Technical Talk

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So i installed a script. Now what? Hello guys,I've been following some tutorials from Simon Fuchs about hard poly modeling within max and a little bit of Zbrush. In this tutorial he shares some files so that we can use the scripts tha…	6 Last	IxenonI Jul 2016
Wacom Cintiq Question Hello,I purchased a used Cintiq, and it came with a scratch that my wacom pen tablet keeps bumping over. For the price it was a really good catch, however, I'm curious to know if this will impact per…	14 Last	Add3r Jul 2016
Motionbuilder control rig problem any idea why this might be happening? how to fix it? everything seems to be fine through characterize, then fingers/toes get wonky after applying Control Rig to source.or	2 Last	Hito Jul 2016
3ds Max - Noise after Rendering Good Day fellow designers,I am still a newbie when it comes to 3D modeling in 3ds max, so apologies if this is a simple question. I attached some rendering images to show the problems I am having…	4 Last	musashidan Jul 2016
Preparing a high poly for Quixel NDO - DDO? Hi , I was thinking to finally try NDO DDO that I got time ago and never had chance yet to use it , so working on the high poly model for a spaceship here : http://polycount.com/discussion/169587/spa…	2 Last	NAIMA Jul 2016
Help! Normal Map Suddenly appearing weird Hello my names charles I've decided to write this on a forum because this problem that I have I've never encountered before since making normal maps and rendering them in 3ds max for 4 years lo…	13 Last	Eric Chadwick Jul 2016
Knald optimizing mesh data takes very long Hey i'm trying to bake with knald but optimizing mesh data takes so long it's been stuck around 60-70% for 45 minutes now my highpoly is around 30 mil polys.	7 Last	metalliandy Jul 2016
Wire parametering a rolling ball in 3ds Max? (How to make a rolling ball in 3ds Max) Hello, I've been banging my head against the wall for like 5 hours now and still can't figure out a way to make a ball roll with wire parameters. I can do it in 2 separate axis' but the problem shows…	5 Last	Wintersun Jul 2016
Basic UV Unwrapping problems Disclaimer - I'm a total noob. I tried my hand at unwrapping a silo sorta shape made with an extruded quadsphere. Tried 2-3 different ways...none are really working. What am I doing wrong? &nbs…	8 Last	yukonwanderer Jul 2016
How to Fix this issue (Unhandled Exception Error in V-ray) I'm trying to rendering a scene (250 Frames) in the middle (148 - 155 frame) its coming Autodesk error report contains following files (3dsmax_minidump.dmp, dmpuserinfo.xml, dumpdata.zip) for renderi…	2 Last	Eric Chadwick Jul 2016
Modo selection question ? Im working under Modo, and just this week i noticed that you can assign a magnet to a selection. It kinda pre-select your vertices (in purple) just before you do anything. I found that to be quite …	2 Last	peanut Jul 2016
preserve uvmap while smoothing? I am using turbosmooth and I know is destructive when used on uvmapped items , but I read somewhere that opensubd did preserve uvs , I tried and it doesn't may be I don't remember well ? or May be I …	4 Last	Eric Chadwick Jul 2016
Headus UV layout/Max Bridge Hey Guys. For those of you who use uvlayout with Max I've finally (after about 2 years) updated my plugin to bridge the two. Its still a test script as it hasnt been extensively tested but id love to…	16 Last	Mant1k0re Jul 2016
Smoke simulation, how would you guys approach it ? Hi Polycount,I am currently working on a personal project which is a full CG vfx shot. I've gotten to a point where I need to add a very dense/long smoke/dust trail and I am trying out Maya fluids wh…	7 Last	KristianBonne Jul 2016
Zbrush MultiMesh Select Window Hey guys,I set 'm' to mask any subtool under my cursor, which seemed like a brilliant idea at the time.However, I forgot I am using it for getting up the MultiMesh selection window.Normally, I would …	3 Last	musashidan Jul 2016
How to find good material color choices for a Stylized PBR approach? Hey all, so currently I am trying to wrap my head around how to go about making textures that are a mix of stylized and PBR. The one thing that currently has me stumped, however, is deciding what col…	1 Last	ActionDawg Jul 2016
Learning a shader language without knowing the graphics api? Hi just started learning about shader programming with GLSL after seeing some really cool effects on https://www.shadertoy.com/ and a few other places & games. So far I've only done simple …	3 Last	Defunct Jul 2016
Animating lowpoly grass clusters I have a lowpoly scene with clusters of grass that I want to put a little sway into. How do I do this so that I can just duplicate the grass and offset the animation here and there?Or am I doing this…	14 Last	KeirKieran Jul 2016
Cinematic / Film Workflow Hi guys,Can someone please help me out here?I'm trying to create a feature film quality type of character and despite carrying out extensive research into this type of workflow I can't seem to figure…	3 Last	throttlekitty Jul 2016
Zbrush: pixelation problem or poly problem? I did this really quick while trying out my zbrush trial (first model ever, please ignore the atrocious attempt at facial hair and anatomical mistakes). I don't know how to fix the pixelated lo…	3 Last	cryrid Jul 2016
Help with Modeling the inside of a Ship Hello all,I'm working on a 3D model of a ship that is supposed to have the exterior and interior all modeled. I want the transition to be seamless so I wondering how I should go about modeling the in…	0 Last	apollo580 Jul 2016
Fallout 4 Modding Would anyone know if it would be possible to send a .nif (obviously converted to .fbx and back to .nif) and use it in Quixel Suite to create a re-texture? I have the textures and nifs but I can't see…	0 Last	xXCrimsonWolfXx Jul 2016
Low / high poly and triangles Hi pros,I've started a few months ago with 3ds Max, Mudbox, Substance Painter and I have two basic question which is escorting me all the time. 1. Low / high Poly modelling. As I understood, low…	3 Last	lecra Jul 2016
[Maya Plugin] Auto Round-Edge Normal Maps Posted prematurely. Need to sort out a few things on my end.	12 Last	Yonderboy Jul 2016
Texturing with an SVG file for efficient road design Hi There!I am trying to create a 3D model of the roads around our university to use in a simulation program. I was wondering if there is any way to somehow apply an SVG file to the road texture in or…	0 Last	MagicJesus Jul 2016
Best Current Workflow? Been out of modelling for a few months due to school commitments. Wondering what the best current workflow is for making game-ready models. Current Workflow =Concept + turnaround + reference board:3D…	5 Last	ZacD Jul 2016
Best way to rig this Trebuchet? I have here with me a more or less complete trebuchet model, but I'm not sure of the optimal method of rigging it. I want the ropes in the bottom left to move as realistically as possible during laun…	0 Last	Battlejaw Gurnactica Jul 2016
Hard surface edge baking - how to improve? Hi all,I'm trying to create a pistol and I just finished the model in 3dsmax with its UVs. Next up i wanted to bake the edges of the model so that the hard edges are slightly polished. I'm baking EVE…	13 Last	AlecMoody Jul 2016
Best budget laptops right now I have a decent build on my desktop but am going to be abroad for a few months and so I'm thinking of buying a capable laptop rather than trying to fly with my desktop. As an aside - has anyone ever …	9 Last	Shyralon Jul 2016
Question about GPU's Hi all.I am currently using Maya and i am having issues where i get lag in the view port. My GPU is GTX 680 which is an old card that i have had for awhile.The viewport lag starts at about 300k tris …	4 Last	oglu Jul 2016
Quick Save Maps Free Edition [B]That's right.[/B] It most certainly is a bold move but I decided to provide a free edition of Quick Save Maps to the community. It includes all core functionality and is completely free to use for…	52 Last	theblackz8917 Jul 2016
Scared of Polycount Hello , I am working on a spaceship for the one Idecided to go full modeling rather than texturing wich means modelign also the panels of the surface , I wanted to go for a high poly modeling and pos…	11 Last	ElleKitty Jul 2016
What to strat from? Hello, I want to start make game assets but I dont know which program to choose? I heard about 3ds max, maya, blender, Zbrush and more. But wich program its going to be the best program for beginner.	7 Last	ElleKitty Jul 2016
[3DC/Max] Why is it so hard to bake this wall? Hello!I'm writing this here because I've already tried everything I could think of, but I see no straight way to do this. I'm working with 3ds Max 2017 (in which i happen to have corona on the side) …	3 Last	ElleKitty Jul 2016
Rig referencing 3ds Max xRef 2016+ Has anyone been using the "updated" xRef in 2016-2017 in actual production? Specifically referencing rigs into other files. My my studio has been on 2012 and xRef is basically useable. Changes t…	4 Last	gandhics Jul 2016
3ds max 2017 Unwrap Edge Selection Color Change Hello all. Kazuya here. I just got 3ds max 2017. I transferred a model I have been working on for a while to the new version. Unfortunately there has been some major interface changes. The interface …	7 Last	zaidoigres Jul 2016
alpha in zbrush pulling towards centre So im modelling a low poly sword and i want to have glyphs on the side. to do this i made an alpha to apply to a brush. when i use it the alpha works fine except for the fact the walls of the impress…	3 Last	Treece Jul 2016
Multiple installs of 3dsmax with one license? Anyone know if it works like Adobe Suite where you can have multiple installs on different computers you use, as long as only one is in use at the time?	4 Last	yukonwanderer Jul 2016
What GPU should I get? Hello beautiful community of Polycount! Recently my GTX 650 got fried but it was about time to get a new GPU.Our tech guy suggested us the GeForce GTX 750 Ti, but I am totally illiterate wh…	8 Last	Shrike Jul 2016
Display Calibration Techniques and 6500K vs 7000K I have an i1 Display Pro for calibration. I think 6500K is too warm/yellow and I personally prefer a cooler tint. But if everyone uses 6500K everything will look too warm on other displays. How do yo…	8 Last	OccultMonk Jul 2016
Maya Scripting: Storing Rigging Information in Notes I am working on a script to generate modular rig segments such as IK/FK chains and other such controls to drive a result skeleton. After creating a rig segment, the user can then take those controls …	3 Last	ProperSquid Jul 2016
What is the equivalent to the multi-cut-tool in maya, but in 3ds max? I am new in 3ds maxa. :angry:	7 Last	musashidan Jul 2016
lock Zbrush camera to axis Alright, i'm positive this has been asked before but i googled it and did a quick forum search and i didn't see what i'm looking for. When I use maya or mudbox and I rotate the camera. It…	4 Last	Tectonic Jul 2016
mental ray in Maya - fundamentals tutorials? Title^	7 Last	Nerono Jul 2016
Adobe Illustrator file format is having difficulties When I tried to open the .ai file in Adobe Illustrator 10, it displayed an error which states, " Adobe Illustrator file format is having difficulties " What should I do for the problem?	2 Last	CreativeSheep Jul 2016
Why do 3d Apps have problems with pushing/pulling vertices? So this is a quirk of some 3d apps that I never got around to resolving, or rather, I'm doing wrong and I never learned the right way of doing this. Sometimes when a shape has some odd angles, a…	4 Last	Obscura Jul 2016
Should be transparent but it is not. Hey guys! So, I'm using Softimage 2015. I apply a material with an image sequence, and the contents have transparency. When I render it, though, the alpha is rendered as black. Can anybody help me ma…	4 Last	arrozdepassas Jul 2016
Quick workflow overview for a learner. Hello polycount.I am new to the 3D arts and i aspire to work on games and animation. Currently learning Zbrush. Having access to Zbrush, Maya, Mudbox, 3dsMax and Motion Builder, can some one pro…	2 Last	Orestis_K Jul 2016
Need a 3D flow map painter. Hi, I need to make a Flowmap for a complex 3D model.It will be used to define the direction/distortion of the texture applied to the model, not to animate it.I need to paint directly onto the 3d mode…	2 Last	CharacterCarl Jul 2016
3dsmax and MARI - UDIM workflow What is the best workflow for unwrapping, texturing, and rendering using 3dsmax and Mari? Are there any up to date guides for this? i would like to export to Mari, texture, re-import into 3dsmax and …	0 Last	OccultMonk Jul 2016