Technical Talk

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simple 3ds max script needs testing! Default wireframe and material colors... I've written a tiny tiny script to aid my OCD when modeling in 3ds max. I prefer black wireframes on a default gray material. The script currently handles everything, just install it and start modell…	8 Last	man_o_mule Sep 2008
Tutorial Question? Hi all, Just wandering does anyone know if there are any video tutorials that match the style of texture painting like in Bill's / pig brains work. [url]http://b1ll.cottages.polycount.com/step_hea…	5 Last	Showster Sep 2008
Getting and Getting with the Program (UE3). I have been looking, and I think I might be out of luck. Let me specify: I am -not- asking where I can find a pirated copy of anything. I don't think my computer would even Run Unreal Tournament 3…	18 Last	Incomitatum Sep 2008
HandWraps I recently posted this and was given a answer that it would be best to use the zbrush built in feature to project out the wraps but it only had gave it the effect of floating cylinders that where gag…	10 Last	Pedro Amorim Sep 2008
modelling shirt collars whats your workflow for doing this?. Its driviing me a bit nuts. I figured sculpting straight from the low poly in zbrush would be pretty easy, but I want a sharp collar, not a kludgey mess:) my o…	5 Last	Eric Chadwick Sep 2008
Meshlab polycrunching produces some weirdness Anyone use Meshlab to polycrunch their models? I use the Quadratic Edge Collapse Decimation which works well except that it often produces these nasty overlapping, very difficult to fix placement of …	5 Last	arrangemonk Sep 2008
map generation editing just curious how often anyone gets a normal, AO, height map etc.. that doesn't require any touch ups, and when you do touch up, where do you draw the line between a complete re-render and trying to s…	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Sep 2008
everything flipped! i'm using maya 2008. for some reason all my models where fine a couple days ago, but now all the sudden every file i import or open is flipped on its side by -90 degrees in the x channel this is fix…	2 Last	MikeF Sep 2008
UV Mapping Question Simple Nub question :) [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v350/Stronin/Problem.jpg[/IMG] How can I make sure my text isn't mirrored backwards to the other side? I Mirrored along the center with …	10 Last	Eric Chadwick Sep 2008
Re-aligning objects I was wonderign what is the best way of getting an object back to its original position in XYZ space? Example- I moved around a cylinder and rotated it etc... I am now trying to texture it and need…	11 Last	killingpeople Aug 2008
some baked textures are brighter than others I have this low poly truck I had to do , but for some reason the baked textures on the door are coming out brighter than the rest of the truck and I cannot figure out why. I am using nothing but defa…	14 Last	Billabong Aug 2008
Max7 issue, trying to build game level... I know, slightly vague title but I din't know what to call it. OK, so I'm working on a game level (for Zero Gear) built in Max 7. I've got all the basics laid out but this is a new area for me. I…	5 Last	Mark Dygert Aug 2008
3ds max viewport issue Hello there, These are probably easy answers, but i'm a self taught noob. Woot! ok so, 2 questions SVP; 1. Why, when i select an object in my viewport (full screen ortho) it zooms in a great deal a…	9 Last	MattW Aug 2008
Maya - 8800gts texture problems and UI problems Hey there guys, here´s a thing that it´s annoying me for a long time and i dont know more what to do to make it work. So, I think maybe some of you are having the same problems when loading a file et…	4 Last	bugo Aug 2008
Import/Export drop down list - Max I only really export/import .obj files in and out of max, but I'm growing tired of having to scroll down the drop-down list to find obj everytime. Is there a way of bumping obj files to the top of th…	2 Last	Eric Chadwick Aug 2008
Unreal shader resources? Hey guys. I'm fairly new to the Unreal 3 editor, and I'm looking for some resources/tutorials on shaders. Specifically I'm trying to find a way to make a shader that simulates gold. Are there any …	15 Last	bluekangaroo Aug 2008
alpha bigger than diffuse/normal Hoi! Does someone know if gameengines can (usually) handle materials where the alpha is, lets say, twice as big as the diffuse and normal map so: diffuse: 512^2 normal: 512^2 alpha: 1024^2 thx …	3 Last	rollin Aug 2008
Problems using a 256x512 texture size in 3ds Max. Please advise. [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=silver]I have a question hopefully someone can help me with. Im using 3DS Max and its my intention for the object I created to only use a 256x512 texture map. T…	3 Last	cw Aug 2008
Cover Letters I am applying for a job at EAMythic. Before I send my resume in I was wondering if I should include a cover letter along with my resume. With any other industry I wouldn't have any second thoughts, b…	15 Last	sub_roland Aug 2008
unwrapping a sphere ...sounds dumb. but i have a "mace-like" weapon for a character. i would like to unwrap the sphere nice and flat so i can paint detail all over it. but i'm finding it very difficult to get the che…	14 Last	PeterK Aug 2008
Running 4 Displays in Vista 64 bit??? Nevermind I figured this one out. User error. :) This post can be deleted if necessary.	0 Last	TelekineticFrog Aug 2008
game character workflow I have been looking at the Making of the giant tutorial. I was looking for different work flows on how to make characters and I was wounding if this work flow was typical in the industry. here is …	15 Last	danpants Aug 2008
Bizarre Maya Problem every 3rd or 4th time I go into High Quality rendering mode in Maya it freezes for a few minutes and my wacom tablet driver stops working. I get a little pop up telling me to reinstall the drivers I…	5 Last	arshlevon Aug 2008
replacement stylus for old tablet Dear Sirs and/or Madams, Upon a recent and inexplicable disaster involving my stylus and a toilet of my urine - and its potential causal relationship with the current functionality of said stylus, …	3 Last	Michael Knubben Aug 2008
Baking+Smoothing groups, am I doing it right? Is this the correct method in baking a normal map from highpoly to lowpoly, in regards to smoothing groups? 1) First I attach any floating geo together so I have one solid lowpoly mesh 2) I select t…	12 Last	Eric Chadwick Aug 2008
Reset Xforms messing up my models? So, I was exporting (.DAE) my models into a game engine but the lighting was all screwy ... messing in 3D's max I decided to reset the Xform - this is what happened After [url]http://img253.imagesh…	7 Last	TSM Aug 2008
Deep Paint 2.0 mirror? I'm trying to find a copy of the deep paint 2.0 freeware application and the very official mirror on downloads.com seems to have been discontinued. Anyone know where I can snag a copy?	4 Last	root Aug 2008
Modeling a low-poly barricade/obstacle Hi, I have to model a low-poly obstacle/barricade (max. 1000 triangles) set in a futuristic game (similar to half-life, let's say), and am looking for some reference photos or a tutorial. I need a pl…	2 Last	Jesse Moody Aug 2008
xna orienation having a few problems exporting form 3dsmax to xna. Although the character is oriented correctly in the xna window, when a forward motion is applied the character moves backwards. I am exporting u…	7 Last	Ruz Aug 2008
UV tools in max 2009? Hey guys, I've been using Chuggnutt's uvtools for the last couple of years and it's been awesome. Unfortunately it seems to freak out when using it in max 2009 when editing unwrap of multiple objects…	7 Last	StJoris Aug 2008
Importing model from max to zbrush I have created a hi poly sculpt in zbrush2.5 dropped down to sub div 1 and export to max. I unwrapped the head and exported it to Deep UV to refine the UV map.I exported it back as an obj to max.The…	4 Last	kunglao Aug 2008
black AO maps being rendered? this is starting to bother me... some of my objects in the scene render black AO maps for no reason... while other objects with the same blank white texture and same settings will render the AO just …	10 Last	Joshua Stubbles Aug 2008
Max-WireFrame-Triangles?! Hey, Ok I checked something at some point to allow me to see my wireframe triangulated all the time, no matter what object, no matter what scene; it's on for good. I have no idea where that is now …	2 Last	Murdoc Aug 2008
Maya texture filtering question Does anyone know how the fark to turn off the anti-aliasing on my textures in Maya? So I can get nice pixel art textures..... :( [Edited by MoP to move to a place where answers are more likely...]	7 Last	MoP Aug 2008
Dirty The other day I was cleaning my desk, my tablet is broken unfortunately but what was worse is the colorful mold stuck to it! it was green! i took a tissue and wiped it off hard fearing the worst like…	12 Last	arrangemonk Aug 2008
geometryshader driven muscle rig i read about the wrinklemap shader sometime ago and i thought since geometry shader are able to change meshflow and vertexposition, it sould be possible to create muscle deformation in a similar way …	7 Last	CrazyButcher Aug 2008
What is the secret to low poly models looking good? I've been snuffling about the web lately looking for good examples of low poly models and wondering just what makes a good low poly model beyond just that it's low poly? Texture style seems really i…	8 Last	hawken Aug 2008
unwrapping a coil spring hey guys is there a cheap and dirty way of unwrapping a coil spring for an AO pass?	8 Last	Mark Dygert Aug 2008
Wii Polycount? Hi guys, I would like to know if you have any idea about triangle limits on Nintendo Wii. I'm trying find some information about and not having any good answer, just that Wii has 1/5 memory beside xb…	13 Last	Daaark Aug 2008
Hard Surface Normal maps Hey fellas, I'm making this dumpster for texturing practise but I'm stuck with getting the normals to bake properly. I'm getting these gradients across what should be flat surfaces on my dumpster. …	7 Last	monkeyboy_garth Aug 2008
best method to unwrap the sink? I have a little problem on how to unwrap the sink. Please see included picture and if you like an .obj file. The problem is that I don't know how to approach the unwrapping for this sink - I started …	4 Last	idaho Aug 2008
Help! Art test :) So I am about to start an art test and I have a couple of questions. 1. How do you make a rectangle UV map? (256x512) and the second I will quote the doc they sent with the test: "The alpha chan…	17 Last	The_Kozmonaut Aug 2008
Manipulating Pivot Points in 3DS Max [img]http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/29/pivottranslateti1.jpg[/img] Manipulating the pivot point of the bone moves both the bone and the pivot point. wtf. Using 3DS Max 2008.	3 Last	aesir Aug 2008
the purpose of bounding box why do i know "j" is the hot key for a bounding box in max? because by default max has it enabled. it's the first hotkey i learned. and the first thing i toggle off when i start a new max scene. i w…	12 Last	demoncage Aug 2008
Max vs Maya So I'm new to this site, and although I searched, I didn't find a post directly answering this question. I'm about to purchase Max or Maya, I've had the same experience with both (which isn't much),…	193 Last	manChild 762 Aug 2008
Quake 3 Arena Model Help I have started a little project to make Master Chief for Quake 3 Arena, but I can't figure out how to do the animations or how to tag the parts of a character. Could someone please help me?	2 Last	cabose117 Aug 2008
exporting smoothgroups and UV´s (maya/max) Alright guys, I´m tired of having to remake everytime my smoothgroups, or sometimes having to make in max/maya my uv´s and getting problems when exporting. I usually export between Max -> Maya and M…	6 Last	bugo Aug 2008
UTed '04 problem im having this problem with a static mesh of mine in UTed. i imported the model and saved it as its own package and now when ever i load the game it doesnt show. idk wuts wrong, i saved the package …	2 Last	Tadao215 Aug 2008
alpha test in max viewport?? I`ve been messing with alpha planes for what feels like ages now and I know alpha sorting is a no go with the max view port. With that said, I was wondering if anyone knew if alpha test, I.E. 1 bit …	10 Last	konstruct Aug 2008
Got butter? PaintTool SAI Hey guys just found this little app some weeks ago and the recent release addresses the last issues I had with it. Read : better Wacom support. Just bought it, 50$ well spent! The download is a 30 da…	36 Last	Michael Knubben Aug 2008