Technical Talk

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Is there any HDR OLEDs monitors out yet or even a 30 - 32 TV? Scouring CES 2017 footage cuz I was hoping this was the year :(I have LG HDR OLED multi monitor envy:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZAUd0cnqWM	0 Last	claydough Jan 2017
Dell xps 27 - 4k aio for 3d? Hey guys, first post here, hope I'm doing it right. I'm tired of switching from cintiq at work to intuos at home, so it's time for an upgrade.Dell just intoduced a surface studio clone.27-inch UltraS…	5 Last	claydough Jan 2017
Zbrush Hpolish brush help I discovered a technique that involved Hpolish brush a few steps and then fill color. The end result would be the colors perfectly filled onto the edges of where I used my Hpolish brush. Th…	2 Last	GhostDetector Jan 2017
zbrushcore and custom brushes as I understand from the publications, zbrushcore cannot import custom brushes, but nowhere does it explicitly say that you can't create custom brushes. In fact, it says that zbrush can open zbrushco…	7 Last	thechocokirby Jan 2017
ipackthat VS uvpacker anyone can tell me what the difference is between these two? they both look really good to me so idk which to choose!	2 Last	MITVIZ Jan 2017
Autodesk Max vs. Maya? Why does Autodesk make two programs (Max and Maya) that do almost the same thing except slightly differently? How is that a good business model?	18 Last	Mark Dygert Jan 2017
Having weard hard edge problems after normal bake in Substance painter I'am really new to hardsurface modeling and i just did my first hardsurface model and having these weard hard edge looking problems after bake. I did "set smoothing grps by uvw shells command in Tex …	4 Last	Bek Jan 2017
How to make Flute Board High model ? I want make model Flute Board (High detail) ? Please !	2 Last	musashidan Jan 2017
Need a help~ hi, I am new to here, and I have a question about that can I do this in a whole polygon?I only can do this in a lot of pyramids and combine it ~	2 Last	throttlekitty Jan 2017
Help with UV mapping character with hard/soft edges (OT: I love it when the server has a brief seizure and you lose the whole post you wrote -_-)Hey guys. I posted a few months ago about working on a character. Unfortunately the project didn't work ou…	5 Last	kwyjibo Jan 2017
Vertex Colour Bleeding, 3DS Max Biped? Edit: Me questions concerning Biped are a bit further down the page. Ya'll find 'em.Hullo lads.Spent a few hours the other night modelling a super low poly version of an elf, aiming for ye oldé visua…	27 Last	FiftyTifty Jan 2017
Building my first PC, not turning on! Hello, I really need some help I've almost finished building my first PC however I'm struggling with the front I/O connectors I have a power SW and reset SW and HD LED +/- and I can't figure out…	43 Last	PolyHertz Jan 2017
dark blue island edge - uv layout question I may be forgetting something but can you not merge UV islands in UV Layout which the border for the islands is dark blue ?	3 Last	CreativeSheep Jan 2017
[Tutorial] Reprojecting a normal map in 3ds max. Hello,I'd like to share with you this trick which can make your life a way easier in some cases.Let's pick an example: a decal of small pile of leafs.To do it, we need a leaf texture. Usually it look…	0 Last	kurt_hectic Jan 2017
3ds Max how to animate multiple object at once with delay ? Hello. I would like to ask You for Your help with my animating problem. I do not know much about animating so i really don't know how I should google it.I am looking for a way to animate big amout of…	3 Last	Zhalktis Jan 2017
when do you pose your character Hello guys I was wondering how to go about the posing process, i am making a game ready model and I want to get my sculpted character into a pose but I was wondering how to go about it, should I reto…	2 Last	White_wizard Jan 2017
UE4 Physics Asset Constraint Problem, Ok, so Above is a screenshot, it is a scorpion based model, facing the viewer. On the left, the scorpions skeleton is linked correctly, however in the physics asset for the same mesh and skeleton, it…	0 Last	Lexinator117 Jan 2017
How to "Share" Topology Hello Polycounters!So I was reading up on the Order 1886 talking about their topology and UVs in their game and then they said...___________________________________________"Note that our two main cha…	3 Last	thomasp Jan 2017
Materials not appearing? Only flat color. Hey all,I'm new-ish to ZBrush, so maybe this is obvious (I couldn't find this specific issue in the archives).I'm painting a Cacodemon, but somehow I managed to have the materials disappear, with onl…	2 Last	cryrid Jan 2017
3DS Max - Viewport Opacity Glitch Video illustrating the problem: https://gfycat.com/FancyFittingGrayling How do I fix this issue?Thanks in advance!	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Jan 2017
Marvelous Designer - Fabric Looks more like Crumpled Paper I'm teaching myself Marvelous Designer. I probably just need to play around more or watch more videos, but what I'm currently experiencing is the fabric not behaving as expected. I have a preset…	1 Last	Neox Jan 2017
[MAYA] can't add new blendshapes Hi, I've been learning Maya for a month and came across a problem — I cannot add new blendshapes to my model. However, I can edit old blendshapes that I already have. Perhaps this issue is not r…	1 Last	throttlekitty Jan 2017
Batch Game geometry exporter for maya (MEL script) Hi guys!This is a tool that I'm working on to speed the process of building modular objects and export them to game engines with few clicks. There are some scripts that do the same but are written in…	0 Last	woliver Jan 2017
exporting looping animations What is best practice when exporting looping animations for use in a realtime 3d game engine?for example: looping walk cycle (frame 0 and frame 100 are identical)1. set start frame to 0, end fr…	11 Last	kwyjibo Jan 2017
Recommend Monitor for Photoshop and Maya Hi, guys!I want to change my 19" Samsung Sync Master 971p monitor for a bigger one. I was good for me while working only in Photoshop, but since I started learning Maya I feel I need more space…	6 Last	faith_august Jan 2017
Now Available: The Pushing Points Hatchet Collection for MODO 10 The Pushing Points Hatchet Collection is a MODO KIT consisting of over 100 Python scripts developed to add functionality to MODO 10 and make creating more efficient. For more informati…	0 Last	WilliamVaughan Jan 2017
Understanding texture channels between substance painter and Marmoset Hello all i have a question regarding texture channels i am pretty confused on what the differences between them are. I do understand the difference between different textures like normal, AO, height…	3 Last	musashidan Jan 2017
How do i model these(3ds Max) Hi guys.I am building a space shipe part here. And i am having serious problems.Is the geometry correct..	4 Last	MujtabaYousuf Jan 2017
Heightmaps from Google Earth or similar. Hi All! I spent about 3 hours trying to get this to work from various tutorials I googled, it didn't so I thought I'd just ask rather than waste more time :) Basically all I want to do is use "goog…	12 Last	Eric Chadwick Jan 2017
ZBrush - Need an advice on sculpting (UV's and texturing trouble) Hi!I'd like to ask you about an advice on sculpting models for exporting.I am making models only for still/static images, because I'm very bad at UV's, retopo and baking out.I'm trying to handle the …	5 Last	lupuslup Jan 2017
How to model small square, diamond shaped pattern on furniture itmes-3ds max Having some issue to model pattern of tiny diamond shaped geometry around the curved surface of chair. Please help me guys, how it would be modeled in pure geometry form having clean edge flow like i…	1 Last	ActionDawg Jan 2017
Modeling sharp conors on a curved surface Having allot of problems getting this cornor sharp without pinching or distorting the curved shape. hopefully someone can help me out. thank you	1 Last	ActionDawg Jan 2017
Intuos Pro - Stroke delay/Snap lag I don't really know what to call this type of lag I'm getting with my Intuos Pro tablet. There is a slight delay that happens the moment my pen touches the surface to make a stroke, It only lasts abo…	9 Last	Harpagan Jan 2017
What's Your Style? When creating a low poly on an object like this, how would y'all triangulate its geo? I collapsed the edge loops on its face to a single vert in the middle, but the stretching appeared too extr…	2 Last	AtticusMars Jan 2017
Polycounts in next gen games thread! Since people are always asking "how many polygons are in next gen games?" and this is a website for making art related to video games, I want to set up a thread keeping count of it all! I have sep…	37 Last	kanga Jan 2017
Wacom MobileStudio Pro announced https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgHCPE-8hk8&feature=youtu.beJust announced, more info here http://www.wacom.com/en-us/products/pen-computers/wacom-mobilestudio-pro-16#OverviewThe 16" version…	18 Last	ribrado Jan 2017
[Maya] Snapping CV curve to Local rotation axis I used to be able to snap my CV curve tool to the local rotation axis of an object my I can't anymore. All it does now is try to snap to the closet vertex on the screen, I used to press V to snap it …	0 Last	remely Jan 2017
ZBrush Core Question Hello!Had a quick question! So Been doing 3D modeling(in Maya) lately and wanted to take the next step(creating hi-res models). I took a look at Zbrush and found it a tad expensive and wa…	0 Last	Dartist Jan 2017
Errors while Baking Normal Map in xNormal/Incorrect Meshes for Normal Map baking. So I've read a thread by visoutre about all kinds of problems with baking normal maps in xNormal which was posted a few years ago, but the solutions given there weren't that much of a help to me, so …	0 Last	AssetToaster Jan 2017
How would I follow best practices with this model/reduce the poly count? I think I'm okay at modelling, but I don't really have a sense for the right and wrong way to do things, which is what I'm trying to figure out. I also don't have a good sense for what tris counts to…	7 Last	AtticusMars Jan 2017
[ZBrush] layered noise/artifacts when using displacment/alpha maps Hello everyone,I've generated a 2k height map from substance designer and imported it to ZBrush to use it as a displacement map, but applying the map generate some weird layered artifacts,This also h…	3 Last	modar Jan 2017
wanted to know if my model was properly unwrapped or not Hi guys.The titles says it all.Here are the images.	2 Last	MujtabaYousuf Jan 2017
[3DS MAX] Splines extrusion Hey, I am trying to get splines from ilustrator to max. I have done that, but I think that spline might be too complex to be extruded. Max just freezes everytime I try to do something with it.Frankly…	11 Last	cptSwing Jan 2017
Using Macros in 3ds Max Hi Polycount, I'm currently in the process of optimising a falcon model and I was wondering if there was any way that I could automate the optimisation of the feathers as they appear to be insta…	9 Last	barnesy Jan 2017
Lighting map baking artifacts So, I've been trying a lot of things, but whenever I try to bake a clean lighting map with scanline renderer, I get always these strange light streaks. Is there a way to get rid of them?	0 Last	Kingblue Jan 2017
xNormal and Maya textures problem Hello, Im a beginner in 3D world and I have a problem with xNormal and Maya.Please see attached images.I baked textures in xNormal, but when I load'em in Maya - textures are messed up. And norm…	3 Last	Joopson Jan 2017
Changing saturation of polypaint? Hi guys! Is there a way to change the saturation or brightness of polypainted objects without re-painting them in zbrush? Thanks for your time!	8 Last	fimachado Jan 2017
Polypaint hue adjustment? Is there any way to do brightness/contrast or any type of adjustment to the colors you've painted onto a model with Polypaint other than exporting and bringing it into PS? Basically I think I painted…	11 Last	fimachado Jan 2017
Is there a way to create constant bevels in Zbrush? I want to bevel the exterior edges of a polygroup but when I do I get this kind of result even if I use PropWidth (which makes the bevel width proportional to the polygon, but not constant along the …	0 Last	Ruflse Jan 2017
Is it ok, to use " Align to object" with Perspective? Hello,i have worked with " Align to Object" and it worked really really good. Without "Align to object" I had so many problems to get the reference right. I only want to ask that, because some p…	1 Last	Neox Jan 2017