Technical Talk

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CubeMapper, Ios app for making your own cubemaps! my brother made a app that you can make your own cubemaps with,its free so feel free to try it out;https://itunes.apple.com/se/app/cubemapper/id1104757998?mt=8suppose to work for all iphones and ipad…	2 Last	stickadtroja Apr 2016
Mari 3 Quick UnProjecting Layers Does anyone know if its possible to quick unproject more then one layer at a time in Mari 3? Ive been watching some videos on it and can't find a lot of information on it. I would like to be able to …	1 Last	fr0gg1e Apr 2016
Is there any demand for a game asset focused modeling tool? Hi everyone,Recently things have been falling into place for me in terms of opportunities, connections and finance. I thought I would mention this issue as it has been around for a long time now. We …	38 Last	Ged Apr 2016
A thought decision Hello there :)I'm using Blender since 10 years now and I feel like I need to learn something new/morepro!So I started to learn Zbrush (it's pretty cool and I like it) But for the modeling part, I can…	18 Last	jenioss Apr 2016
workflow for this hair? https://cdn1.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/001/510/597/large/hugues-thibodeau-acs-crawfordstarrick-head-front.jpg?1447727338it seems the hair is from zbrush then baked to alpha? does anyone k…	2 Last	rino Apr 2016
[3ds max] AO bake has visible seams Trying to bake a simple AO map but no matter what I do the AO has visible seams all over the place, I've tried using a turbosmooth modifier, as well as rendering at 2048x2048 with 64 padding but noth…	0 Last	MithosKuu Apr 2016
Maya - Is there a way to separate a model which intersect with another model? I have a scene with tree branches and leaves.Each tree branch is a mesh and all leaves is one mesh.What I want to do is get leaves which intersect with one branch and separate it.I know I can do that…	3 Last	throttlekitty Apr 2016
Hotkey for Maya's harden edge I'm looking to give or create a hotkey for Maya's harden edge. Any help would be great.	1 Last	throttlekitty Apr 2016
[3ds max] Automotive modelling for racing games question(s). Hello, i searched for a while to find an answer for my questions about a topic , but finally, left with some haziness about it. So, I've imported a mesh from NFS : Rivals game to see how do the…	8 Last	LeighT Apr 2016
Film/cinematic modeling Hello guys! I'm relatively new self-taught 3D artist. I would like some advices about film/cinematic modeling from you coz I want to learn, practice and build my portfolio in that area. I use ZBrush,…	15 Last	artquest Apr 2016
Closed 3ds max 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1w5Gk-E0Nkehhhh... those UV tools though	3 Last	Eric Chadwick Apr 2016
Brush Resolution? Hello everyone. I just picked up hand painting my own textures, and I had a quick question about brushes. I'm making my own brushes along the way, however sometimes when I paint I feel like I'm losin…	1 Last	musashidan Apr 2016
Decal Texture Sheet - Navigate on Texture - UE4 Hi guys, i want to make a 2k texture with 512x512 decals on it (16 decals total). how can i manage to get just the right decal i want to have when i act with the decal function in the engine …	4 Last	mobpapst Apr 2016
Dynamesh mess. Why dynamesh creates this kind of holes ?	0 Last	Mongoru Apr 2016
FumeFX/Frost (3ds Max or Maya) for Students Hello,FumeFX and Frost have a student version for free? I saw that this plugins cost $200 each. I`m doing college so I don`t have that much money available to spend right now, but I really want start…	1 Last	escudero Apr 2016
Other options beside MAX for indie/marketplace dev. I'm slowly translating into the indie market in the following months. I've been working in the industry as a 3D Artist the past few years, but for a bunch of reasons I realized it was not for me. Ins…	7 Last	Bartalon Apr 2016
Autodesk buys SolidAngle (Arnold renderer) https://www.solidangle.com/news/solid-angle-joins-autodesk/I've always heard good things about the Arnold renderer, but these acquisitions by AD normally don't mean good things long term. :T	10 Last	artquest Apr 2016
GoZ Maya to Zbrush. What's up with the scale in Zbrush? I'm trying out GoZ so I don't have to keep exporting OBJs and then import those in zbrush. But I'm running into some really strange scale issues. So here's my original in maya. My settings use centim…	10 Last	Tomseas Apr 2016
Unwanted shading on mesh Hey folks! Ran into a problem with some strange lines on my meshAs illustrated on the image they're subtle, however, I noticed they appear on other places as well! :worried: So, why are they occ…	2 Last	Fusser Apr 2016
Transmission Map Using GLSL Hi,Using Maya/Vray i got this output from AO pass of inverted normal surface.So, how can i get this using GLSL *.frag shader ?	0 Last	ruchitinfushion Apr 2016
Discouraged on Making High Poly - Looking for Modeling Workflow Advice So I'm not necessarily a beginner, though still a lot to learn, but I'm still getting discouraged while working on some projects. I thought I might see if there is any advice on workflow, or general …	8 Last	musashidan Apr 2016
[HELP!] Do i need to unwrap both high poly and low poly to bake the normal maps ? hi, im really new here, just created my acount.im a student and im studying 3D on my own, ive made a few models for fun nothing to complicated, and im now learning 3ds max and how to make game assets…	3 Last	musashidan Apr 2016
How to rig this Hey i'm new to rigging and i was wondering how i should go about rigging this. The character is build up off a lot of seperate pieces. I already made a skeleton and i know that i have to skin my mesh…	1 Last	antweiler Apr 2016
xNormal - How do I do this?... Morning all!I am watching a tutorial on gumroad and the guy makes a stunning little lightmap by combining an AO pass he baked in 3ds max (which I can replicate just fine) with an "occlusion" and "Dif…	4 Last	RossHildick3D Apr 2016
Maya UV grid or vert snapping going bananas! Hey guys,I've always used Max at home and Maya at work, I'm now trying to use maya at home as well so I just brought over all my scripts and hotkeys that I use at work, such as UV Nightshade.Although…	5 Last	[HP] Apr 2016
Help me, I'm a Max user in Maya and i'm loosing my marbles. First and foremost, this isn't a Max vs. Maya post so keep reading please.I like both programs, somewhat...Aight, so i'm dying a little here I need to know how to do 'X' in maya that i'd normally do …	1 Last	Fwap Apr 2016
Cleaning up meshes in 3ds max So I've switched over to max over a year ago from Cinema 4D just for certain projects, and I still can't find the best way to clean up meshes that we get from all over. I'm quite frustrated with Max …	2 Last	jblessing Apr 2016
Is there a convention for when you should model all in one mesh and when you can have different... Is there a convention for when you should model all in one mesh and when you can have different objects?For instance, when you have a complex model and you need to make a sphere from some random plac…	5 Last	icarolobo Apr 2016
3ds Max 2015 UV Editor Slow Hey guys, I'm having this issue with 3ds Max 2015. When I model one mesh in the uv editor its fine but as soon as I highlight all my meshes and go to organizes all my shells in the uv space it gets s…	1 Last	Mark Dygert Apr 2016
Setting up UV's for large meshes Hi All,I'm currently looking into my 3dmodel on how to setup my uv's. As its a big mesh with lots of parts and I would like to have as much texture res as possible should I use mirrored uv's?I have p…	0 Last	decorix Apr 2016
3ds Max unit setup, why would I need a space? Hi guys, I'm working on something for a job application in 3ds Max and I've been asked to work in specific units. These are as follows: Customize > Units Setup > Display Unit Scale = Custom “ c…	3 Last	LouisClegg Apr 2016
3DS Max clunky, slow and laggy? I've got to the point where I can't find any more useful information from google. A few weeks ago I upgraded my system to an i7 6700K with 32GB of RAM with an Asus Sabertooth Mark 1 - and while doing…	7 Last	ghaztehschmexeh Apr 2016
HUMAN IK - RETARGETING Hello,Have a few problems trying to re-target animations from MIXAMO to a custom rig that has facial joints using HUMAN IK in Maya. After defining the joints and controls on both rigs and then applyi…	2 Last	antweiler Apr 2016
Setting up Photoshop for Texturing? Can you guys point me to some tips and tricks to bend photoshop to your will when you bring in your UV render? Just some things to really streamline the process, like masking tips/techniques, layer m…	2 Last	Steppenwolf Apr 2016
3ds Max - How to do a Low-poly ivy growing animation for Augmented reality Hi all,I want to create a low-poly ivy animation, where the ivy/vines grow against a buildings facade. I know of the Ivy generator and Grow FX which can create these animations, but they are too dens…	0 Last	Gooner442 Apr 2016
UV flipping and mirroring in Maya I was wondering if there is any way you can flip a mirrored (red) UV-shell in Maya so that it becomes blue without changing the direction of it? I sort of just want to force Maya to say it's not…	0 Last	Teapose Apr 2016
What do you use to show off normals Hey all,Old dog here trying to learn new tricks! I am mucking around with ZBrush and 3ds Max to make some normal maps. I have only just started so they are quite poor, but what I am findi…	5 Last	meshfx Apr 2016
Achieving Symmetry back on transform object Hello Polycount,I need your help on a matter that I repeatedly face a lot in my work. I use maya and zbrush.I usually work on symmetry when creating any armor or prop for character's arm or legs. I u…	3 Last	pakukaushik Apr 2016
Zbrush UI Removing Side Toolbar How do I do it? When I try removing every single button in Enable Customize mode, it keeps the toolbar but there's no buttons on it.I just want to be able to remove the side toolbar. I've been able t…	2 Last	Deqa Apr 2016
[Maya-Melscript] How would I set Values on an Array of attributes? (Using an array of values) Hi guys,Say, I have two Arrays. A name array A value arrayI'd like to change the values of the nameArray, by using the values from the valueArray.Essential…	4 Last	StephenVyas Apr 2016
Extra Joints Elbow problem Hi Guys, my problem is, i tryed to place the extra joints in the elbow and knee and i can't make it work very well, i did some skinning and can't make it look a good deformation, so if someone could …	0 Last	GhostInTheShell Apr 2016
Airborn Studios Tools Hey Guys, we just started creating some simple tools to enhance our workflows, one of these tools is now ready to lift off. Thanks a lot to benjamin for creating the stuff we need! [B][SIZE="5"]Back…	108 Last	Neox Apr 2016
Recreating tileable walls like in Bloodborne & Darksouls 3 Hi. I have been working on a cathedral environment and I am at the stage where I want to create many large block/brick walls. I have noticed them in Bloodborne and most recently DS3.The problem is I …	7 Last	Spencer_Holmes Apr 2016
How to use both tiling and not-tiling textures on large objects Hello guys! It is a pleasure to finally be part of community of Polycount. I have a problem with texturing bigger objects like walls. Attached picture is an example of final effect i want to reach: …	6 Last	Eric Chadwick Apr 2016
How to use Marvelous Designer for Cloth simulation in Custom characters ?( no arrangement points) Hi guys!I'm trying to learn Marvelous Designer to create cloth assets for my projects. However every single source I've came across uses the standard Avatar from the software. These avatars incl…	2 Last	CheeseOnToast Apr 2016
Should I go to Max? What are main pros and cons between Maya and 3ds Max? I heard that a Maya is getting so much more love from AD then max, but also I've seen that most 3D artist (modelers prefer.) are using 3ds max. W…	27 Last	Amsterdam Hilton Hotel Apr 2016
Animated Walk Cycle Problem Newbie Animator here. I'm creating my first walk cycle and have set a keyframe on key 1 and and a keyframe on frame 17. Whilst playing the animation however the frames in between make the arm move ou…	7 Last	musashidan Apr 2016
Vertex Color vs Material ID Hello.Assume we have a plane object and we want to assign it two different looks. One is sandy and an other one is muddy, so for this case we can color the vertexes of upper half of the plane a…	6 Last	D4N005H Apr 2016
Creating Realistic Textures in Photoshop Hi guys I have started getting into texturing but want to learn how to make realistic looking textures for games. such as Metals,stone etc in Photoshop. Does anyone know any good tutorials they could…	0 Last	dosit Apr 2016
[Maya Melscript] Searching through a string of Text for a symbol? Hi guys,I'd like to find a way to search through a piece of text for a specific symbolThis symbol :Think I got the hard part done, but could really use an extra brain to help with…	7 Last	tkvtoons Apr 2016