Technical Talk

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App UI Design Questions Hey Guys,So I am sadly facing layoffs at my current company where I am an environment artist so I have begun looking for new ventures, I was contacted last night by a close friend, who asked if I wou…	14 Last	Broadway May 2016
Old subject,:Zbrush hires polypainted, retopod 3dcoat, maps generated Topogun, Ok, so I've run across a problem, that I'm sure is an easy fix, but I'm sort of shooting at the dark and thought I'd post a question here.I created a model in Zbrush, semi hires, only 4 subds worth(a…	0 Last	srlake314 May 2016
Texture Transfer (Hi-Res/Low-Res) ZBrush/Maya/Topogun Hello, Before I set out on a quest to create some next-gen game art using ZBrush, I wanted to ask a quick question. I understand how normal map project works from a hi-resolution piece of geometry …	6 Last	srlake314 May 2016
3dsmax 2011---> 2017 Hello , I have max 2011 but I am trying the new 2017 and I am having a little dificult time as seems a lot of things had been shifted changed etc ... If is ok I woul dlike to use this thread to…	9 Last	NAIMA May 2016
Lumberyard Game engine, anyone using it? I searched on the forums here and it seems there is little to no interest in the engine. I actually downloaded it and I am trying it out. They seem to be taking feedback seriously.Some of my issues w…	0 Last	melviso May 2016
New training website www.softwarevideo.com legit? I have been asked through my youtube tutorials to become an author for this website but ive never heard of it and not too sure exactly how good or if its all legit it is. anybody know anything about …	2 Last	battlecow May 2016
Spline Modeling with Modo: Doesn't work as planned? I know that Modo is primarily a sub D modeler, but I wanted to try patch modeling using splines. I realized that spline modeling is not the strong part of Modo, after fiddling with the functions for …	2 Last	ambelamba May 2016
Maya 2016 OSX menu issue Hi Guys,Just installed Maya 2016 for OS X and noticed that the upper menu of the software, the one that contain options such as File ,Edit,Create and etc is separated from the main window of the soft…	1 Last	thomasp May 2016
My first character; Trying to clean up the model for a game The model has problems. To put it lightly. And I'm not sure how to fix them.Here's my front/Back/Side viewshttps://i.gyazo.com/a76873a227c125c0e335d77d209b0704.pnghttps://i.gyazo.com/ea0048c0ecaae30d…	6 Last	Travisty May 2016
Normal map baking artifacts Hello,I am having problem with baking a normal map, I dont know much about models and baking,and I couldn't find any answers on google. My shading is set to smooth on my low poly mesh,since it is a f…	5 Last	Dino97 May 2016
Collision Hulls for Source With the latest versions of WW, there comes a new video on using Hull Helper to quickly build collision hulls for complex geometry.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpGmKvYZkbEFor a more generic discus…	0 Last	shawnolson May 2016
New Wall Worm Basics Video New video showing overview of model export basics in Wall Worm. Video shows use in 3ds Max 2017. Covers some topics not covered in older videos/docs, such as accessing the QC/QCI files from UI.https:…	2 Last	shawnolson May 2016
[Maya] Soft select - continuous selection Hello, is there a way for soft selection to grow continuously along the mesh, and not travel through gaps?So when I select a character's fingers, for example, the soft selection travels to his wrist …	1 Last	oglu May 2016
[3ds max + zbrush] Ways to do this windu saber line-pattern Hello, I need some ideas of how to do this specific pattern,I have already modelled it in 3ds max, smoothed out some of the hard edges using smooth in zbrush.And will texture using substance pai…	2 Last	TheOneTrueLegit May 2016
how to move your maya 2015 customizations to maya 2016? Hi guys,I am trying to switch from maya 2015 to 2016 but cant find a proper solution to move my maya 2015 hotkeys and shelves to maya 2016, if u guys got a soluton please telll me	4 Last	demigodssw May 2016
Alpha maps not working in Marmoset/Sketchfab and I can't figure out why Ok so here's my plane with normals, albedo and the UV's next to it.Here's the alpha map and below the settings I'm using.I've messed around with alpha and threshold and all it does it either render t…	4 Last	poopstick May 2016
Zbrush polypainting question Dear All,I would like to create a texture for lower poly model. I have a struggle with painting faces, because when I paint it paints at the vertexes, and when it does it paint all the faces connecte…	5 Last	musashidan May 2016
Maxscript Development - timo.ink double post do any one know how to remove this	0 Last	timothyhalim May 2016
Maxscript Development - timo.ink double post do any one know how to remove this	0 Last	timothyhalim May 2016
Using photo textures in assets intended for reselling I was wondering - if I make an asset pack for Unreal Marketplace for example can I use textures from textures.com or should I use my own photos or procedural materials?	2 Last	dzibarik May 2016
How To Freeze Texel Resolution In Maya? I've never really paid close attention to texel res until recently. I have a model unwrapped and the texture res uniform. How do I freeze it so I can begin fitting together my final UV map? Thanks!	4 Last	huffer May 2016
[help]Ungrouping changes object size Hi,I am using 3ds max 2016 and recently I have been facing a strange problem. When I group a number of objects, then change the size of the group and then ungroup, all the objects return to their ori…	1 Last	musashidan May 2016
Modo and Overlay of background Images Still trying to pickup modo fully and develop a workflow, on modo 10 and don't know if it is a bug exclusive ot it or there is something I am missing but as far as I can tell I should be able to load…	3 Last	ExcessiveZero May 2016
Maya problem in UV editor Hi guys. I have a problem with the elements in UV editor. I'm following tutorial on YT and didn't have any problems until I had to make some adjustments to those elements (just like the tutor). S…	3 Last	tkvtoons May 2016
Maxscript - timo.ink Hi, my name is Timothy and i'm from indonesia. I'm a beginner of technical stuff and currently a student. Recently i started to develop some scripts to help me finish my final project in my universit…	0 Last	timothyhalim May 2016
parrallaxing / depth offset grass shader I really like this shader for grass that they designed for act of aggression, Im trying to backwards engineer it. I feel close but missing some important elements. Or maybe Im way off[media]https://y…	12 Last	Obscura May 2016
[Maya] - 2016 texture node bug Hi All! I'm creating a tool that involves creating a PSD file texture node through a Python script. In the above picture, a texture node created through script is on the left ('scriptTex') and a text…	1 Last	tkvtoons May 2016
How do you apply directional textures to curved UVs? Hi folks. I'm quite new to 3D and I'm struggling to see how I would apply a texture with a fixed directional "flow" to a curved UV map to ensure that the texture follows the flow of the mesh.As a cru…	6 Last	MarkoPolo May 2016
3ds Max DirectX Shader problem Hello everyone!I have some strange issue with DirectX Shader in Max. I have to use some castom shader with Diffuse map and LightMap. It works good on all submaterials in whole scene except only one -…	13 Last	yhlytk May 2016
Advise for a 3D Artist laptop Hi guys,I was just wondering if you have any suggestion for a good 3D artist laptop. I've been googling around but can't find any good articles.My first idea is to get a Dell Precision 7000 with a Qu…	2 Last	izzir May 2016
Modo 10 live (plus 30-day trial) TF learned from their 901 mistakes (buggy) so they're including the trial on day one (unprecedented!). Test it boys...and girls.Maybe I'll upgrade when .1 comes.https://modo.thefoundry.co.uk/Fr…	82 Last	NBLM May 2016
Can U help me find this tool in maya 2015 :(( I watch tutorial video maya 2014. But i use maya 2015. I cant find tool "WH" in maya 2015, help me please :(http://imgur.com/Xuge10q	4 Last	duyvu2709 May 2016
3D Printing with Shapeways Hey all,Does anyone have experience printing with Shapeways? I'm interested in prototyping 28mm wargame miniatures with them and their latest material looks ideal for it, https://www.shapeways.com/bl…	6 Last	BlakeP May 2016
SOLVED Save all scripts before resetting 3ds max? Hey, dont know if its a very nooby question xD but is there a way to save or even locate all my installed scripts before i reset max to default settings? i know how to save my hotkey, but if all my s…	1 Last	MaxHoek May 2016
Skin Morph problem So I have this model I'm working on and I have it skinned and weight, I also have some morph targets for some facial deformation. However when I applied a Skin Morph modifier to the model and attempt…	2 Last	Centipix May 2016
Fbx vs Obj? What are the differences between the two file types and in what situation wouldd you use one over the other?	1 Last	PolyHertz May 2016
Maya - Solid Bevel Hi, is there a way to select hard edges and bevel them without the rounded edge? [IMG]http://cdn.instructables.com/FPP/KJAL/I4UNU6ZW/FPPKJALI4UNU6ZW.LARGE.jpg[/IMG] what i want is, that the "previe…	44 Last	CreativeSheep May 2016
Offsetting subtools to tile in zbrush isn't working properly This might be a lot easier to understand if you could see the video tutorial I'm following, but it's a paid one so bare with my description alongside my texture screens.I used Nanomesh to lay out my …	0 Last	Chase May 2016
Edge Smoothing Decals Hello everyone - Does anybody know if there is a way to use decals strips which only contain normal information to smooth the edges of a mesh beneath it - so you would achieve the same results as fac…	9 Last	GlowingPotato May 2016
References for creating 3D Environment props and objects Hi everyone,So I'm curious, when you create props and other objects for 3D Environments, do you always use reference images while 3D modeling?I would think if it's an environment that doesn't really …	2 Last	musashidan May 2016
[Maya'15] Joint Tool Bug Hia,So I went to use the joint tool in Maya 2015 today, and this is happening. Tried a system restart to no avail!I have also tried to increase my joint size in the display options, it's currently at…	2 Last	Tetranome May 2016
...maya "shell selection" hotkey with mel? (uv island... or poly element in 3ds max) Hi there!I recently changed studio and forgot to copy a script for shell selection in maya! (similar to "5" element selection in 3ds max) I had a quick .mel to assign that to a hotkey, but not …	8 Last	oglu May 2016
maya to 3ds / 3dsmax to maya - general questions Hi,I'm going back to Max after a little while working with Maya.I guess I'm not the only one in that position so here's a thread for all of usI got a question about splines in Max: in maya I remember…	1 Last	musashidan May 2016
Maya Selection Error Help Alright, so i've been having a weird error with maya. I have a model and I'm trying to select a single vertex, but when i select one, it selects that one and another vertex nearby it. Thi…	3 Last	throttlekitty May 2016
Texturing macros for WM https://gumroad.com/l/TeToQuite interesting. Has anyone used them?	0 Last	armagon May 2016
Turbosmooth by smoothing group in applications outside of 3DS Max? Hey, Here's something that I've been looking into but can't seem to find the answer for.. When you Turbosmooth in max, you have the option to Turbosmooth by smoothing groups, which is awesome for ke…	5 Last	thomasp May 2016
Maya - Duplicate around Object? Typically when duplicating an object it's done in the world center of Maya, so as when you do a CTRL+D the duplicates align and a simple a merge will suffice. What if you want to duplicate around an …	12 Last	CreativeSheep May 2016
Modeling a M4a1 AAA quality Hey guys going to be working on a M4a1 here, have not really dove too much into modeling weapons but I'm up to the challenge. Looking for any general tips tricks and advice from anyone.Thank you	2 Last	chilemang May 2016
Is this an OK thing to do? (Modular Textures & UVs outside grid) Hi all.I'm learning environment texturing for games at the moment; I have a modular texture set up with some wooden beams on it and a model with planks varying in length. There is one beam that I wan…	12 Last	RossHildick3D May 2016
[ Xnormal] vertex painting swapping colors? Hey all I'm new to the Polycount community but had a specific question I have not been able to find answers to anywhere online. I am hoping that some one in the community has ran into this problem be…	2 Last	Apocrs1980 May 2016