Technical Talk

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List of Moddable Games? Goal:To initially create a level or two for my LD portfolio using existing game assets (So that I don't have to start from scratch: creating art assets, animations, mechanics, etc)I will eventually c…	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Oct 2016
3DS MAX PhysX - How do I create a rope suspended between two points? Hello people.I have followed this tutorial on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKUG-QlB2dg.My question is, given his end result, how would I be able to create a second sphere, and "attac…	3 Last	Mark Dygert Oct 2016
A few questions regarding baking normal maps. Hey guys,I've been trying to bake a model I've been working on, but I've encountered a few issues I'd like some clarification on.So, first off (there are threads about this, though I didn't manage to…	1 Last	Justo Oct 2016
Zbrush Inquiry anybody here familiar with using the curve brushes?i was trying this tutorialhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0ReQ47s6CMbut now having a issue trying to make the alpha follow the same orientation of …	1 Last	Indik Oct 2016
Mari doesn'tload images in image manager Hey, I'm just starting to learn Mari, whenever I try to load in any PSD I get this message.	0 Last	Sunray Oct 2016
How to achieve Overwatch style textures? I'm aiming to achieve an Overwatch style theme for a University project, however I am a little unsure of the texturing pipeline that would work the best for something of this style.Overwatch uses qui…	6 Last	Katmog Oct 2016
Modo 10.2 update is freaking awesome (GIF inside, be warned) (please removed as it is not allowed to discuss beta outside beta forums)	0 Last	dzibarik Oct 2016
Question about Using a 1080GTX with maya 2016 I am considering upgrading to the 1080gtx. I am currently running a rather bad card 680GTX which has problems with maya. I do play video games and do 3D work as well as the price for quadros are pret…	4 Last	Ladygrace Oct 2016
Mudbox Displacement Map Issues Hi guys,Could someone please help me out here?I can't seem to get good displacement map results in Mudbox. The image below should be quite self explanatory, but basically, no matter what I try i…	2 Last	Alex1 Oct 2016
head proportion question Hi guys , i am trying to sculpt head , but after blocking phase i cannot decide where to actually put eye sockets ,another thing is as you guys know eyes are used to measure the head , so …	5 Last	Tits Oct 2016
Maya Viewpoint 2.0 stops displaying shaders Hey guys,This has been happening to me off and on in Maya 2015 for a while now and I'm wondering if anyone else has encountered it.When using Viewpoint 2.0, randomly all of my shaders will stop displ…	2 Last	Marshkin Oct 2016
[3D Coat] exporting transparency/alpha map? In the texture menu there is not an alpha map export option.. why? and how can I export the transparency I made by using the eraser tool in 3d coat? I haven't been able to find anything on this, and …	1 Last	lorenzo_di_pietro Oct 2016
Mirror unique object, skeleton and skin weights (Maya) I've imported a hand mesh skinned to a right arm skeleton ending in a neck joint (the skeleton for some reason has imported as only constraints and no bones). I'd like to mirror the hand and skeleto…	0 Last	parallel Oct 2016
3D-Coat 4.7 review (2016) Here is my 3D-Coat 4.7 reviewhttp://www.creativewithjaakko.com/2016/10/03/3d-coat-review-4-7-2016/By the way, those using Mac, the latest update should support Sierra.	0 Last	yaschan Oct 2016
Handpaint texture tiling/model question Hello! Just want to ask a question on how you would go about doing something like this with a tiling texture:https://sketchfab.com/models/6de6285caa834faabc1a81427bd58c83If you see his model in wiref…	3 Last	Eric Chadwick Oct 2016
Transform me into an advanced modeler! Hi everyone, I'm stuck and need some expert advice. I know quite a bit about 3D modeling at the intermediate-ish level and I want to make the leap to detail/advanced modeling. Can anyone provide me s…	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Oct 2016
3ds [max] how do you stack uv islans with symmetry modifer everything i have found online has not answered my question here. can someone explain? I have applied a uvw unwrap modifier, but don't understand how to use the symmetry modifier to stack symmetric u…	5 Last	diglett Oct 2016
Zbrush 4r7 Interface bug. Custom buttons are dissapearing Zbrush 4R7 - Hi everybody! I have my own custom interface. Every time I change sub tools or load another project, some parts of my custom interface disappears and I need to load my interface again. (…	0 Last	kallahans Oct 2016
Placeholder Character in Polished Level? I am working on my portfolio to become a level designer. Current goal: To create a single-player level that captures the essence of Dark Souls and teaches the mechanics to the player without c…	14 Last	Greg DAlessandro Oct 2016
Panel loop presets plugin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmaKfFPwGMMHave you guys tried this?	0 Last	yaschan Oct 2016
Examples of good good glass reflections in Unity mobile game? Hi guys I am currently studying an MA in Games Art and am looking to recreate this room from Ex Machina in a mobile games project. The view point will be from the protagonists point of view looking a…	4 Last	Stu2Prof Oct 2016
Modular level design dimension What would you consider the standard for wall, ceiling and floor dimensions? Right now my wall is 100cmx200cm and my floor is 100cmx100cm and it seems to be too small. Should I build a bigger wall an…	3 Last	Steppenwolf Oct 2016
[Maya] Quick question: How do I do this UV wrapping? I want to get it so that each face overlaps each other, so that the final UV snapshot is just a box or a rectangle. Not all the faces on this object are exactly the same length, so manually overlappi…	2 Last	YakZSmelk Oct 2016
Project and Game Asset Organization When creating game assets what is the best approach to keeping everything organized. For example with Maya you can create a project but would you create each asset in one project or one project per a…	0 Last	dar0005 Oct 2016
Is this normal? Sorry in advance if this is a proper noob question, but is a properly done model meant to have these shadow-like streaks going across different sections of my model? Ive checked my normals and they a…	6 Last	Mask_Salesman Oct 2016
Normal Map problem - Gradually fading? Hi,I'm new to the normal mapping process, and I can't seem to get this shutter normal correct. I've tried using Maya, xNormal, and Blender transfer maps, and they all give the same result, so I…	5 Last	Valandar Oct 2016
zbrush 5 ? when and what any1 know when zbrush 5 will be released? and what features will include?	76 Last	Valandar Oct 2016
Do we really need to be Uv mapping in 2015? I`ve been thinking today whilst spending 2 hours uv`ing an fairly simple organic object in Maya, why do we still need to be doing this. I`ve been uv`ing for some 20+ years in games and i`m getting to…	70 Last	fdfxd2 Oct 2016
How would you make this snow buildup? I need to quickly add snow in a pretty large scene, where it piles up around the base of objects. Only on one side, as if the snow has been blowing in from one side. A bit like the image below, but m…	1 Last	Ryusaki Oct 2016
How to rotate 3ds Max biped center (Bip001) more than 180 degrees? Hi folks.Is there anybody knows how to animate character studio biped center (Bip001) rotation more than 180 degrees?I tried to link the root to some dummy and rotate/move it, but the planted keys st…	2 Last	chokata Oct 2016
Upgrading ram - how? (excuse me for creating two threads in this sub in one day)I´d like to upgrade my Ram but I am not sure how to proceed. Should I get two similar (or the same) modules or buy two larger ones? I´ve don…	3 Last	Daf57 Oct 2016
Blender Gooseberry Branch?? Hello,Does anyone know where I can download the gooseberry branch for windows? I checked the graphicall website but only the osx version is available. I need the shape keys for hair with that branch.…	0 Last	melviso Oct 2016
Cavity vs Curvature maps So, for a long time I always referred to both these images as cavity maps, or should the second, more grayish one actually be called curvature map, since it has both cavities and outward edges highli…	14 Last	Thane- Sep 2016
Rigging - best way to rig soft things, e.g. a human heart So I need to rig up a human heart, the animation is relatively basic, but I'm not sure about the best way to go about rigging it. I thought i might try something using clusters, but I figured I'd ask…	5 Last	JesseMilesChainsaw Sep 2016
Photogrammetry with a Smartphone Hey everyone, we just published a tutorial about how to get good photogrammetry results using a Smartphone camera, Photoscan and Substance.Click!This one is focused on a 3d outdoor scan, we will also…	18 Last	littleclaude Sep 2016
Relevance of modeling techniques Hey guys!Right now I'm learning 3ds max from the ground up and to learn stuff better I always kinda pretend I was creating tutorials :D That forces me to think about things in a complete manner and t…	1 Last	HAWK12HT Sep 2016
(Solved) Jagged edges and overall low quality normal baking I'm really trying to get better with game assets, and hope you guys can help me improve...here are the meshes:Here's the uv mapping (where I think my issues lay).I made the corners in two different w…	6 Last	Klawd Sep 2016
[3ds max] symmetry modifier not working? ignore bad uv map I just retopologized my entire model in one day and was going to test peel it, but when I applied the symmetry modifier then added the uvw unwrap and quick peeled it, none of the …	4 Last	huffer Sep 2016
Maya particle event procedure Dear All,I have made an event in the particle collision editor. The types and the particle dies are not checked. I added my own script to the event procedure, which is like this: global pro…	0 Last	montressor Sep 2016
[Maya] Is it possible to control this with driven keys? Hi! I've been trying to set up a rig for this "whip sword" and I've been running into some trouble. I was wondering if anyone here could help me with this problem because I just have no idea how to s…	1 Last	kwyjibo Sep 2016
[Substance Painter 2.2.0 Build 1275] Mask Edgeware Not Showing Up Issue: Edgeware renders blackI'm trying to make a mask with an MG Metal Edge Wear generator. I have been following the two Youtube tutorials from algorithmic on the subject. They don't do anyth…	0 Last	daniellooartist Sep 2016
Copy-Paste Position & Rotation, From Multiple Objects, Between Scenes 'Ullo there gents.The gist of the situation, is that I have a bunch of animations for Fallout 4's skeleton, that have the limbs clipping into the body mesh, as the proportions are a bit more, uh, vol…	2 Last	FiftyTifty Sep 2016
Selecting objects by this same modifier Hello guys,As in Topic title, how i can select all objects with one modifier? lets say i have plenty of objects with symmetry and now i want to select them all at once.	3 Last	Lokiseven Sep 2016
Edit poly "Edge Properties (Whight,Crease)" Help is why I do not have a menu in Edit poly "Edge Properties (Whight,Crease)" I have set 3ds max 2015 Ex2and I do not have this menu	0 Last	Dz1986 Sep 2016
Convert to STP, IGS, X-T file formats? Hi! Currently I have a job, where the client said that he will need the models in STP or IGS or in X-T (?!) file format to be able to "print out" them as injection moulding tool. My question is, how…	9 Last	Obscura Sep 2016
Wacom 13HD - Anyone use on one of these for Zbrush? Hey guys,I am looking to move on from my battered 3rd hand Intuos 3 tablet, and I am really keen to move onto a cintiq style on-screen model. I originally was more of a pencil & paper type artist…	9 Last	Jarvgrimr Sep 2016
My PBR Texturing in 3D coat tutorial I made PBR texturing tutorial in 3D coat tutorial recently in Youtube and also a written version. http://www.creativewithjaakko.com/2016/09/29/pbr-texturing-in-3d-coat/Youtube video is herehttps…	2 Last	yaschan Sep 2016
TGA thumbnails in Win 7? Is there a free program or hack that will make Win 7 show TGA thumbnails when exploring folders?	44 Last	jackreed Sep 2016
Creating modular assets Hey everyone,I have a question about texturing modular pieces of geometry. I have a bunch of modular pieces with different width. I mean (height x width) 300x300, 300x200, 300x100,300x50. I do not un…	6 Last	AndrewAlexArt Sep 2016
Seams showing up between separate textures So, I'm trying to bake out a character's nude body and I keep getting seams between the separate textures. Admittedly, this is my first time trying to break the body apart from the arms and leg…	2 Last	slosh Sep 2016