Technical Talk

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Mental ray Ignoring Alpha Map ...? Im trying to render out a scene in Maya using Mental ray, but i have planes that are Alpha mapped (Bushes, flowers grass etc) But they being fully renderd as tho the alpha map is being ignored, its n…	2 Last	.Murder Dec 2009
Project with Normals error This is my first time working with normals, so I have been following along a tutorial, but still ending up with some crazy errors. So I have uploaded the project with all the needed files. If a kind …	8 Last	Ben Apuna Dec 2009
Making leaves (problem) When I make two planes, intersect them and add the diffuse with the opacity map on it I get 2 of the sides of the planes to render the image. But when I go behind it, it's just blank (pure alpha). Is…	4 Last	Titus S Dec 2009
TuTool Hey guys, me again. Some of you may remember a program me and a friend made some time ago. The tool would grab a part of your screen and ask for text to go along with it. In the end it would compil…	11 Last	Millah Dec 2009
Core UI Wow, this is really starting to look nice. [url]http://sites.google.com/site/modolwclub/new/lwcoreui[/url]	34 Last	Lamont Dec 2009
Edge placement, normal mapping and sub-d Hey guys. I always wondered what the best edge flow for normal mapped stuff (and highpoly smoothing) is and decided to make a simple RTS-type building which I would then normal map (by baking a highp…	13 Last	Dandi8 Dec 2009
DISPLACEMENT HELP! Hi All, I exported a displacement map from zbrush to use in 3ds max mental ray. But i cant get any of the detail to come through. I flipped the map by -1 on V so its not that. If anyone can help…	3 Last	spitty Dec 2009
Tips & tricks for working with large scenes Hey guys, So, I'm still plugging away on my Japanese temple scene, and I decided to completely remodel several parts of the scene, and right now I'm working on the steps. I tried exporting a base m…	34 Last	System Dec 2009
Sketch in 3d I usually have problems UVing, dealing with seams and knowing where things should be located when I texture (I tend to have to switch between programs alot to keep the eyes from looking wonky usually…	3 Last	DarthNater Dec 2009
Intersecting and open Geometry, go or no go? Hi guys, Just wondered what the opinion is on intersecting and open geometry? Is it an acceptable practice to save polys and time? Can I delete back faces etc that are hidden? Will game eng…	18 Last	Mark Dygert Dec 2009
Lighting Issues in the UDK Ok so Im getting some really strange results with my lighting in the UDK, Its getting very muddy whenever I build the level, I wasn't havent this problem earlier, but I haven't changed anything(that…	13 Last	gamedev Dec 2009
3D Max UI customizing - transform dialogue Hi, does anyone know if you can place those transform dialogue type-in boxes that are in the status bar (next to the animation tools) onto another toolbar, or maybe a script that replaces the transfo…	1 Last	Joshua Stubbles Dec 2009
What is this, and where do I get one. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOPd_wVpuqI&feature=related[/ame] goto 2:16 in the movie, its a giant puppet used for mocap of sorts. Is there a technical name for these? Are they still made, …	3 Last	THNKR Dec 2009
Snap to face not working Hey everybody. There it goes another minor but frustrating problem I am getting: I am drawing a spline with snap to face on and while setting the verts everything is fine, but when I go back and try …	0 Last	disanski Dec 2009
weird virus sorry, its not a game related question, but i don't have an account on any other remotely tech forums and was wondering if someone here might be able to help me. Since friday when i got back to my h…	8 Last	achillesian Dec 2009
looking for a good bare bones brush set Was hoping someone knew of a good brush set for photoshop. Not looking for a lot of fluff, just a few nice brushes to compliment the basic photoshop round brush. Hate to admit it but i haven't used m…	6 Last	crazyfingers Dec 2009
Alpha Map Error / Question Hi all, I'm attempting to use Alpha transparency to make some simple hanging cloth. It's not partial transparency or anything like that. I'm using a .dds for the texture, and I've tried each of its …	2 Last	jakelear Dec 2009
path deforme modifire question Hey guys. I am trying to use the path deform modifier and the base mesh I need to have my shape wrapped around is tilted differently at the middle. So it is kind of vertical at the beginning and then…	3 Last	disanski Dec 2009
Strange Normal Map... Please help! Hi everyone. I've been having an issue with Mudbox as long as I've used it. Hopefully someone can help me... This is a work-in-progress I'm doing, but I figured I'd try an export. I'm working in Mud…	30 Last	lymiller Dec 2009
Are there alternatives to the Cintiq 21"? With Windows 7 out I thought I'd search around for touch screen monitors and see if more competition has popped up in this category. I came across this which blows away the $1999 Cintiq price... [a…	10 Last	ikken Dec 2009
ZB activation This is pissing me off. I can't plug in my damn iPod/headphones without ZB freaking out and asking me for a damn activation. This time it was a USB bluetooth adapter. I'll GLADLY pay more for a damn…	6 Last	cryrid Dec 2009
Local Image Viewer - TGA, TIFF, ETC Hey guys, I've been searching for an image viewer that allows me to preview files that win/vis/7 normally can't view such as tga's tiffs, etc. Any good recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks :)	21 Last	Eric Chadwick Dec 2009
what if ... viewport navigation was taken care of for you ? maxscript idea Hey all, So today I decided it would be a good idea to spend a week or so just streamlining my modeling workflow. Basically creating new shortcuts I never took the time to setup. It got me thinking…	89 Last	pior Dec 2009
Problems with lowPoly tree Hello all, first post here. Have done alot of models but never foliage and trees of a more low-poly sort for ingame use. I have encountered a problem: [IMG]http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/3313…	9 Last	ivars Dec 2009
Preserving Uv's in XSI Does anyone know if there is a way in XSI that will let you move edges around the surface of the mesh whilst preserving and not messing up the uv's? I know theres a similar function in max :( Thanks…	12 Last	raul Dec 2009
wacom sticking? hey so i think my wacom might be dieing :( What's been going on recently (most noticably in zbrush) is when i lift the pen off the tablet, it still thinks it's making contact... ie: if i were using …	20 Last	dolemite Dec 2009
Site/GUI Diagram/Flowchart Software (Open Source) Anyone have a suggestion of some branch making diagram software that I can make a interactive flowchart of a games GUI/Menus/ System? Im thinking ones designed for websites would work well for this …	3 Last	gamedev Dec 2009
UV unrwapping problems (newbie question warning) Hey, I'm making some simple weapons I'll try to implement in a source mod at some point, but I'm having some problems with the UV unwrapping. I'm fairly new to this, and I'm not sure how to deal wit…	6 Last	Flaringo Dec 2009
Need help please!Zbrush export to max uv issue Hello i hope someone can point me in the right direction if someone have som time left for me?I have been follow a couple of tutorials and i cant understand what im doing wrong here I really cant fi…	3 Last	Valandar Dec 2009
help about Roadkill UV tools in 3dsmax 2k9 Ok, I fairly know how roadkill works but only in maya. My problem is I can't get it to work in max 2009 (I just switched from maya to max so I'm a total newb when it comes to max's uv workflow), I al…	11 Last	renderhjs Dec 2009
xsi who here uses the xsi mod tool? and where are some good tuts	17 Last	El Burritoh Dec 2009
45 degree move angle In max is there a script/way to add a handle at 45 degrees to the move select tool? In 2d orthographic view this would mean a 45 degree angle pointer arrow in addition to the normal x/y/z handles and…	4 Last	scourgewarper Dec 2009
Max to Illustrator or Orthographic outlines I want to have orthographic outlines of some models. I cant get or at least i don't know the process to get the dxf/dwg format with the illustrator import for cs2 to understand to choose a particula…	7 Last	oXYnary Dec 2009
Mudbox blows chunks? Hey guys, I'm finding myself very frustrated with mudbox.. I thought it was what i needed with its easy interface and basic functions. and I don't have the time to wade through extensive features of …	14 Last	Rhinokey Dec 2009
Free FX shader for 3dsmax viewport I worte a shader for 3dsmax viewport and you can view the result here: [IMG]http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/5448/agusturinngk7.jpg[/IMG] As you may know the character in screenshot is modeled by …	26 Last	jamoka Dec 2009
Correct workflow for this Cylinder. Pretty sure this will seem a stupid, rudimentary question to a lot of you guys, but I gotta ask. With this pic I've got two cylinders. With one I merged all the verts and the other I didn't and kept …	5 Last	Eric Chadwick Dec 2009
UV issues when changing texture size to NOT square So I'm using max 2010 and I have a prop completely unwrapped and textured but now instead of it sharing a texture with something else, it needs to have its own texture. So this means instead of it u…	8 Last	MoP Dec 2009
LinkedIn Hi people, Thought i would use LinkedIn as a place for possible employers to look at my references, but i noticed that when click on my linkedin link you come to a scaled down version of my linkedin…	9 Last	renderhjs Dec 2009
Tool: Paint directly on your screen. Ok sorry for the vague thread title, I dont have a name for this app. So, one day Pior came up with this idea and I decided to start working on it. I am not sure If this is what pior was talking ab…	19 Last	nathan Dec 2009
Render to Texture issue I've created a quick wall panel I'd like to use as a texture, and the way I decided to go about doing that is using the Render to Texture option with AO. When I do a standard render(first SS) it lo…	3 Last	System Dec 2009
pupe unwraping issue I've run into this several times in the past and will likely again with my new drop shop model. PROBLEM: Image you have a pipe that is bent at an x degree angle. [url]http://i232.photobucket.com/al…	8 Last	System Dec 2009
Gui Inspiration... and Design. I'm attempting to organize/redo a GUI front end that at this point is pretty bland ([url=http://boards.polycount.net/showthread.php?t=67361]see here[/url]). Any suggestions of places for inspiration…	3 Last	Rhinokey Dec 2009
batch exporting in max is it possible to batch export many objects out of max as a set file type, witht the files being named the same as the objects name? i'm doing sime tile sets for my game and i get like 20 pieces don…	2 Last	Rhinokey Dec 2009
3ds max selection brackets Does anybody know how reset the selection brackets, they some how managed to rotate out of place when i attached the eyes, and if I try to apply symmetry then the mirror is off [IMG]http://img682.i…	6 Last	Rhinokey Dec 2009
Max 2010 viewport clipping Heya, So after doing a search for an issue I am having where the viewport is clipping not-very-close to the camera and it was suggested, in another friend, that I manually adjust the Viewport Clippi…	5 Last	nezach Dec 2009
Adjusting Mesh bounds in Max Hey all! So I've got a mesh that I've been working on and for some strange reason, the mesh bounds (white frame around the mesh when I select it) are rotated into a really weird position so if I try…	2 Last	TorQue[MoD] Dec 2009
Normal maps and textures Hey guys, I have a quick question regarding normal maps and textures. If I want to hand paint a texture for something, and then sculpt the normals in Mudbox, what would be the best way to get the two…	3 Last	d2king10 Dec 2009
Problems with Animation in 3DS. [IMG]http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/7009/17173110.png[/IMG] [url]http://www.truploader.com/view/260283[/url] So i have this animation in flash, I understand how to make a ball bounce reasonably …	5 Last	iWeReZ Dec 2009
Tutorials - CG Bootcamp I contribute many of the video tutorials on this site - [url]www.cgbootcamp.com[/url] - come check us out. We do take requests for new videos too, fill out the request form. Going into the holiday s…	2 Last	fattkid Dec 2009
Array follow a mesh? I feel stupid for asking such an elementary question but how do you make an object follow the surface of a mesh? For example say I wanted to rivet a piece of airplane, I would create the rivet mesh, …	6 Last	DarthNater Dec 2009