Technical Talk

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[SOLVED] Math help! Accurately reducing edge length [{"insert":"Edit: solved it, see: below\nI have a cone and I need the faces to reduce by x down the length of it. The have to reduce so that each face is as close to a square as possible. I don't kno…	3 Last	okidoki Jul 2022
How many tris for a AAA modern Unreal 5 engine game? PC specs [{"insert":"What is a good tri limit for a main character in a modern AAA game?\n"}]	15 Last	dread_companion Jul 2022
Help find the right program for a Newbie [{"insert":"Hello everyone, I'm a concept artist and I'm quite new to 3D world. \nI need a program to sculpt and model assets. I felt in love with the workflow of 3dCoat, is so intuite to add and sub…	20 Last	Roash Jul 2022
Normal map problem [{"insert":"Hi, I baked Normal map in Maya but I have a problem. \n"},{"insert":{"embed-external":{"data":{"url":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/5021068\/uploads\/I4FC9EC9NJ8W\/image-2022-07-05-100405007.pn…	2 Last	taD083 Jul 2022
maya seperate multishape curve to individual curves ! [{"insert":{"embed-external":{"data":{"url":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/5021068\/uploads\/MDHA0BV4J4CB\/screenshot-1.jpg","name":"Screenshot_1.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg","size":372403,"width":1918,"heigh…	0 Last	sinopiart Jul 2022
How do I efficiently retopologize a character like this? [{"insert":"I'm given a task to create a stylized character in the vein of the image below and one of the requirements is to make a game-ready topology. What puzzles me is what is a good way to do th…	15 Last	killnpc Jul 2022
Maya Xgen, region map problem Hello good people, I'm having an annoying issue with region map painting in Xgen. Thing is, it just won't do it. I can't figure out what the problem is, because sometimes, in others scenes, it does …	7 Last	oglu Jul 2022
hi Important question about Maya [{"insert":"As you know, in 3D Max, it is possible to temporarily turn off operations such as mirrors, and it is easy to go back to before the operation, is this also possible in Maya?\n"}]	9 Last	killnpc Jul 2022
Blender riging to UE4 – mannequin workflow without retarget & rigify workflow Hi!I don't really know if this more UE or Blender topic.I'm doing the rigging stuff to Unreal Engine 4 with rigify workflow. It works perfectly, but it requires from you retargeting animations fr…	5 Last	wuguyannian Jul 2022
3DCoat Print Released & Free For All! [{"insert":"3DCoatPrint 2022 Released !\n- Completely free for any, including commercial, use if the 3D models you create are intended to be 3D-Printed or for the creation of rendered images. Other u…	0 Last	Carlosan Jul 2022
Passing scene for train scene help? [{"insert":"I’m making a scene of a train car with a big window and I’m trying to make it look like an environment is passing by ideally without modeling an entire world any suggestions on how to d…	14 Last	Eric Chadwick Jul 2022
3DS Max - Align Pivot to another object's pivot Hey guys. I'm looking for a simple script or hotkey that will allow me to center the pivot of an object to another object's pivot. Something that will perform the following actions:Enable…	5 Last	Swordslayer Jul 2022
Real time 3d web engines Hey there, at the moment I'm doing research on real time 3d web engines targeted at interactive architectural visualization and I'm wondering if my list of up-to-date engines is complete or whethe…	17 Last	sacboi Jul 2022
[Maya] Adding noise to a curve? [{"insert":"Hey everyone!\n\nI'm currently modelling something that takes a segment, uses MASH to distribute it along an axis, and then Curve Warp to bend the segments along a curve. \n\nSo far so go…	4 Last	sprunghunt Jun 2022
Modo Modeling [{"insert":"how can i get this shape in modo shown in image attached ,i'm a beginner so i need step by step tutorial. \n"},{"insert":{"embed-external":{"data":{"url":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/5021068…	1 Last	Cibo Jun 2022
Is this lowpoly too much? [{"insert":"Hey, I'm doing lowpoly and want to ask about this fragment:\n"},{"insert":{"embed-external":{"data":{"url":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/5021068\/uploads\/WXP1CSJY4SME\/image.png","name":"imag…	5 Last	Kanni3d Jun 2022
3DS Max 2017 Viewport issue [{"insert":"I could really use some help here please.\nFor some reason in Max2017, In the orthographic viewports I lose visibility of aspects of my mesh when I'm in sub selection mode.\nWhen I select…	4 Last	killnpc Jun 2022
Scanned data or hand painted...? [{"insert":"Hi\nLooking at the head texture for Arthur Morgan from RDR2, would you say scanned data was used, or do you think it's hand-painted in Photoshop...?\n"},{"insert":{"embed-external":{"data…	22 Last	poopipe Jun 2022
Introducing Handplane Baker Hello Polycount,This is a long time coming for us- Handplane is now a full baking tool. Our goal with handplane baker is to build the most efficient baking tool for a production environment and make …	322 Last	poopipe Jun 2022
3ds max Ornatrix to UE5 carpet problem [{"insert":"Hi everyone, I could use some help with this groom issue I'm having here. I think this is rather a UE5 problem than Max but I may be wrong.\nI have a carpet done with Ornatrix, exported a…	0 Last	pjmielnik Jun 2022
Mesh fusion not working in ZBrush [{"insert":"Mesh fusion isn't working for me. \nI have DynaMesh off, all subdivision levels are deleted, everything is in the same tool\/mesh\n\nHowever after double dragging on the blank canvas noth…	0 Last	Sidney Eliot Jun 2022
Maya Inset - Is it possible in 2016(7)? Hi, it's me - again.This time a question about the general modeling toolkit of Maya.I want to inset a whole pair of polygons, like in Blender Inset, Modo Bevel and Max Inset, but I can find any solut…	18 Last	oglu Jun 2022
Loops vs Grid [{"insert":"Hopy this isn't too basic, havn't found a clear answer to this problem.\n\nI recently trying to really get into 3d this time and i'm wondering why the general consensus seams to be to do …	7 Last	sacboi Jun 2022
Move/Scale Faces Along Normals [{"insert":"There seems to be no way to move faces along the face normal in ZBrush (A simple alt + S in blender. This is essential because when I extrude something, how do I change the extrusion dept…	0 Last	Sidney Eliot Jun 2022
SSS radius Map Vray AL surface material (maya) question Hi to everyone.As title;I have some question about sss radius map, exactly how did it work?The radius values in the material have a huge range, it's not like specular B/W, so how exactly could …	9 Last	oglu Jun 2022
Unwrapping a Sphere? Hey all! So I'm working on a model of the solar system and obviously have a lot of spheres that I need to unwrap. I didn't think this would be an issue when I started but now I'm finding that unwrap…	38 Last	Tiles Jun 2022
Quick question regarding eyelashes and eyebrows [{"insert":"Hi\nOkay, when making eyelashes and eyebrows for characters, do other artists bother with making an ID map? I can understand its need for regular hair with how thick and dense hairstyles …	2 Last	DustyShinigami Jun 2022
Need tips about GLB exporting [{"insert":"Hi people. I just learned about the GLB files but I want to know the ideal characteristics that a model or scene should have to be exported as GLB, optimization and clean up and any other…	5 Last	arkaneXXI Jun 2022
Screen Axis Orientation in Maya HI,This might be the biggest thing I am currently missing in Maya as a former max user.Imagine situation when i want move some vertices with soft selection in awkward way. In max I just setup my came…	2 Last	hijavines Jun 2022
Why are all my faces overlapping? [{"insert":"I've never had this issue before, but I've recently started using shift extrude on edges and faces. Why has this happened? \n\nIs there an easy way to fix this? \n\nAll done in 3ds max bt…	0 Last	BenjaminHandley Jun 2022
Creating a low poly mesh from a high poly sculpted mesh? [{"insert":"Hey guys I have a question regarding baking. Basically, I have this cauldron here which I sculpted a small detail into as a test and was confused as to where to go from here to achieve th…	1 Last	Brandon.LaFrance Jun 2022
Baking normals with artifacts in Blender [{"insert":{"embed-error":true}},{"insert":"Hi, I'm having problems baking normal maps in Blender. I'm not figuring out what is it that I'm doing wrong but I'm baking from selected to active but the …	14 Last	Andermaiden Jun 2022
rifle sling [{"insert":"I have to model a rifle's sling. Should I model\/map it straight at full lenght and then the rigger will bone and rig\/wrap it around the body (for the rest on shoulder status)?\n"}]	6 Last	sympatik Jun 2022
MotionBuilder 2022 \| Import Joints with Same Names but Different Hierarchy Structure??? [{"insert":{"embed-external":{"data":{"url":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/5021068\/uploads\/Q9MGIVGWC32V\/image.png","name":"image.png","type":"image\/png","size":582741,"width":1920,"height":1052,"displa…	0 Last	Frostbite_Cinematics Jun 2022
Need help collapsing or removing bones to reduce bone count in 3DS Max [{"insert":"Hey guys, I got a quick question, is there a way to collapse bones\/weights into one another using 3DS Max? say I have the following bone structure: R_Clavicle \nTwist_1 \nTwist_2 \nR_Upp…	2 Last	poopipe Jun 2022
Placing Haircards are so hard for me, could somebody help? [{"insert":"I'm so bad at hair cards laying. It's so bad and hard for me to control the hair. Then the hair also looks edgy in different places because there is no smoothness on it.\nI've been sittin…	12 Last	Neox Jun 2022
Baking Issues [{"insert":"(Sorry for my bad English, it's not my native language) \nI'm trying to model my first Game Ready asset and I'm having some issues related to Baking, a lot of the edges of the model are g…	2 Last	Neox Jun 2022
Wacom Intuos + XP PEN Display tablet = Driver Issues? [{"insert":"I want to add a screen tablet to my arsenal. NOT replace my Intuos or \"upgrade\", I still reach for the Intuos for a more \"organic\" and loose feel.\nI've tried the Cintiqs and they jus…	1 Last	oglu Jun 2022
[Maya] GN Automatic UVs By Hard Edges Hi everyone!For my latest script, I decided to make a tool that will automatically map, unwrap and layout the UVs of your polygon mesh. The uv seams will be generated from either your object hard edg…	4 Last	Visualmaximum Jun 2022
Biped Joint Hierarchy [{"insert":"Attached are 4 images regarding my Maya rigging question. One pic of the character and 3 pics of the Outliner.This biped character will do only basic things; walk and do some rock climbin…	0 Last	Interstella Jun 2022
ZBrush - Is there any way to prevent Trim Smooth Border from mashing edges together? [{"insert":"Hello!\n\nRecently I've been sculpting a lot of rocks for practice, and have noticed that Trim Smooth Border often times leaves me some unpleasant surprises as shown below: \n\n"},{"inse…	2 Last	Benjammin Jun 2022
Issues with baking [{"insert":"(Sorry for my bad English, it's not my native language)\nHi Guys\nI'm trying to model my first game asset and I'm having some issues with Baking, a lot of the edges of the model are getti…	2 Last	D4rkhunter Jun 2022
How many polys should character models have in a mobile game? [{"insert":"So i understand that its not possible to give an exact number cause it depends from a lot of stuff, but i would be happy with an aprox, ive never developed a mobile game so i have no idea…	2 Last	DarkOriax Jun 2022
Game level Designing best workflow ? [{"insert":"Hi all. I need a little help here.\n Been a while since I am looking for an effective workflow for making a larger scene. I am already gathering all the references but I couldn't start, I…	3 Last	Tiles Jun 2022
[Blender] Floating graphic on object from an alpha png in Cycles [{"insert":"I'm a beginner in Blender and am doing the BlenderGuru donut tutorial(doing the cup portion of the old one and geometry nodes sprinkles of the new one), but wanted to do something more by…	4 Last	Polygonorous Jun 2022
What are all the methods to texture game ready assets (methods studios actually use)? [{"insert":"There are three ways I know of, to texture a model for a game, are there any other ways?\n\nMethod 1: Using layers, materials, smart materials (Example: realistic games)\n\nMethod 2: Hand…	5 Last	Eric Chadwick Jun 2022
There is something wrong but I can't see it. [{"insert":{"embed-external":{"data":{"url":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/5021068\/uploads\/YE8R741EEA1Z\/unknown20220609.png","name":"unknown20220609.png","type":"image\/png","size":697647,"width":1920,"…	3 Last	sacboi Jun 2022
Render Alpha of reflection.... [{"insert":"so i want to render an object and in front there is mirror. what i want is that alpha of that object on the reflected surface..eg suppose there is window and in side of that there is mirr…	13 Last	Eric Chadwick Jun 2022
[3DS Max] Viewport/object settings for modeling [{"insert":"Hello,\n\nI just wanted to see what setup people generally use when modelling. So, what colours do you apply to any reference models? To objects to be modeled? UI colours? Wireframe colou…	0 Last	ColMatrix Jun 2022
[Maya] How to properly bind chest IK controller to spine bone? [{"insert":"I've created a low poly (~450 triangles) male human model in 3DS Max, and have brought it over to Maya for rigging. Following a tutorial on creating IK controllers, I've got most of them …	0 Last	FiftyTifty Jun 2022