Technical Talk

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Maya Snap to Vertices Function -- Movement along 1 plane? Hello all! I'm having a bit of trouble with Maya's Snap feature. Is there an easy way to make the Snap to Vertexes tool snap only movement along 1 plane? As it is, if I have a cylinder cut out of …	2 Last	kodde Jun 2010
Why can't triangles be stretched over quads? Triangles are almost always kept in groups of two. It seems odd to me that one of them cannot be stretched to cover both of them. (Here, a crappy diagram) [IMG]http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/201…	23 Last	Mark Dygert Jun 2010
3ds Max command line baking? Does anyone know if it's possible to bake out an object using the command line controls in 3ds max? I've been looking at the render controls, but I don't see any render to texture options. It's not…	4 Last	r_fletch_r Jun 2010
UV sets between Maya and Max, helpppp :\ Alright so, I'm working on a character and made kind of a stupid mistake....I have a version in Max that is setup for diffuse, and a version in Maya that is setup for a normal map. Each version has a…	17 Last	[SF]Three9 Jun 2010
making turntables in Max viewport (with real time shaders) Hey guys, do you know any tutorial about making turntables in max viewport with real time shaders? Thanks. :)	4 Last	rollin Jun 2010
motion viewport capture So after this topic came up the 2nd time and I also want such a tool I've reworked the script by Borislav Petrov to capture several images in a row without doing it by hand also I've did some changes…	0 Last	rollin Jun 2010
3DS Model Organisation and RTT Workflow I'd love to know how you guys organise your models for a complex RTT bake. To put this in context I've found it extremely useful to try and get as much info out of a RTT bake as possible. Assignin…	18 Last	StefanH Jun 2010
Equalize the square pattern scale on multiple already UVed objects? (Maya) I have multiple objects that are already nicely unwrapped. Unfortunately the uv image (square pattern) scale is different on each object. Short of manually scaling the UVs on each object ...is there …	11 Last	4d4d Jun 2010
normal Map Smoothing Groups in max Hey guys, Ive been having problems with my normal maps not working right with my smoothing groups in max. I learned that your supposed to put all your smoothing groups to 1 group when you apply a nor…	4 Last	Timothy_graybill Jun 2010
How do you create a 3D star-field in maya So I'm trying to animate a star ship flying towards a planet, but I need to create a star-field for it first, I already know how too create it with planes and paint effects, but I think i'm supposed …	3 Last	kodde Jun 2010
Maya precisision movement Hi guys i'm currently doing a job for a company and they require exact measurements in some parts of the models so that it works with their program. I'm talking at least 0.01 unit - 0.001 unit movem…	4 Last	Grimm_Wrecking Jun 2010
Level Editors and Game Engines, how do they store information? Hey guys, I've started to create a small game engine with XNA and was wondering if any of you had any knowledge of how information from a level editor is stored for a game engine to read. I figure s…	7 Last	throttlekitty Jun 2010
turboTools v1 Just put up my toolbar I made for 3DS Max over the last couple of weeks. Let me know if you find any issues, or would like some other features added. [IMG]http://www.matthewlichy.com/images/turb…	31 Last	MattLichy Jun 2010
Texturign question/advice (Maya) Every time I start texturing something huge and very detailed I always run into questions of how to approach it. I just Googled this image to use as an example. So let's say I have it all modeled and…	3 Last	4d4d Jun 2010
Need help on how to model this in blender... I would like to know how to do floating geo text like in racer445's tutorial in blender. Thanks in advance!	2 Last	r_fletch_r Jun 2010
New 2 Modeling Hey everyone, i'm new to modeling as seen in the title of the post. about a week ago i sent out a post asking the sames questions i will ask but then later a person moved it and sent me a list of all…	1 Last	r_fletch_r Jun 2010
FBX issues I am really getting a bit frustrated with fbx format , particularly for animation keys. It seems that the only way to accurately export the anims which include planted feet is to have a keyframe per …	8 Last	Ruz Jun 2010
Basemeshes on Polycount Wiki? I could have sworn they added a massive page with basemesh dl links to the polycount wiki recently, but I can't seem to find it, anyone help me out?	4 Last	CJE Jun 2010
alt+click! =) Hi all In ZBrush you can do alt+click for changing the subtool selection Is there a way to do the same in Max with objects? Even you are in subobject Level :\ ideas? thx!	8 Last	zOffTy Jun 2010
Environment tutorials? Hey guys, i'm having a difficult time finding tutorials on creating environments and getting them into UDK and rendering etc. Im familiar with the game prop work-flow but im lost when it comes to env…	7 Last	Mistry10 Jun 2010
Rendering Real-Time Shaders Hello. Like you, I am excited by real time shaders. The ones around here are particularly nice. I would like to composite some realtime animation sequences but getting the entire finished shot into…	17 Last	r_fletch_r Jun 2010
Maya - glossiness in viewport Is there a way to make eccentricity/roughness/glossiness maps work in Maya's viewport without using custom shaders? Thanks.	0 Last	undoz Jun 2010
TF2 hat problem, please help? Hi, I've been playing around trying to make some custom hats for TF2. Unfortunately I've hit a stumbling block... I can make the hat, texture it and get it into game without any problems. Unfortu…	4 Last	Brettthefirst Jun 2010
Smoothing issues on a simple colt 1873 [IMG]http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/1390/sucksh.png[/IMG] The high poly and low poly were exported with the correct smoothing groups and i see no change in the normals. The guns still looks smoot…	0 Last	MainManiac Jun 2010
making an alpha with max grab viewport (for selection purposes) Ok so I'm getting hooked with these realtime shaders in max, but I want to change the plain background in photoshop. My question is how do you guys make an alpha for selection purposes with max's gra…	7 Last	r_fletch_r Jun 2010
Normal Maps: Can someone explain normals, tangents and split UVs? Posting a lot of normal map questions today. I'm doing some documentation and need to figure some of this stuff out. This was taken from this site: [URL]http://ddnetworkofartists.net/index.php?ite…	33 Last	jocose Jun 2010
3ds Max windows not showing Win 7 3ds Max 2010 So up until recently I have been working with two monitors. One of them had a row of pixels die on me so I had to sent it back to the manufacturer to get fixed forcing me to work…	2 Last	Spinks Jun 2010
quicktime on XP64? hi, i could do with a working quicktime on my windows XP64 setup - has anyone got that one running? all i can find is years old info on the web as to how quicktime is not supported on XP64, never wi…	5 Last	swytch Jun 2010
Smoothing groups / faces acting crazy So i've been working on my lowpoly for a gun and i've just noticed a tonne of the low poly has somehow been screwed up, like the normals have been flipped.. causing black boxes / incorrect smoothing …	10 Last	Michael Knubben Jun 2010
Wacom + Windows 7 fix I'm sure this has been talked about a thousand times, but after a quick search of the Polycount forums I didn't find the solution. The problem is Windows 7 has all kinds of built in pen and tablet se…	14 Last	chronic Jun 2010
UV mapping Hi, so I am looking for some asistance mapping UV's for a model, I'm not very good at doing this here is the UV map [IMG]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7556573/UV%20Map.png[/IMG] and the model for it …	2 Last	SpeCter Jun 2010
FFD in modo? Just starting to dig into modo and I was wondering if there is an FFD box that can be applied? I see the bend modifier but was looking for a little more...	1 Last	elte Jun 2010
Jaggy edges? Maya Rendering with 3 point lighting, it's all new to me but I'm getting the hang of it, I THINK. Anyways, here's two shots with the jaggies at x1024 screen and 100 resolution. It was originally at x600 …	7 Last	ZacD Jun 2010
How can I tile within a UV chart? Scuse the newb.. Im trying to tile the floor of this room... What I want is the edges to be dirty, and the corners to be dirty, and the middle to be tiled. So I figure I need one square with 2 si…	12 Last	gsokol Jun 2010
Zbrush Rigging with multiple subtools Hi, I'm trying to rig with Zspheres but on a mesh with multiple subtools, is this possible? I'm only asking as I prefer to use this method than Transpose master, since I feel it yields better results…	1 Last	wailingmonkey Jun 2010
Weird triangles appearing in low poly I model in 3ds max and have recently started modeling a Mossberg 500 shotgun. After I finished the high poly version I cloned it and started deleting unneeded edge loops and faces to get the low poly…	4 Last	Fuel500 Jun 2010
Maya texturing view Hi, so I set it to high quality rendering because I was told thats how to view an applied texture in the window without rendering the model, but I still can't see it. Basically I want to be abl…	2 Last	RAJ Jun 2010
Blender help I need to do the following in blender, but I have no idea how to: Check the amount of tris/polygons and such Smooth out the model in general, preferably not manually since it will take forever and n…	15 Last	Tea Monster Jun 2010
UV maps for a dome Ok this is driving me crazy, but does anyone have any tips or suggestions for doing a uv map of dome roof and keeping the texture resolution even all the way across? At first I tried spherical, but o…	11 Last	Eric Chadwick Jun 2010
max NOT vs maya (a positive thread to try and make life as a polygamist better) ok ive been going between the two packages alot recently and there are [COLOR="DarkOrange"]"simple" [/COLOR]things that each package does not do that the other package does... ...i was hoping i…	11 Last	malcolm Jun 2010
Help: Normal problem in Marmoset Toolbag hello everybody.Marmoset Toolbag is great tool for game artister. currently I have a issue about normalmap.then I spent all day to read this topis (from 1-50 page).but i havn't found out a way to fix…	11 Last	explorer3d Jun 2010
Mudbox to Max OBJ and Crash I have a beautiful few high res models in Mudbox, I want to bring them over to max to start building the low res. I exported from Max TO Mud as OBJ, now I am Importing from Mud to Max as OBJ (althou…	14 Last	Incomitatum Jun 2010
maya 09 exploding bevel --tried the search but everything seemed normal map related so I'm having a problem with the Bevel function in Maya '09, it only happens in the specific scene I'm working on (which is my tf2 poly…	8 Last	kodde Jun 2010
need help loading tf2 models in silo i simply have no clue on how to go about doing this any ideas?	1 Last	Vrav Jun 2010
how to increase density on mesh only on... On 3dsmax.... Hi do you know how can I do to increase mesh detail only on a specific part of the mesh , more or less like using a turbosmooth or the like but only on a specific part of a mesh? I trie…	10 Last	SpeCter Jun 2010
Studded leather cushions - modeling approaches So, as part of a larger scene I'm working on, I've been beavering away at some props before tackling the larger structural elements of the scene, and one such prop is a studded leather Chesterfield c…	4 Last	danshewan Jun 2010
how do i load tf2 models into silo does anyone know how because i have no clue on how to go about doing this :poly117:	2 Last	r_fletch_r Jun 2010
Perfect Alpha? Hi I have been cutting a lot of the stuff out for getting a perfect alpha on this image , but then when I try to transform this into an alpha channel it gets reallybad with lots of white halo etc , h…	11 Last	MoP Jun 2010
Normal map and smoothing group problems BIG EDIT: Okay, just ignore me.... I went and searched for an hour after posting this and found an identical probelm posted here: [URL]http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=71536&highlight=…	3 Last	I_R_Hopo Jun 2010
Head Reference question Here's my problem: head reference photos are really hard to find. There are several places, like a thread on CG tantra I think, but since there are so few places to get head references, the only pho…	6 Last	Mr. Bean Jun 2010