Technical Talk

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Photoshop - Leakage Brushes Wanted Hi guys!I'm looking for new leakage brushes. Old one made from CGTextures is not enough. Can some one share brushes if you got some or personally created! :) Thanks :)	1 Last	Joao Sapiro Dec 2016
Marvelous Designer Help? Need assistance about Bounding Volumes Hello everyone, this is my first time to post. I humbly ask for assistance on how to approach this WIP im making in MD4. As wyou will see its a custom avatar and I have placed boundary volumes on it.…	2 Last	kanga Dec 2016
Capturing Real World Surfaces for PBR After pouring over the [URL="http://dev.quixel.se/megascans"]Quixel Megascans page[/URL], I want to learn the process behind capturing real-world surfaces. [IMG]http://dev.quixel.se/sites/default/fi…	8 Last	Joopson Dec 2016
Opinions and thoughts on how I'm approaching this (Tail on Character) Well, I'm making a 3D Rodentlike for a video game and I was thinking about having a separate model with the upper tail, instead of on having it on the main one with the rest of the body., for having …	0 Last	TotoO Dec 2016
Product Visualisation Industry Workflow Hi,What would be the industry standard workflow for product visualisation. I understand that this may vary from artist to artist but if you could give a rough idea that will be appreaciated.Thanks in…	0 Last	The_Silent_One Dec 2016
Poly count increased by ~130k and Maya scene size by 20mb - Freezing makes scene unworkable Hey, it's my first time modeling and posting here but while finishing up my character I noticed there was a large amount of freezing when rotating joints to test skin weights. After looking at my pol…	0 Last	BBDidNothingWrong083 Dec 2016
Texture Equalization using normal maps/delighting maps? So I found this on youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YohzAkioFEgI don't think the results were good but is there any chance of this method giving good results? Anyone tried this tec…	4 Last	melviso Dec 2016
zbrush scaling up and down subtools im trying to find this zbrush plugin/script that allows you to scale up and down all your subtools at once. I had it on another machine but can't find it. Anyone know what it's called?! Thanks in adv…	1 Last	travisdreams Dec 2016
Will this PC spec handle most 3d programs from Autodesk and others? Hi Guys,I need a CPU that will handle 3d programs like Maya, Motionbuilder, Cinema4D, Adobe software, etc. I won't be doing much rendering and time spent rendering isn't a factor. I also won't be doi…	8 Last	AGoodFella Dec 2016
Should I always normalize the whole UV map? I have done the UVs for each part of this model and normalized them individually:Then I selected all those parts and applied another unwrap modifier to make the atlas for all the model. Now I wanna n…	4 Last	Ruflse Dec 2016
How do I better present my work to a potential Employer?- (such as using a render on 3ds Max)	1 Last	Mark Dygert Dec 2016
Max Script Issue Fixed NVM.Thank you tho!	2 Last	Mark Dygert Dec 2016
Visible connection to sub tool connection points. Hello, I have a question. If i have a sculpt. And i have separate sub tools in there. Sub tool 1 - HeadSub tool 2 - Lower gumSub tool 3 - Lower left fangSub tool 4 - Lower r…	2 Last	ISUther Dec 2016
How to approach this? (To create specific surface). Sample images added. Please help. Hello, I have fiew questions. What is best way to aproach this to achive this effect?If u take a look at this fang: https://s24.postimg.org/r53rhdj1x/fang1.jpghttps://s24.postimg.org/4…	4 Last	ISUther Dec 2016
Zbrush HD Geometry Transfer Hi, I have a model 1.8million polys with 3 x HD divisions taking it up to 120million. Lots of lovely sculpted details involved and there is now a requirement to alter the base level mesh. If I GoZ an…	2 Last	Chubbydan Dec 2016
Best way to rig animal legs So I am almost done with my character. I want to make a really good rig to pose an animate him well, but Ive hit a snag right out of the gate.My skeleton is how I want it, lining up with his feet. Bu…	0 Last	emerald-shine Dec 2016
Battlefront's Level Construction - how can everything just sort of match and blend? This video was posted in Slack group.https://vimeo.com/172293963What I was really impressed was at the 0:40 mark when the guy dropped a piece of ground on the ground and they just blend together…	15 Last	Olmo Dec 2016
Does anyone have any tips or guidance when it comes to rigging? Hiya back at it again with another technical issue.So to start off I am a studying Character artist at uni and one stage that has really baffled me/basically suck at is rigging. I currently am traine…	7 Last	Trill_Clinton Dec 2016
Star Wars - Environment Art Questions Managed to play this beauty and got some questions in mind that I can hopefully get some direction to reproduce the effect in UE4.Q1: Like 80% of the meshes translate seamless to the other meshes. Yo…	59 Last	Olmo Dec 2016
Empty thread	0 Last	Sunray Dec 2016
Need help identifying UE4 Space hulk texture maps. (_RGBa) Sorry if this is in the wrong section, new here.(If its the wrong section can a mod please move it to where it fits?) but I've been trying to figure out what these maps are from Space Hulk: Dea…	2 Last	Valandar Dec 2016
What is the Proper Presentation Template? Hi, I am a student and I was wondering what the most professional way to display an asset would be. Most directly for hard surface models for games. I would like to start posting to Art S…	2 Last	Joao Sapiro Dec 2016
[SOLVED] Restore shelf height/size in Maya? Hi everyone. I used the following code to change Maya's default shelf height:int $shelfHeight = `layout -q -height ShelfLayout`;int $doubleShelf = $shelfHeight + 20;if ($shelfHeight < 150) {…	1 Last	oBoogiemanx Dec 2016
Character art pipeline? I try to make this Char Game ready, but I'm not sure how to continue. The Char has a poly count of a round 48 mio. so I can't just export it and make a lowpoly of it so I can bake the normals. :…	4 Last	kanga Dec 2016
Saving for Earlier Version , ZBrush . Hello poly counters ,I have Zbrush 4R7 SP3 on my PC , when i transfer a Ztool or a Zproject to the computer at work ( it has 4R7 , without the SP )it says and i quote " this file has…	1 Last	cryrid Dec 2016
What texture file format do you use for game engines? Does anyone know what file format is best for game engines preferably Unreal engine 4 with the best resolution and manageable file size? I am guessing .tiff or psd files will be too large. Probab…	7 Last	melviso Dec 2016
Need help with reducing poly count and cleaning up my Topology! (Maya 2016) Hello! I am working on a helmet for Warframe, and everything has been going pretty good considering I'm a bit of a novice; But I want to improve my topology and I also need to end up with half as man…	2 Last	Screamheart Dec 2016
Need help with studying the Fundamentals Hey everyoneRecently I've been trying to study Fundamentals, i want to be a concept artist, but there are no good art schools in my country, so i have set up my own schedule. Right now i am studying …	8 Last	N0talent27 Dec 2016
Texturing, Materials, and Game Performance Question Hi people! So, I was trained at a university and majored in Game Development, with an emphasis on 3D Modeling. At that university, they told us things about keeping our polycount small because it can…	4 Last	SpiffyMai Dec 2016
Creature pose question Hello all, I have a question on the work flow of actually posing my creature, i have already modeled it, did the retopology, unwrap, and textured the creature now i want to know how to pose it. He wa…	5 Last	Apheleion Dec 2016
Zscripting how to check if answer is yes or no. Hey I'm working on a script and i need to check if the answer is yes or no, On the command list it says that YES has a value of 1. But how do i use that in an if statement like [If, (here is wha…	4 Last	[Deleted User] Dec 2016
Hello. I am having troubles with compiling an animated prop to mdl Hello guys in polycount. I heard that you guys can help me with this problem.Basically, I am trying to compile an animated smd file and this is the qc file.$modelname "props_volcano/sliding…	0 Last	matt417 Dec 2016
I need a new graphics card, though I know nothing about graphics card Hi,So I think its time time for me to upgrade my graphics card. I currently have a pc with 4 gb of ram with a Intel® G41 Express Chipset graphics card. It only supports OpenGL 2.1 which is like …	15 Last	AGoodFella Dec 2016
How many triangles for assets and models in environment? What according to you should be the number of triangles in models and assets for the environment? Is the present day times, you have to pay attention to the number (of course within the limits reason…	1 Last	DavidCruz Dec 2016
UV MAPPING. A headache? Hi guys!Currently... i was trying to learn uv mapping in3ds max. Seriously I cant get any of it from the youtube tutorials.I want to knwo how do i start learning this stuff. I hate uv mapping but it …	8 Last	hentsteph Dec 2016
Maya; UV Editor constantly breaking I keep getting an issue in which the UV Editing window stops working.As an example, when I first tried to open it up today, the UV window was blank. Whether viewing the window independently, or openi…	0 Last	Zack Maxwell Dec 2016
Making multiple textures tile each other / workflow/software? Most likely many of you have already been faced with the problem of tiling multiple textures to each other and probably approached it in different ways.I'm using Substance Painter to quickly draw…	0 Last	whisp Dec 2016
Making Real Life-size Screws And Applied To 3d Printing How can I make real-life size screws in 3DS-Max, and I think another way to solve it is to design your own screw and 3D print it in steel. The product needed to be screwed is it going to absorb a lot…	0 Last	razeberry Dec 2016
Maya LT - Quick Rig Issues Im trying to rig a character with the Quick rig option in Maya LT. It works well but doesn't come with a hand with fingers so I created one. I have two issues, the first is that I cant mirror the joi…	0 Last	apollo580 Dec 2016
[Mudbox] Mesh subdivision problem Hello everyoneI've run into quite a problem that I haven't been able to resolve so far.To put it simply I'm trying to make custom meshes for a new race in Skyrim (the old one, not the SE) and I've us…	4 Last	CreativeSheep Dec 2016
All maps in one 4k bitmap? Hi everyone,I got this briefing that I all the maps should be in one bitmap with 4k.Like having Albedo/Diffuse, Gloss, Specular and AO , and Normal Map in one image.Anyone worked with this workflow b…	18 Last	Nam.Nguyen Dec 2016
Viewport Canvas-Textures detail lost after saving textures Just noticed this today- over the course of multiple savings of a texture file after painting using Viewport Canvas. The tiny details or lower color vaules get lost in the process.I don't know if any…	22 Last	melviso Dec 2016
[Max 2015] ShaderFX - UI Group? In Shader FX in 3ds Max, what is the "UI Group" number used for?I know "UI Order" is for arranging the display order in the Material Editor, but does UI Group offer more control?There's doesn't seem …	2 Last	Eric Chadwick Dec 2016
[Photoshop Scripts] Collection of scripts Hi, I've created an repository on GitHub where I've uploaded a collection of scripts for Photoshop. All the scripts are accessed by an UI with it's own shortcuts, independent of the Ph…	0 Last	c.buliarca Dec 2016
What is happening to me in Blender?? Hey everyone, i have a model of a fork i made in blender and for some reason parts of the mesh are somhow broken and generate these weird surfaces that are not actual geometric faces, like in the pho…	2 Last	tomer20072 Dec 2016
Can low poly model look as good as high poly model? Hello, I have a question. There is High poly models and low poly models. What defines what is low and what is high? Only the number of polys it has?Can low poly model look as good and …	6 Last	ISUther Dec 2016
reduce draw calls on mesh instances from maya in UNREAL Hello everyone out there, I am new to unreal and have been using it for past 6 months. last week I encountered the term draw calls and thought how hard can it keep them under control coz I only…	0 Last	Chhikara Dec 2016
PhysX and Maya Hello,I got a question about PhysX plugin.I'm working with Maya LT and lack of nCloth kills my chances of making good looking cloth materials for my scene.Is it possible to do a simple blanket / pill…	0 Last	Visum Dec 2016
A question about game asset workflow. Hi guys!so far, this is the best community i have ever seen. As so many people are here helping the newbies like me :P And now i have a question again. I have 3ds max and i did some random model…	4 Last	MujtabaYousuf Dec 2016
Witcher 3 Install Size Question about W3 assets. Mostly the art. The game is HUGE! It took me awhile to beat even when I rushed my way through the main quest. Not only were there lots of art assets, but audio files and ani…	2 Last	daniellooartist Dec 2016