolutely hate 3dsmax's UV tools and it just keeps breaking my setup no matter how much I …	20 Last	DeathstrokeFTW Mar 2017
[Modular Assets] Should I create single sided or double sided geometry? Yes, the answer is obviously dependent on what the end goal for the scene is. My question is really "what would you rather work with as a level designer or environment artist?". Would you rathe…	0 Last	gameofscones Feb 2017
Cheap mocap setup for an amateur? I'm interested in creating a mocap setup so i can animate a few characters for my open-source project. The biggest feature i need is good finger accuracy, since i'm planning to use mocap data for fir…	1 Last	MikeF Feb 2017
Aliasing artifact on 3ds max with small resolutions Okay, I realize this is probably no place for beginners on 3ds max, but I'm at wits' end, I can't find help with this by searching.Here's the problem, sorry for the low resolution, but only appears o…	28 Last	Bleed Feb 2017
Why aren't my normals displaying correctly? [3dsmax] [marmoset 3] [substance 2.5] [unreal 4] Find yourself asking that age old question: 'Why aren't my normals displaying correctly?' Spent some time today working through Marmoset 3, Substance 2.5 and Unreal 4 seeing whats different betw…	0 Last	3dKai Feb 2017
How can i bake a concavity and convexity map in Blender Cycles Hi!I am trying to bake a concavity and convexity map in Blender Cycles to then generate a curvature map in the compositor.There is no option to do that in Cycles so i am trying to get a result close …	5 Last	Linko Feb 2017
How does one retopologize? So from what I understand, its basically a fancy way of saying your creating a low poly version of your high poly sculpture? If so, am I right in assuming you could make the low poly version through …	6 Last	kanga Feb 2017
waves in normal map when I export the hi res model (obj) from mudbox and import it in 3dsmax for baking, I get waves in normal map generated from render to texture. what might be wrong ? is there something in import…	1 Last	.Wiki Feb 2017
how to bake animation (bone/cat based rig) into a mr proxy? I'm recently doing a project that require 6 guards doing the same animation in the scene and they are all high poly, so I was thinking to create proxy for them, but they will be rigging and skinning,…	0 Last	psychepang1108 Feb 2017
Best specs for an animation/3D modeling computer Hello, I'm a graphic designer in the U.S. looking to purchase/build a computer to learn 3D modeling and animation. I'm in the process of researching hardware and software to get an idea on wha…	3 Last	ZacD Feb 2017
Rigged n skinned vehicle model - maya to fbx - unreal engine :( HiSo i made a model, its a truck, i rigged it, and well its pretty much done. The rigging is just 7 joints, 6 wheels and 1 root, no animations since unreal is gonna do that for me.Problem is, wh…	1 Last	ZombieWells Feb 2017
MIKKTSPACE tangents in sketchfab Ok, so how to get MIKKTSPACE to work correctly with sketchfab?modelAs you might see, all sides of cube is completely brokenOr maybe there is some sort of softwere (like handplane) which converts…	4 Last	stkopp Feb 2017
Whats the best UV method for this Cylinder? So I've been out of the loop for a while and have always been rubbish with UV's.I dont understand this forum now and how to show images, but the link is below.http://imgur.com/e2x91fKI've unwrapped, …	4 Last	SnowInChina Feb 2017
Environment Capstone: Create the polygons, extrude the faces, or else? Hello y'all!I have a question while working on my capstone for school.I'm working on buildings on the street, is it okay if I create new polygons and attach the assets (frames, windows, borders, etc)…	3 Last	Eric Chadwick Feb 2017
Saving downloaded Alphas, Materials, Brushes in Zbrush Hey guys/galsI've been downloading new tools and for whatever reason they arent saving when I start a new document or start over on Zbrush. I have stored my config and that did not do anything. I'm s…	5 Last	AtticusMars Feb 2017
Good pipeline? (from model to texture to ringing or VFX) (Cinematic characters) Hello, I am Tanel. Started with CGI last year June This is when i messed around in HoudiniNow from September last yar started with zBrushFinished my first sculpt.It is this one: h…	8 Last	Burpee Feb 2017
Bonus Tools: Auto Unwrap UVs not working, please help Hello, I have Maya LT 2017, a very recent release, and I enter the Auto Unwrap UVs tool from the Bonus Tools menu, and once I click Enter Tool, it prompts me to choose an object or faces. I do,…	2 Last	Kutliev Feb 2017
Quick Ncloth question I was modeling a bowtie for a small character project and I thought I'd get fancy and use the chance to learn a bit of Ncloth since I just started maya less than a week ago. My question is regarding …	1 Last	TeZzy Feb 2017
zbrush's polypaint vs 3dc's voxel paint As a beginner learning texturing I've been doing some research to see which software I should start learning. I narrowed it down to these 2 and would like your input for those artists who have used e…	5 Last	JedTheKrampus Feb 2017
Low poly modeling for baking textures Hello, I'm designing a low poly vehicle. I have completed the high poly model and now I'm modeling the low poly mesh. my high poly model contains separate meshes(front bump…	3 Last	code7 Feb 2017
Blender -weight to vertex color addon issue I found these addons that fit what I am specifically trying out.https://blenderartists.org/forum/showthread.php?290390-Weights-to-Vertex-Colors-addon&highlight=https://github.com/chebhou/Weight-a…	2 Last	melviso Feb 2017
Keeping best model compatibility between Blender and 3DS Max I'm trying to make a model mod for a Gamebryo based game, but the last 3DS Max plugin is for 2010 while I use 2017 and are incompatible, so my only option is to import the model into Blender, where t…	0 Last	thunderysteak Feb 2017
3DSMax How to align object to working pivot Hello,I have a script that sets a working pivot exactly where I need it. The problem is, I can't find a way to either align/create another object / point / dummy to that working pivot, or to just mak…	2 Last	ctop6464 Feb 2017
Can we do this in UE4? Just watched this video and was wondering if we could implement this for ue4, does ue4 even use sRGB for rendering? Here is the videohttps://www.blenderguru.com/tutorials/secret-ingredient-photoreali…	3 Last	Christian Cunningham Feb 2017
Maxivz's Workplane for Maya Hi guys, here's a new tool I have started working on the last weekend. Its basiclly an implementation of the workplane from Modo into maya, it has some limitations vs the actual Modo one and it still…	14 Last	maxivz Feb 2017
Toggle Convert Selectinon To... Hey. I had the idea to combine 3 standard commands in one toggle. ConvertSelectionToContainedFaces ConvertSelectionToVertexPerimeter ConvertSelectionToEdgePerimeter Originally selected face. …	9 Last	Burpee Feb 2017
Maya Render View Issue I have been puzzled by this Maya 2016 bug for a while. Say I take a sphere, render it in Render View... It comes out bright and/or washed out. Then I use File>Save, and then it's fine... I pasted …	6 Last	meanvel Feb 2017
Weird translation issues when importing bvh data into 3ds Max 2014 Hey all,So I bought a new Perception Neuron mocap suit to help with my indie game and it's fantastic. Only problem is I'm getting some really weird results when I import the mocap data onto my biped.…	4 Last	slegrand Feb 2017
Texturing XYZ fabrics - Arnold Maya Help !!! Hi everyone. I'm having a problem with my dress. I've followed the tutorial on how to attach the fabric onto the mesh but when it renders, the bottom part of the dress starts to stretch the fabric.&n…	12 Last	KurtPoly Feb 2017
Common shadow setups for mobile games? Hello,I was really happy recently when I got dynamic shadow mapping working in my mobile engine. It works perfectly for my 2.5d horror game as the viewable area is smallish, so the resolution of the …	19 Last	Raffles Feb 2017
UV shells stuck together! Maya 2016 So does anyone know whats happening here?My UV shells ARE seperate, soft selection is off and its affecting all my scences. This shot is from a 2 month old model. Ive been searching for a solution fo…	8 Last	throttlekitty Feb 2017
How to delete zspheres with no parent Hey all, so i was messing around with zspheres to make a leg and when i started my project up again i find a super small sphere with no parent, i scaled its size up so i could see it but now i can't …	2 Last	Apheleion Feb 2017
[Zbrush Toolset]ZGameTools: Tileable Texture, Models Baking, Illustration & App Connectivity Hello Polycounters, Let's me introduce you a new tool , that's is currently under private Beta development If you are interested I am looking for Beta testers.The Toolset DescriptionZGameTools is an …	97 Last	fuzzzzzz Feb 2017
Max/GoZ/ZB: A Problem Concerning Texture Faceting / Flipped UVW Faces - Thank You 3DsMax/ZBrush. (I've GoZed a couple of times which, I've heard, can cause such an issue.)I've spent many hours looking for a solution, but either people confuse the problem with flipped normals (a co…	1 Last	Pwwka Feb 2017
[Maya] Select only Components from active Object ? Hey guys,i'm switiching from XSI to Maya - and one thing makes me sick:If i select one or two Objects the "Vertex, Edge, Face" selection should be only work on this. But evertime i accidentally selec…	0 Last	pOgOstyle Feb 2017
Advice on a good Desktop I'm currently saving up money to build my first desktop, I got a budget range of 500-700USD, I use Zbrush, blender and Photoshop cs6.I want to transition to Maya, Substance Designer/Painter and 3D co…	7 Last	Jaykrass Feb 2017
Mirror and weld modeling workflow with baking? Hello friends and associates, I am working on a sword for a VR game mod, and I've opted to mirror and weld one half of the sword so I can maximize pixel density in the materials. This is the first ti…	6 Last	DirtyBlueFL Feb 2017
zBrush's damn camera I've been learning zBrush over the last year and in every learner forum post i see, I always see posts about the camer and how it works. Does anyone actually like zBrush's camera settings? &nbs…	16 Last	AtticusMars Feb 2017
Recommended poly-count for cloth Hey, I'm new to this website and so I don't know if this is the right place to post this but plz forgive me if I messed up.I am making my own openworld game, real time fighting game. Think of dark so…	0 Last	aniket Feb 2017
Recommended poly-count for cloth Hey, I'm new to this website and so I don't know if this is the right place to post this but plz forgive me if I messed up.I am making my own openworld game, real time fighting game. Think of dark so…	0 Last	aniket Feb 2017
Getting some very strange discoloration on referenced rigs Working in Maya 2016. Started using the Norman Rig recently, very simple wrap deformations, etc. Only, when I reference him into another scene, something happens to the left side of his mesh that cau…	1 Last	throttlekitty Feb 2017
Can't create Ambient Occlusion map Hi guys, sorry for what seems like a silly question. But for some reason I cannot for the life of me seem to render anything. Trying currently to create an ambient occlusion map to use, but when I cr…	5 Last	throttlekitty Feb 2017