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Need help with a Photoshop Action or a Script

So Basically I need help in making a Photoshop action or a script that would allow me to place 3 random images each from different folders side by side then save the output as a single file, sort of…
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Hyp3rCub3

Baking a model into a texture.

Hello guys, I was wondering how am I able to bake those lamps into the texture of the door ?When I try to bake it, I get this as result : 
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gnoop

Mari cannot export flattened all layers

Hi guys,Is there anyone here familiar with Mari Foundry?I export my displacement texture, dont know why only the "Base" layer information is there,no other layer texture in the final file.I choose Ex…
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zhuk0v1811

Zbrush doesn't unwrap model properly

So I am trying to unwrap my head, and I painted the areas where I want the seam to be. However, no matter what I do, the seam will not go up the back of the head. It just creates a seam at the chin. …
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Kanni3d

Baking Artifacts (90 degrees on curved edges) - Help me understand proper high-low modelling

This is an issue that has plagued me ever since I first started modelling, and after seeing it rear its ugly head again, I've decided to finally tackle it seriously and hopefully put this issue to re…
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Kanni3d

What's Solaris /side fx ?

Could somebody explain in a few words please.   A new software?     I have no time to see  their one hour presentation.
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gnoop

Texture resolution appears to be reduced in Maya compared to Substance painter.

The top is the image rendered in Maya (VRay 5) and the bottom is the image of the rendering display in substance painter.Both have the same texture resolution of 4K, but obviously the Maya rendered i…
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Naoto

[Free Maya Script] Pattern Selection

Pattern Selection for MayaDownload at Gumroad ($0+): Pattern Selection for MayaPattern Selection is a Maya-script that selects the next component in the currently selected pattern. Works for edges (l…
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sprunghunt

Alpha Sorting Unity- Broken

There still seems to be no solution to this in Unity ie proper 'soft' alpha hair sortingEven with HDRP hair shader there are issues(ie it broken). The only way to make it look half decent is to use A…
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Ruz

Recommend plugin/script for UV unwrapping in 3ds max

Hi,im using 3ds max for modeling and its "unwrap uvw" modifier. It's ok but when im doing more complex models it doesn't do a good job.So can u recommend me some uv plugins for 3ds max, what do u use…
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Noors

hotkey for push modifier in xsi?

hello, this is probably stupid, but i want to use a keyboard shortcut for Modify -> Deform -> Push in XSI, and i cannot find it in keyboard mapping. anybody know how to do this? thanks
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zbw

Jacket - Zipper, Open (Game Asset)

I try to find a good way to add a zipper to a open jacket.To keep the vert count low I think I would use a strip with repeating uv, so I can apply the zipper texture to it.let's assume this is my "zi…
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goekbenjamin

[3dsMax] Smoothing Groups to IDs

Hi,I'm looking for a way or a script, that "converts" Smoothing Groups to (Material) IDs.Thx
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PolyHertz

Weird lines appearing when using Subdivision modifier

I would like to know why these lines/artifacts appear when I add 6 levels of subdivision modifier in an object like this (I know it is probably a lot but I added 6 levels exaggeratedly so that the pr…
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Eric Chadwick

Making an air conditioner to be game ready prop

Hi,this doesn't have to be air conditioner it can be all kind of hard surface prop models, this is just as an example of course so lets stick with air conditioner.So, i would like to know what is the…
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Eric Chadwick

Creating a mobile idle game?

Hi,I've been thinking of challenging myself with making a mobile game like Penguin Isle myself, but I need some advice on it.My background is 3D modelling/environment art and has created FPS environm…
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LatteIsHorse

Splitting model in zBrush; seams?

Sometimes I see artist make reference to splitting a model in zBrush in order to achieve higher subdivision levels on individual limbs etc. But how do you keep the seams between the different parts i…
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Win

Need a 3D capable laptop

Hey guys, need some suggestions on replacing my current rig (big server case) with laptop (space saving move). My current config is: Intel© Core™ i7-4790K CPU @ 4.00GHz × 4, 32GB Ram, GeForce GTX 108…
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Daf57

UE4 material colors based on factions ?

Hi guysI want to know how games deal(efficiently) with materials that are completely the same except their color.Think of an RTS like AOE : definitive edition or AC Odyssey(image below). So I wa…
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ZapyRay

Zen UV for Blender

Zen UV is not just a set of tools, it is ready to use pipeline for fast creating UV’s in Blender. It represents an intuitive system created by professionals and refined in real projects. Enjoy this e…
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SergeyTyapkin

Blender - Need help to understand alpha brushes and texture stretching

Hi all,I set up this mesh and applied Subdivision Surface to it about 4-6 times so I could use Multires modifier combined with cloth folds as an alpha texture brush which all worked well. Howeve…
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tommyscottart

Problem baking in substance

Hi I hope someone can help me with this problem , seems the Substance subforum is stuck and I got no answers, anyone can help me ?https://polycount.com/discussion/227638/problem-baking-a-simple-bottl…
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poopipe

Maxivz's Interactive Tools for Max

Hi guys, I have been playing with some maxscript to automate some stuff that I usually use and decided to share it here, maybe somebody will find it useful.The scripts are tested in Max 2015 so I don…
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hanabirano

Face capture doubts

Hi!Last months I've been working on some portraits generated with metahuman and Maya. I've made some renders and animations, but i would really like to do some face mocap while I'm speaking. I'v…
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cesneno

Have anyone tried Red Shift with Blender?

Is it interactive enough for  look dev of hugely populated  landscape scenes?    Trees+grass?
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gnoop

3ds Max / Substance Painter - Problems with Normal Maps

Somebody knows what can be the cause of this problem in the edges caused by normal map?The problem happens in both, 3ds Max and Substance Painter. I tried to remake the model and the UV, but the prob…
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Assassin115

Help with Marvelous Designer - Low Poly cloth by default?

As mentioned this is related to Marvelous Designer - I've created a large sheet to fall on my Mixamo model and I've followed at least 3 youtube tutorials to create a ghost. Straight out of the box it…
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DavidCruz

Difference between Object Space and World Space normals?

Hi!!! I'm a bit confused on the difference between object and world space normal maps. I was told they will look similar but the difference was object space is based on the orientation of the mesh, a…
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poopipe

Blender - Texture Distorted on Import

Hi there,I've had this problem for years now and never found a proper solution to this but some objects textures that are imported look really distorted on Blender for some reason and fine in other s…
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ChristheLancer97

Handling hair cards in zbrush ?

Hey people. This is not a question about how do i create game ready hair.. I promise.. :) I recently purchased an amazing piece of software that spews out haircards + textures with a flick of a …
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BagelHero

Zbrush Tapered Curve Brush Distance at Tip

Hi there and thanks for reading. I made a brush last night to work on a little sculpt I'm doing and I'm having a problem with the distance at the tip. The brush tapers as it reaches the tip (B).…
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Branbul

Screen Tablet Oppinions and Experiences

Working with Blender - Animation, Modelling: Wacom Intuos Pro L vs. XP-Pen Innovator 16I had the chance to get my hands on an old Cintiq (Not Pro and not the current version - The stand was like a be…
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poopipe

ZBrush 2019 scale problem

I'm having an inexplicable problem with a model scale. In 'Size' tab it accuses 2, as it should. In 'Export' tab it's on 905, multiplying the two of them = 1810 which I figure is in milimeters right?…
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carvuliero

What to look for in graphic card for CGI?

Hi,can you pls tell me on what should i pay attention  what when buying graphic card?i would love geforce gtx since i think its totally fine for nice CGI results and fits my budget but currently…
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poopipe

Was dynamesh master removed from Zbrush 2021

Can't find it, not sure if it was removed or it's just a bug.
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Firebert

[RANT]What I really REALLY hate about Blender as a 3ds Max user.

I've been a max user for about 6 years and recently started using Blender. Though I like Blender a lot and don't want to go back to max any time soon for basic modelling, there are a couple of things…
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kanga

A question for hard surface artists, especially gun modeling

Hello guys! Well, I consider myself a damn perfectionist. Whenever I start looking for my gun references, I end up running into a problem that doesn't let me go on. This problem is always related to …
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gnoop

Making a character open his mouth and keeping a good topology [Zbrush]

I have finished a character in Zbrush but now I want to sculpt it with his mouth open with 3D layer, the problem is when I open the mouth with the move brush, the polygon are stretch. How can I have …
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kanga

Maya - XGen - Modifying painting masks outside of Maya?

Anyone knows if it's possible to edit painting masks in Maya's XGen, outside of Maya? AFAIK, XGen saves the texture you paint as a tiff in Project>Sourceimages, and converts it to a ptex file sto…
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oglu

3ds max 2021 Arnold how to properly apply hair from a texture

I'm aware of the method in scanline renders in applying hair materials to an object and yielding results as found in this video. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fqv8vrkWc_4&t=223s…
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anotherdoseofcorey

3ds 2021 max texture distortion

Hello, I'm in the process of educating myself in the texture workflow process in Max I was messing around with this Starwars Bike a friend had emailed me. The texture seems to not be applying it…
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anotherdoseofcorey

Retaining Normal Information on FBX export from Maya?

How do I export a mesh with normal information intact for FBX export from Maya. ATM it is giving the face normals an automatic smoothing. I just want the normals to be exported as is from maya. pls h…
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CraftMaster

Interested in a 3D Model Viewer & Sharing Platform? Try my completely free tool (beta)

Hi all,Been working on this project for a few months. It’s a web-based 3D model viewer with sharing and management functions. You can annotate the model, edit the background, and save different pos…
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coreality_dev

Weekly Free Custom Zbrush Alphas - Download for Students

Hi community, i made available some brushes from my private library to students, I hope it can be useful to support in their projects, just as they help me in the past.In times of this global pandemi…
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renan_assuncao

Struggling with small details on a retopo mesh for a game

I've failed to find anything online to answer my question: Is it acceptable to have multiple, unconnected meshes in a game character? This sculpted character is for a game, so will it cause any probl…
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DavidCruz

UDIM seams?

i'm trying to do texturing my cloth and i see seams where i split my uvs at first i thought it's just some kinda viewport bug but it appears in iray render toothis one i just tried painting…
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Kanni3d

mari projection painting problom

pixels texture when am paintinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1SM5PaLxBg&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=GassemAlkier
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Farfarer

Using fabric maps from TexturingXYZ

Hey, was wondering if anyone had an idea on how these fabric maps might be used?  Could they just be painted onto a  model as displacement using the Height map?  Never used the xyz ful…
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obloquy

How-to bake Transparency Effect in to Diffuse map

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Eric Chadwick

Problem with tiling

Hello , I am having a problem when I upload a dae file to a SL game engine, the issue I have is that in my 3dsmax the model looks fine, but when I upload it looks with texture tiled, Inever had this …
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NAIMA

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