Technical Talk

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Mirroring geometry in ZBrush? ..without losing your subdiv levels? Hi! I'm working on a character in ZBrush and did quite a bit of work today on one arm, without using symmetry so now I would want to get that detail over to the…	7 Last	wannabeartist Mar 2011
Evaporating Material Hi everyone, this question is for anyone with the UDK love. Basically, I want to make a material that will start 100% opaque and end 100% transparent. It needs disintegrate in specific areas. I …	3 Last	ceebee Mar 2011
Level of Detail - what methods to use I'm wondering what methods people use for Level of Detail, and how they go about it for games. Information seems really scarce on this subject, but maybe that's because it is straight forward! …	21 Last	SpeCter Mar 2011
3ds Max: Mental Ray glass shader-why does glass render black? I rendered a scene from 3drender.com for one of my classes midterms.. when i render glass that is in front of or behind another glass bottle it will render black. So pretty much any over lapping gla…	3 Last	Cordell Felix Mar 2011
Transfer maps envelope problem in maya 2011 I cannot adjust my envelope when I am getting ready to bake for normal maps. I can create the envelope but if I increase or decrease it, it will not move. I have multiple object that I need to bake. …	0 Last	njackson4190 Mar 2011
Building guns modularly I'ved noticed that guns like the G3, MP5 etc have the same body styles, same with AK's, m4s, ar-15s, and some HK guns and there are many more. What im asking is there anything wrong production/port…	5 Last	MainManiac Mar 2011
multiple meshes > 1 map baking in max? I have 3 Low poly and 3 High poly pieces. Am selecting all LP each with individual projection mapping but rendering results in 3 separate maps. Is there some setting in bake to textures to force it i…	8 Last	SpeCter Mar 2011
Syntactical changes? max 6 to max 2011 I'm taking max to the next level and am watching a tut on max script. to cut to the chase.... So, the instructor put this line into the listener.... which works for him(using Max 6): addModifier…	4 Last	RezNik Mar 2011
Game engine Interaction and 3d Apps I am looking at purchasing a 3D modeling Application for interaction with the Upcomming Cryengine 3 Indie and the New UDK Build. I am Currently using a Student Version of Maya. Maya is too expensiv…	7 Last	SpeCter Mar 2011
Physics on bones in 3dsMax I would like to put physics on a bone in 3ds max like i would do in the UDK for instance on a ponytail. So i like to do rotation physics simulation that i can bake in keys that i can then tweak and e…	0 Last	Davision3D Mar 2011
MAXScript Help I know zip about Maxscript, but Im having to import about a thousand and one models to do the exact same process over and over. I tried to macro record my actions but its too specific to each model..…	7 Last	RobotGilardi Mar 2011
Biped planted key snapping/wrong position Hi, i made this picture to show which problem i have. Short: the position at the end (planted key) is wrong after i animated something in the middle (sliding key). I searched the web and also the max…	9 Last	Mark Dygert Mar 2011
Tips on how to avoid this later on.... Ive finaly made the basemesh for the grave mesh I want to work on but when I exproted it as an OBJ into z brush, to my horror, I found out that the cross part was majority wise made of triangles. I t…	7 Last	r_fletch_r Mar 2011
[Tutorial] How to fix Lighting Seams in UDK [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntx10JMl9f4[/ame] This isn't a solution to the problem with indirect lighting. I am bound determined to solve that one too, though.	3 Last	Sean VanGorder Mar 2011
New Tablet Need Help With Brushes Hello, I just got my wacom tablet and I am trying to figure out how to set it up so if I press harder or softer it will change the diameter of my brush. Any help? - Steve	3 Last	sverbeek Mar 2011
Uv mapping high detail models for games Hi guys, long time no post :P As It has come to my attention, you can not have overlapping UVs on Zbrush. This is a bit of a problem, since when making game models, you almost always have to overlap…	3 Last	EarthQuake Mar 2011
Lightmap in Maya similar to Diablo 3 ? Hi Everyone, I have just finished a lowpoly level and want to create a lightmap for the entire level. I have seen tutorials that deals with one object at the time but how do you create one for a ent…	14 Last	jimpaw Mar 2011
Help making Cintiq function as a tablet?? Hey PC'ers, I caught wind here and there of people using their Cintiqs like a regular tablet - due to the small resolution on older or smaller cintiqs. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I wo…	3 Last	breakneck Mar 2011
Light Fog problems in Maya... Hey guys... I'm having some lighting difficulties in Maya... I want to add light fog to two headlights on a vehicle, but when I render, there is a strange multiplying effect where the two light cone…	6 Last	Thrillho Mar 2011
Your tool of choice for AO generation? [B]EDIT: Thanks for the many, many suggestions everyone. I can't say thanks enough, you've given me a ton of options to work with! I'll make sure to post up my results soon :D[/B] Hi, I'm trying to …	55 Last	bugo Mar 2011
Unwrap Stretching help Hey, I am trying to unwrap a tube for a mario level recreation and I am having problems with stretching on the model: Model: [IMG]http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/aajohnny/Tube.jpg[/IMG] St…	16 Last	renderhjs Mar 2011
Normal map changing the global orientation of the specular. Hi ! I came up on this problem everytimes lately, maybe because I changed a little bit my pipeline to create normal maps. maybe I had this everytimes without really noticing it ? Here it is: (I am…	3 Last	r_fletch_r Mar 2011
Question about editable poly in 3d max 2011 Hello every1, this is my first post in here, i just started learning a bit with 3dmax, in following a few tutorials but based on older versions of 3dmax, in one of those tutorials after creating an …	2 Last	Niarblake Mar 2011
3ds max boolean issue... I am about to pull my hair out over this. AS you can see The booleans worked fine for the first 3 cut outs but when I try and do the last one it deletes the majority of the mesh! I tryed to figure ou…	6 Last	IronHawk Mar 2011
Netting in Max? Hi Im going to have an attempt at my first environment which is the inside of a football(soccer) stadium. My issue is that i dont have a clue how to make the net in the goal. Any help would be grea…	1 Last	SpeCter Mar 2011
3ds Max cloth over-stretching issue Hi, Can someone give me some hints on what typically causes a cloth simulation to fail with the over-stretching error? I have already reduced the polygons quite a bit - could it be the number of co…	4 Last	wannabeartist Mar 2011
Crazy UV issue Yeah so looking at the image, i have absolutely no idea how this happened. It was fine an hour ago. Then when i was ready to bake my normal map i noticed this was happening in my normal maps. any id…	3 Last	PsychicFreak Mar 2011
Spheremapping/Cubemapping/Environmentmapping question/discussion While wasting some time on the interwebs I stumbled upon [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quincuncial_map"]Peirce quincuncial projection[/url] which is a mapping technique. Looking at it I wondered…	8 Last	Eric Chadwick Mar 2011
Polycount too high? Question for you if you have the time. Polycount for this guys should it be lower or you think am on the mark? Also join deformation loops any tips would be great :P Cheers! [URL=http://img695.ima…	8 Last	thatanimator Mar 2011
easy methods of zbrush normals to PSD? I've been discussing this on another forum but curious what people think here. So if you want to create a libary of zbrushed details such as bullet holes/dents etc that can be overlayed in your PSD…	4 Last	m4dcow Mar 2011
Max2010 64bit, New saving issue., anyone ever had any SAVING issues in Max 2010 64bit, win7 For some reason this morning everytime i save it takes 5mins to acctualy do it... On all my previous files aswell.. It doesnt seem to be my…	9 Last	monster Mar 2011
Strange Maya Issues Hi guys, need your help again. :poly136: Maya seems to have gone all wierd on me. Firstly the extrude option suddenly decided it was going to extrude each face...not connecting them when extruding.…	3 Last	BreaK- Mar 2011
organic rock UV seams yep im dam clueless how to get a good unwrap of something organic. i got some unwraps that have no stretching by the issue im having is the seams and the normal map cant find a effective way to hide …	38 Last	elitewolverine Mar 2011
Mose useful and best edge brushes in Zbrush? Hey, So I haven't used zbrush that much but I am recreating a Mario level for fun and portfolio hopefully and I am making the tubes [IMG]http://dakkster.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/super-mario-world…	5 Last	aajohnny Mar 2011
How to fake smoke in 3D ? Anyone have an idea on how to fake smoke volume in 3D low poly modeling ? I'm planing to make a model wich will blend skin/smoke/drape material and the hardest thing i see coming is smoke... So i'll…	4 Last	Eric Chadwick Mar 2011
Where to find UV Mesh Wrap script? Hey guys, A while back, I saw a video kicking around (on here I think) of a script that would allow you to unwrap your mesh in 3D as if it were your UVs, and then wrap it back around your mesh. I be…	4 Last	SpeCter Mar 2011
Normal map 'black edges' only from certain angles Hi :) Im having a bit of a problem with my normal maps, they bake out fairly clean but I am having a problem with the edges of them. I've attached a couple of screenies to show the problem, but im …	1 Last	EarthQuake Mar 2011
Closed unwrapping a rock (3DS) Curious if there have been any recent developments to this common problem in the last few years? Method 1 gives you no seams apart from the bottom but gives stretched UV's. Method 2 has better UV's…	0 Last	capone Mar 2011
3Ds Max Resolution issue Hey everyone, Issue: 3Ds Max resolution is very low, I have just bought a new card (Radeon HD 6970) and installed it etc, all settings for it should be full. (Very noob at this sort of stuff) Here…	5 Last	BenStrasser Mar 2011
TF2 Texturing Style / Brushes ? Heya guys, Ive been checking the TF2 customization thread lately and seeing some pretty authentic handpainted textures, that match the style quite well. Was wondering if anyone had any brushes si…	6 Last	passerby Mar 2011
Hair in Zbrush Hey, just wondered if there are any good techniques people can share for sculpting hair? I always seem to do ok using the clay/Dam standard brush, but its when it comes to finishing off the tips of…	1 Last	Norron Mar 2011
Still looking for LARGE terrain sets... Those of you who deal with flight sims and such for the military, I need your help. I'm pimping my friend, having a hard time getting the right eyes to see what he's done. These demos are on a 5~6 ye…	0 Last	Lamont Mar 2011
I dont know how to explain this... I have a box in 3ds max and when I try to edit move a single verticie It warps the whole polygon I dont want that. Any solutions? I can provide screenshots if nesisary.	6 Last	Rockley Bonner Mar 2011
Skip Orthographic view in 3dmax I work in perspective view most times and everytime I rotate from a top-down or left view to perspective I have to press "P" and mostly "Z" before I have my object focused again. Is there a way to …	24 Last	swytch Mar 2011
Pivot goes wild when dublicating objects in Maya. I am working on a big scene and everytime i dublicate a face or object the pivot moves away towards the center of the scene. is there some settings in Maya that can change this ? , if an object have …	6 Last	jimpaw Mar 2011
Creating IK/FK rig for use in game Hey guys! This is kind of a two part question. I'm working on a very short game for my senior project and I've come to the point where I need to start rigging things. So far I've been able to make a…	5 Last	8-Bit Mar 2011
MAYA DEFORMERS NOT ANIMATING! Hey Folks! I am new to the site so please bear with me :P. OK I am a digital art student in her second year and just getting aquainted with Maya. (I am kinda used to 3DSmax) but I seem to have a good…	2 Last	PinupPixie Mar 2011
Shading problem on skinned object [IMG]http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/3715/shadingproblem.png[/IMG] this is a skinned object (an arm) ive animated it using bones, and now im trying to render it, but it keeps getting shaded as if…	6 Last	Olli. Mar 2011
Help !, Maya created double faces over an entire level ! I just did a huge lowpoly level. To my surprice i see that Maya has created double faces all over the place ! I did a merge on all the verts in the scene wich took down the amount of vertecies to hal…	7 Last	jimpaw Mar 2011
Cintiq 21UX issue in Maya 2008 So for whatever reason I can't set the upper button on the wacom pen to middle mouse so that I can zoom in/out in the maya view port. Also, whenever I click on the screen there is a slight millisecon…	1 Last	KICKER Mar 2011