Technical Talk

Topic	Replies	Latest Post
max modeling how do you make duplicates of an object on another surface? its been driving me mad!!!	3 Last	System Nov 2009
3ds Max - Advice wanted for detailing a model I made myself a robot-like model (which can be seen in the link below) and I was wondering how I can make it look more interesting, it is a bit boring right now. Can anyone give me some advice on thi…	2 Last	aphexx Nov 2009
Low Polygon Joints - What is the best way? I found 2 good tutorials on this that explain it with images [URL="http://www.pig-brain.com/tut02/tut02_01.htm"]Jonathan Rush Ancient-Pig's basic deformation tutorial[/URL] [IMG]http://www.pig-brain…	21 Last	helldiver Nov 2009
Help with radial symmetry in Zbrush. Hello all, this is my first post here and I'm also working on my first model in Zbrush, so I guess you could call me a bit of a noob. I promise that this isn't a pop in and out just whenever I need h…	4 Last	3DRyan Nov 2009
Parameter wiring on local axis? Hi guys. I hope someone can help me with this topic. I haven`t found any solutions yet. I`m working with max 2009 btw. currently im building controls for my already skinned biped. i want to control …	13 Last	Neox Nov 2009
maya 2010 laggy when performing certain operations. Just wondering if anyone has noticed maya 2010 being laggy. For example when I duplicate a cube it has to think about it for 1 second. Easy way to test this, duplicate as many cubes as you can ctrl d…	2 Last	malcolm Nov 2009
Lowpoly-tech-presentation Hi i have been doing some lp's lately, which is quite new to me and i have never worked with it in a professional evironment. So i just want to know if there is any general rules to follow, stuff to…	6 Last	butt_sahib Nov 2009
New GPU renderer for Maya - FurryBall We would like to present our new GPU renderer for Maya 2008, 2009 and 2010. It is fully integrated into Maya and its viewport but is also a final renderer. See the link below for more details: [URL]h…	4 Last	malcolm Nov 2009
Why does borderlands screen space ao look so good? So I'm borderlands with friends on the pc, their screen space ao looks fucking nice and gears/shadow complex looks like shit. Is this simply a resolution issue or is borderlands using some new screen…	6 Last	malcolm Nov 2009
3DS Max Viewport Blurs. Hi everyone, I was wondering if there was a way to change that problem, whether I am looking into the viewport or a render, the background elements seem to get blurry whether it is a texture or a m…	16 Last	Mazvix Nov 2009
sdkmesh exporter Does anyone know if there are any .sdkmesh (DirectX sdk) exporters out there for any 3d modeling apps? Or any good resources for free sdkmesh assets? I'm sure i can find both for .x if not :) Cheer…	2 Last	xVector Nov 2009
How you model dem shapes in maya. Seriously, this should be the easiest shit in the world to make. See screenshot. I want to make a cube and have edge loops at each corner evenly spaced. In maya we have this tool called offset edge l…	5 Last	Illusions Nov 2009
Source Engine Model compilation Alright, been at this since 11am and i've had it. Cannot for the life of me figure out what i'm doing wrong here. I've all my exported files, my model compiles fine using studiomdl.exe, I have a .md…	31 Last	HAL Nov 2009
modding unreal games (the ones without full editor) Ok this is something that bugs me for years now.. unreal games are incredible hard to mod (if you're not creating a complete new game) Is there a way to create an *.ukx file from given files withou…	0 Last	rollin Nov 2009
3ds max select poly loop Im getting back to max after being in cinema 4d and silo for a while and I was wondering where is the select polygon loop function? it is grayed out when Im editing my object and that is really frust…	4 Last	Ged Nov 2009
Max 10 SubD error? So im modelling my acog, for a project im doing, and ive noticed that edges that once flowed smoothly are now making hard edges. i did use a boolean tool to cut an out line but it only cut the faces …	13 Last	waedoe Nov 2009
Need Help: Low to Low poly Ambient Occlusion So I'm modeling a ladder for a prop project and it doesn't really need a high poly model considering the simplicity of the forms. I'm trying to do a low to low poly bake for my ambient occlusion but …	9 Last	MikeF Nov 2009
Modo Turn Table Anyone know why everytime I render a turntable in Modo 401, it renders each frame VERY close to the model? I'm doing a [B]Rotating Geometry[/B] turntable. I'm using Modo 401 for Mac OS X. I don't kn…	1 Last	Ben Apuna Nov 2009
Closed Unreal Developer Kit - MASTER THREAD	0 Last	Pedro Amorim Nov 2009
Maxscript Help I tried recording a macroscript to update 5 materials in scene since I have to do it a few hundred times across this very large project but I've hit a bit of a wall. When it gets to the line [co…	6 Last	MattW Nov 2009
thumbnail/silhouette drawings? I've been trying to get some ideas down quick and easy in photoshop. What is the general setup for this kind of stuff? Lately I've been doing it in alchemy but it crashes on me very frequently.	0 Last	DEElekgolo Nov 2009
vertex colour mix map viewport display? I have a feeling this won't be doable but does anyone know a way to get both your textures to display in the viewport if you are using vert colours to mix them? I can only get one or other of the tex…	10 Last	Anuxinamoon Nov 2009
nORMALS ZBRUSH TO mAX Hello PC Need a little help getting my normal maps produced for a this character. This is my first attempt at producing a normal of this type and its giving me a headache. I have read the normal map …	9 Last	torijinsir Nov 2009
MAYA - Normal Map & Textures In Final Hypershade I need to know how can I connect normal map, diffues, textures, etc... in one final hypershade? For software I use is Maya. Are there any tutorials for this problem? Thanks, polygeek	3 Last	kodde Nov 2009
Path deform equivalent in Maya I'm not a max user but it seems that there is no perfect equivalent to path deform. I've tried the wire tool and its not what I'm looking for due. Here is what I think could be a good solution, but I…	2 Last	beartraps Nov 2009
6-D Wacom pen - can't get rotation to work Hello! I have a Wacom 6-D marker pen dealie and no matter what forum or Youtube video I find, it's just not giving me the pen's justice. I can not for some reason get the damn rotation to work just…	5 Last	Karmageddon Nov 2009
Intro to 3ds Max - High Poly modeling video tutorial! Intro to 3ds Max 2010 - High Poly modeling video tutorial is up! If you check it out let me know. I made it for my students and is a very basic introduction to edge control and using Turbosmooth. Fee…	1 Last	Shogun3d Nov 2009
Parallax Mapping Hi guys just wondering if anyone could share their knowledge or even some links with me about parallax mapping as I am researching this kind of thing for a personal project of mine and am having quie…	11 Last	HAL Nov 2009
check maxscript compatibility heyho, does somewhere a tool exist which allows to check a maxscript code for compatibility around all different max versions? Something that can crawl through the code to tell me whats the oldest v…	5 Last	SyncViewS Nov 2009
Spline to Editable Poly issue Hey guys, this is probably a pretty nub question but im trying to create this logo from a spline, but when I convert or add a edit poly mod on it so i can make it 3d it adds these unremovable edges.…	6 Last	Dippndots Nov 2009
2 UV channel problem (possible corrupt UVs :( ) I've been trying to figure out how this works, but im a bit worried my UV's might have gotten corrupted somehow and im just going round in circles, either that or im just not getting the whole workfl…	11 Last	Mark Dygert Nov 2009
maxscript - function and rollout Ok this drives me nuts and I have no idea why it is how it is.. I think I'm doing something wrong with the rollout stuff but not sure this is the code [code]fn A1 = ( C1(); ) fn C1 = (return true;…	4 Last	rollin Nov 2009
Help With Sculpting Jewelry in ZBrush I'm wondering if anyone has experience sculpting large amounts of necklaces and jewelry (Think Mr T amounts) in ZB? I'm working on a character right now that has a similar amount of jewelry as Mr T,…	3 Last	WipEout Nov 2009
Max 2010 Modeling tools - any early impressions? I know Max 2010 just came out, but I'm wondering if anyone has had a change to play with the new graphite modeling tools (polyboost) that are included with Max. I'm an XSI guy because I love there mo…	59 Last	venain Nov 2009
Texturing low poly in zbrush Hey folks.. I've asked around a lot and I can't find the answer, so I'm posting this thread. I'm curious if there's a way to paint directly on the texture of a lowpoly model in zbrush, without the …	3 Last	Marine Nov 2009
Silhouette and Form vs. Optimization Recently, I've been looking to take my hobby a bit more seriously and potentially look for a job somewhere. I've got a lot of work to do, so I'd thought I'd tackle one of the weakest and easily harde…	9 Last	OpethRockr55 Nov 2009
nurbs to polygon -max I'm trying to start working with nurbs but when i convert to polygon its all triangalized. I'm so lost on how to fix it. Please help, thanks.	2 Last	Ryno Nov 2009
High to Low Ambient Occ Problems Im having trouble baking the ambient occlusion on to my low poly model. My normal map bakes fine but using the method outlined here [URL]http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=234&t=596925&page…	7 Last	Mark Dygert Nov 2009
Does anyone have gwIvy? I somehow deleted the default textures that are applied to the ivy when its created. I need them to render out a project that is due, and of course, the download link is not responding at the moment,…	8 Last	Shogun3d Nov 2009
Maya flow path object anyone every got this to work? So I have a spline and I have a model. I attach to motion path and it rotates my model 90" and then follows the path just fine. I switch the up axis so I can get my model to follow the path correctly…	7 Last	malcolm Nov 2009
Animation help Hello All, long time looker, first time writer (just got the account today to post). I'm busy working away at this demo reel and I've run into a issue with something that could be considered simple…	3 Last	Sylver Nov 2009
Texture baking Hello, I'm interested in rendering a few vray-optimized 3D models for a 2D game. However, i lack the knowledge to setup a good lighting environment to make the rendered sprite look good in the 2D g…	2 Last	Mark Dygert Nov 2009
normal map issue Hey, I'm having this issue with the normal maps on my gun, they exported correctly and my uv map is correct as well, i tried reloading it over and over again, reopened my lowpoly and reload the uv'…	5 Last	mLichy Nov 2009
Rendering Question Hey all long time no post. Well what I need is a batch render script or anything similar to this so that I can render items while I sleep because they do take some time. My previous boss had someth…	4 Last	Mark Dygert Nov 2009
render passes in 3ds max hai pls help me to take render passes in 3ds max	7 Last	Ark Nov 2009
Counterpart of maya's freeze transormation and delete history in 3dsmax What is the counterpart of maya's freeze transormation and delete history in 3ds max? Forgive me cause I'm a total newb in max. Thank you. :)	7 Last	MoP Nov 2009
Brand-new PC power problem Hey guys, My wife's new computer arrived yesterday, and after the initial installation, everything seemed fine. It's running Windows XP Pro, on a Foxconn G31MV motherboard. This rig was built rece…	7 Last	SyncViewS Oct 2009
Not really technical, what kind of chair do you use? Really sore around the tailbone area. Where the ass crack begins I guess. Comes and goes quite often. There is, on some occasions, some more grossness that accompanies this but I'll leave that alo…	48 Last	jogshy Oct 2009
Anyone use an Ethernet card to connect broadband So my onboard motherboard Ethernet stopped working, so I installed a Mircosoft Gigabit Network Adapter. Everything works fine, except it won't boot unless I do Shift+F10 to manually get it to confi…	3 Last	glib Oct 2009
maya's move, scale and rotation tools. Hey, I've been using maya for about 6 months now, and recently i have been having trouble reseting the scale, move and rotational tools whenever it would enlarge, never letting me have a good grip of…	1 Last	MoP Oct 2009