Technical Talk

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How to work with oilpaint? My great uncle does alot of photorealistic painting, and i thought id give it a shot aswell Now i bought some black and white oilpaint today, nice pencil, lost quite some money on it. And now i tri…	11 Last	AXiao Oct 2008
polies vs post-processing I've often heard that videocards nowadays can push almost unlimited amounts of raw tris,post-processing,textures and per-pixel shaders are the expensive stuff.How much truth is there to it in your ex…	4 Last	CrazyButcher Oct 2008
one more: maya, saving marking menu settings? I got some settings for marking menus i like at home, is there an easy way to take them to work tomorrow? I really dont want to have to rebuild all the menus edit: oooh it saves them as mel files aut…	3 Last	rooster Oct 2008
maya 8.5: snap orient? i started messing about with make live, but I want my model to snap to the normal of the live object (rotate to match the normal). by default it just transforms the object without rotation. is there …	7 Last	ghib Oct 2008
Problem with the texture compression in UT3. Hi all! I have a problem when I want to create a material in UT3. The problem is, when I import my materials and create the material, the result in the game or in the editor is not the one I want bec…	5 Last	GoSsS Oct 2008
Simple max question. If i have 12 vertexes on the face of a cube, how do i make a circle out of them (needs to be perfect). Thanks.	6 Last	Mark Dygert Oct 2008
Xnormal - AO not matching Normal As you can see here my renderd Ambient Occlusion texture is not entirely matching my normal: [img]http://www.vitamin3d.com/bilder/normalAO.jpg[/img] (The AO is just mutltiplied on the normal to show …	15 Last	jogshy Oct 2008
[Maxscript] Get the selection order of selected vertices? I'm trying to write a few little tools for Max now that I'm having to use it properly, some of the more simple bits from the long list of features I miss from modo. I figured I'd start small and eas…	10 Last	Michael Knubben Oct 2008
Sync to Element hello! do you know how to set a shortcut for "Sync to Element" in unwrap window? I use the chuggnut [URL="http://www.sloft.net/2007/05/16/max-9-unwrap-tools-v150-released/"]tools[/URL] but I think i…	7 Last	Eric Chadwick Oct 2008
Auto-reload bitmaps in Max Weird, sometimes reload works, sometimes it doesn't. Max 2009 sp1. Anyone have a clue? "Reload textures on change" is on in the prefs, and sometimes it works really well, I just have to save my PSD …	3 Last	Eric Chadwick Oct 2008
ACDSee displaying .TGA alphas Hi everyone, just a quick question: is anyone using ACDSee? We use it at work, and it displays by default the Alpha channel (this goes for .TGAs, maybe other image formats have that problem as well)…	5 Last	Blaizer Oct 2008
Triangle count for gamea? Okay, this may sound like a pretty stupid question, plus my english isn't all that good. But I need to find a website that contains information about triangles in existing video games/ pc games. I…	11 Last	Psyk0 Oct 2008
Multiple Unwrap UV coords on diff shaped objects Hi all this is my first post. I'm an experienced Max user but need some help. I have a wall (with arches) modelled of stones of different shapes and sizes that started with one normal-mapped/spec/di…	5 Last	Eric Chadwick Oct 2008
Facial modeling I feel like a total noob for asking this. Does anyone have any suggestions for modeling a statue face? For some reason it is not clicking with me right now. I am looking to model a buddha type face t…	2 Last	AnimeAngel Oct 2008
scene-states are cool (max) I only found about scene-states recently from Rhinokey, they seem mega awesome and it's weird that I never hear about anyone using them. I've just started using scene states to isolate certain sec…	5 Last	e_x Oct 2008
Export Animationclips with HiCorp Exporter for Maya - Problem Ok, here is my problem: I get managed to export my 3D - Charakter with bones and to show him on screen. I made a short idle cycle and try to export it. I can see my char in pose inside my m3g appli…	0 Last	Art1977 Oct 2008
Tiling and AO Hey I was wondering what the best workflow would be for tiling textures and AO. Say I have a large tiling texture for a building or something that will be covering a building or something that needs …	18 Last	Ryno Oct 2008
Diffrent max versions It seems that there are atleast 2 diffrent max versions, a design one and a normal one, I might be able to get the design one really cheap, from a friend, but first I want to know, what's the diffren…	2 Last	Mark Dygert Oct 2008
Max fatal error - help! this is fucking bullshit, i cant even start fucking max. im completely useless now....... look. i get a "fatal error" when i try to open max. this is max 2009~ [IMG]http://i37.tinypic.com/2v30kyr.png…	7 Last	Dante1217 Oct 2008
GBuffer [code] int width = 1024; int height = 768; BitmapInfo bi("MyBitmap"); bi.SetType(BMM_TRUE_32); bi.SetWidth(width); bi.SetHeight(height); Bitmap *bm = TheManager->Create(&bi); if (!bm) { …	2 Last	Eric Chadwick Oct 2008
unreal editor 3 questions (collision) picked up UT3 editor 2 days ago and its driving me nuts. maybe its just that I'm not used to the workflow/pipeline, but I find a lot of things unintuitive. 2 main questions so far: how do I import …	4 Last	sprunghunt Oct 2008
Low Poly Pixelart Ok so I am using maya right now and am curious how to create a model that look similar to this: [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/MANDRAGGANON/paifu.png[/IMG] (this is a piece by madPXL, ho…	8 Last	rhoymand Sep 2008
isometric rendering Hi, I am a programmer, apology if it sounds alien. I want to build a navmesh based on top view of my model in 3ds max Now, with different colors, I mark each cell as being occupied or non-occupied So…	3 Last	CrazyButcher Sep 2008
Brick normalmap from mudbox? Hello! Im no longer a user of crazybump so im not sure how to create a brickwall normalmap that matches my diffuse brick texture i have made a wallmodel ,i imported it to mudbox and subd to a level …	7 Last	Eric Chadwick Sep 2008
3ds Max - Default primitive stats? Is there a way to change the default primitive stats? I don't know how many times a day I have to change the default cylinder edgeloops, sphere iterations etc. I realize that the first time you d…	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Sep 2008
UV mapping gizmo warping Hello there, I am unwrapping some geometry and I am having a problem with the planar gizmo. If I align the gizmo to certain axis, and then rotate it for a better fit, the gizmo gets all blown out o…	5 Last	Eric Chadwick Sep 2008
Restoring materials on zbrush objects + loading specificied user-defined materials ? Hi there, I have been messing around with Zbrush3.1 polypainting tools recently. Some parts of the workflow are quite elegant, yet many others still smell like good old ZCrap. I painted a face …	11 Last	kary Sep 2008
The best way to make metal What's the best way to make metal? currently I use the clouds filter and then the sponge filter, but it doesnt really look ok. [IMG]http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee287/HoioH_bucket/Untitled-6.j…	8 Last	jogshy Sep 2008
Normal map problems I dunno why this is but i have a guess. The high poly mesh has a trim but it wont project right and projects artifacts all over the model. How can i fix this any suggestions? I have no overlaping uv'…	24 Last	SHEPEIRO Sep 2008
making normal maps in zbrush so recently ive been trying to make normal maps in zbrush but ive been having some trouble. ive got my base mesh ready and unwrapped in 3dsmax, i export it as .obj and i start sculpting it in zbrush,…	8 Last	Tadao215 Sep 2008
Subd pinching problem So I decided to learn subd modeling. However I've run into a problem with pinching as seen on the image below: [IMG]http://b.imagehost.org/0799/subdpinch.jpg[/IMG] I assume that it is the pole that…	16 Last	Wokky Sep 2008
Unreal Ed 3 questions 1) Is it possible to create terrain in 3ds max and use this in unreal editor, at the same time using it in the same way as a terrain actor? 2) How do you get the tri count of the terrain actor from …	2 Last	Kovac Sep 2008
Quick max Question hey does anyone know if or what the max equivalent to the maya Mel script move- x 0; is so that i can snap large groups of verticies to x=0 all at once? not a huge deal im just crossing over the prog…	4 Last	woogity Sep 2008
maya 8.5: cutting one object with another? I'm not talking about the straight up boolean functions, as they all cause chunks to get cut out of the geometry or modify the shape of the objects. all I want are edges cut into the geometry whereve…	6 Last	Funky Bunnies Sep 2008
Alpha blending repeating textures Hello there, I am using 3ds max9. I also have UEd3 which I would like to export to. I have a large land mass and I would like to blend 2 different repeating textures, grass on top, rock on sides. I…	5 Last	Microneezia Sep 2008
Getting "next gen" weapons to look good when facing away from the light On the few "next gen" type weapons I have created, all of them look fairly decent when in the light which brings out the specular map I created. When not in the light, however, the weapons look very …	8 Last	SHEPEIRO Sep 2008
new computer purchase. i was wondering if i bought a new computer and it came with window vista installed, would it still be a stable machine if i reformat and put windows xp in?? -thanks!	12 Last	breakneck Sep 2008
Z-mapper question ok, so my initial sculpt was made using arshes basemesh (i love it.) but now that it comes to the actual normalmapping part etc, i've rebuilt the low poly mesh to the point where it no longer resemb…	4 Last	almighty_gir Sep 2008
3dsmax? weld vertex to edge I am just daydreaming with max open, is there a script or plug-in with max where you can weld a vert to an edge?:poly122:	3 Last	Eric Chadwick Sep 2008
Texture/UV question I was wondering if anyone had any advice for my situation. I have modeled a large tree with various roots/limbs coming off of it and some extra limbs to place around. Now the limbs and roots that I h…	8 Last	Reverenddevil Sep 2008
maya realtime lighting problem hey all, I'm having few problems with maya's realtime (viewport) lighting. I wanna use realtime lights rather than render to better display how my asset would be lit in a game. this is my first time…	8 Last	bugo Sep 2008
Want to learn to texture:) Hey, I'm Hoi, and I like cookies:), This is my first post here, and I'm interested in learning to texture, so I was wondering, is there anything like a guide, which makes stuff easy for me? Anything …	21 Last	CookieKingHoi Sep 2008
Looking for Photoshop brushes for texture work... I'm new to the boards, so it's a long shot...but I'm gonna try asking anyways :)	10 Last	Japhir Sep 2008
Tips on making the transition from Max to Maya hellos :) I am having to make the transition from max 9 to Maya for a possible job and the only experience of maya was to look around some of the arenas for Table Tennis so no real practical experie…	15 Last	Funky Bunnies Sep 2008
Preparing a good Portfolio Hey guys, I just had a question for some of the veterans of polycount. I'm in my senior year right now in a media/animation program, and although I enjoy the field, I love working on environments, e…	9 Last	DInusty Sep 2008
Vertex Paint Does anyone know a way to get vertex paint to render in Max 2009 scanline or mental ray renderer? There is a tutorial some guy made but I have not been able to get it to work. All help will be apprec…	11 Last	Joshua Stubbles Sep 2008
AO_Bake, Insufficient Memory... Hello again! I am constantly getting insufficient memory errors when trying to bake my AO maps with MR, 3ds max 9. I have 1.5g ram. Does max utilize a paging file I could tweak for this problem? A…	3 Last	kypo Sep 2008
White seems aroud diffuse map with alpha?? Hey people, first post here. I am making some low poly tree texture for 3dsmax using a diffuse and an alpha. Its a simple tree picture with alpha applied on a plane. The problem is that in Max, the …	5 Last	Neox Sep 2008
This hydrant look familiar to anyone? :P H'okay... so as the title says... look familiar? ;) Yup, it's the art test for DE, which I took yesterday... and not sure if it's crap or just... slightly less than crap. I kept thinking I had more…	30 Last	Mezz Sep 2008
subdiv approximation smooth uv's issue Hi, I've been trying to render a zbrush generated displacement maps using mental ray's subdiv approximation and displacement approximation nodes in maya 2008 SP1. I've used scott spencer's method, …	2 Last	onthevirg Sep 2008