Technical Talk

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Post your FX files So in max, if you have ticked "dx display of standard material" you can save out the shader as an FX file. It's simple, but not sure how many people have/do this. The display is much faster using an…	23 Last	Ben Cloward Mar 2007
auto bone and skin 3dsmax script? I'm looking for a script that will create bones from a root bone and automatically align to multiple objects' pivots and then the objects that each bone goes to is skinned with the bone that just ali…	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Mar 2007
problem exporting to md2 in milkshape Hi all, I'm new to these forums so I'll introduce myself. My name's Dean, I'm 22 from England and I'm a student studying Video Game Development. I've been given an assignment to create a small rall…	8 Last	diZzyWalnut Mar 2007
zbrush ?...walking up and down subdivisions..... i have a model in zbrush. i have areas masked off using polygroupd. whenever i subdivide the mesh...i can't walk up and down between subdivisions. i did a test with a basic cylinder imported from …	1 Last	Jaco Mar 2007
prob importing from Z to max...scaling issue. hello all. i am trying to sculpt some pants around some boots/armor in zbrush. i have all my polygroups set up via UV sets in max. when i go to Z everything is fine....i can sculpt away. however,…	1 Last	fritz Mar 2007
Orienting objects to others in maya I've been using maya for a while now and it's an amazingly powerful tool especially for animation. However I can't seem to find any tool in maya that lets me orient objects to others. I'm not talkin…	3 Last	Shawner Mar 2007
max animation into maya ok... we have a bunch of anims for a character that were done in Max. These were done for the PC version of the game and we'd like to use them on the DS version. Now,.. the max files contain just ani…	5 Last	Shawner Mar 2007
custom toolbar help max 8 Hey i'm making a custom toolbar to replace my main toolbar. and wanted a way to make the pull down buttons (how the selection region pulldown lets you choose difrent types of selections) anyone know …	3 Last	Eric Chadwick Mar 2007
Mudbox Help Hey all, so I've final got some spare time to really get involved with Mudbox and learn the ins and outs of the program...I was able to find some video demos online to help me speed through the learn…	5 Last	Robbiek1000 Mar 2007
Black polygons and smoothing groups I'm working in 3DS Max, and I've had this problem throughout all the versions I've ever used. When using smoothing groups I get these black polygons and I haven't yet been able to put two and two tog…	5 Last	Jarrod1937 Mar 2007
3ds max - random drop/scatter. Does anyone know of a way to randomly drop/scatter objects in 3ds max? I just want to populate my dom war base with some debris, and placig it by hand is a pain. Ideally I'd just create a half dozen…	5 Last	sprunghunt Mar 2007
gSculpt - new modelling app (I think...) check it out - [url="http://gsculpt.sourceforge.net/"]http://gsculpt.sourceforge.net/[/url] it features a "quad-draw-system"-whatever, similiar to NEX for maya. Maybe not that good, but I'm sure as …	0 Last	hetsch Mar 2007
ivy generator [url="http://graphics.uni-konstanz.de/~luft/ivy_generator/"]http://graphics.uni-konstanz.de/~luft/ivy_generator/[/url] pretty damn cool if you ask me.	5 Last	3D-j Mar 2007
Maya wont let me switch tools! Ok just installed Maya and an Unreal plugin, (self installing plugin). I can create shapes and use the move tool on the shape...but when i try to switch to tools like scale, nothing happens! Specs …	5 Last	3D-j Mar 2007
vertex texture baking? Hi guys! I am currently working on a low poly model in max (first try) and I am about to go over to uvmapping. I've read some stuff about vertex texture baking (or whatever it is properly called :P) …	2 Last	Japhir Mar 2007
Normal Map Artifacts! Hopefully someone here can help me find a solution to my normal mapping problem. For my latest job I have been asked to create a normal mapped prop. So I build the High Poly mesh and the Low Poly …	9 Last	cyborgguineapig Mar 2007
biped issues (.bip importing) Hey all, getting a goofy thing happening when I import bip files onto a new biped skeleton. the mesh's fingers are neglecting the weighting. the weighting is right, it's just like the bip animation f…	7 Last	animatr Mar 2007
spacing tool...max 8 hello, i'm trying to have some rivot like detail fit the contours of some armor. this should be easy w/the spacing tool and a spline right? however the little rivot peices keep there same rotationa…	4 Last	CodeFather Mar 2007
Normal map types I keep hearing malarky on tangent space, world space, (outer space) normal maps but I've not quite wrapped my head around their specifics. Does anyone have some insight in to this malarky? Or some l…	7 Last	jogshy Mar 2007
KH2 & FFXII Model viewer released Hey, just to let you know I released my FFX / FFX-2 / KH /KH2 / FFXII model viewer. You can find info on it using that [url="http://www.yaz0r.net/modelViewer.php"]link[/url] [img]/images/graemlins/s…	21 Last	animatr Mar 2007
Vista Compatible? Has anyone tried Max8 with Windows Vista yet? I couldn't find anything through searching here. I have Vista Ultimate on order and I'm debating on which machine in my home to install it. I'm thinking …	6 Last	notman Mar 2007
Building High poly mesh for normal map is it better to work your way up to the high poly mesh from a low one, build the high poly first, or should I skip that and just use a program like Zbrush?	6 Last	Sage Mar 2007
sorry...quick zbrush and non-smooth question sorry to do this....i've tried to find the post and can't. someone mentioned in here something about importing mechanical bits from max to zbrush. what i want to know is this: when importing mech …	4 Last	fritz Mar 2007
mudbox import as layer problem.. help! I've used mudboxs import as layer fuction with max loads, but I'm trying it for the first time with maya 8.5. each time the mesh imports completely mangled [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] Im …	7 Last	rooster Mar 2007
Intous 3 losing pressure sensing.... It seems nearly every day this will just stop working, and i have to restart my pc to get it to work again, in photoshop and mudbox. Its highly infuriating. I've uninstalled/reinstalled drivers count…	12 Last	EarthQuake Mar 2007
Have to use old version of Maya to mod game? Hello, I am very new to everything other than texture painting, but I have learned how to model things in Maya 7 at school. I had the intention as a summer project to create characters for a game ca…	2 Last	Kaivai Mar 2007
I have an E-Poly question I've searched several forums for this and I haven't found an answer. My question is is it possible in edit poly to extrude an edge from and edge that is not open with out doubling the verts or face c…	3 Last	Eric Chadwick Mar 2007
Modelling for Animation I've always had trouble with figuring out the best methods in modelling for animation. PoopinmyMouth's little tutorial was a little confusing: [url="http://www.poopinmymouth.com/process/tips/limb_de…	3 Last	Noren Mar 2007
tutorials im just starting out with 3ds max and im looking for some good basic tutorials, the one in max wont work for some reason lol thanks!	8 Last	xxbrightliesxx Mar 2007
low poly in cinema 4d any attempted this? I'm getting into highpoly modelling techniques for quick and easy results, with cinema 4d it's like falling off a log. Anyone out there ever tried low poly stuff in this program…	2 Last	diZzyWalnut Mar 2007
Creating a character I am currently working on a character for the Dominance War (but I doubt I'll finish it in time unless I suddenly get a grasp of some concepts quickly). My current progress on the creature Sabbit is…	3 Last	Psyk0 Mar 2007
MixMap Workaround - Advice Please! Hello again guys! Im currently trying to think up a way of using a mix map but having 3 different textures in the specific area instead of what seems like the set limit of 2. This is probably somet…	4 Last	MoP Mar 2007
Buildings reference site... I've been working on a concept for a fire station and came across this site : [url="http://www.lookingatbuildings.org.uk/default.asp"]Looking at Buildings[/url] The exploring buildings area is wh…	4 Last	Geezus Mar 2007
Modable games? I'm not really in the habit of buying PC games these days, so I figured I'd just ask: is there nothing worth modding (character-wise) anymore? There's little better for motivation than seeing your w…	9 Last	mikebart Mar 2007
Max speed tip - for tools stuff Might be of use to some people. I was doing animation exports last week, and they were taking quite a while. One of the tools guys was doing the same exports, but his were MUCH MUCH faster than mine…	10 Last	Mark Dygert Mar 2007
Diamond shapes after meshsmooth or export (3ds) Hi I'm working on a model.. When I add the meshsmooth modifier, it looks like the way i want it: all nice squares. But when I render it or export it to zbrush, it get these diamond shapes instead of…	8 Last	mikebart Mar 2007
AO + transparency + MR I'm preparing to render out some AO magic and can't find out where, or if its possible, to render transparency masks with the AO or if it can only render the mesh itself. The scene (DW2 stage) has a …	11 Last	Ryno Mar 2007
patches Just a quick question about max patches. I miss using functions like 'align to view' and 'make planar' when using edit poly . Would it be 'reeeally' hard to make these work with patches using max scr…	4 Last	Ruz Mar 2007
MAX newbie question... I saw this windows from others using 3ds max, and cannot locate it from application. Hitting seven (7) on keyboard will make similar information, but I am wondering if I am missing it or it is plugi…	3 Last	rybeck Mar 2007
Silo 2 top tip. Apologies if everyone knows this already...but this had to be shared. I'm using Silo 2. I was creating a low poly mesh from a high poly sculpt. Target model was around 1200 polygons (triangles), s…	27 Last	Michael Knubben Mar 2007
Interchangeable UV maps. Possible? [img]http://www.davidostman.se/misc/uvq.jpg[/img] Seeing how I know next to nothing about these things I figured I would ask about them. I have this set of 1024^2px maps (diffuse, normal, spec) for …	5 Last	East Mar 2007
maya 8.5 transfer maps Q todays spam: I'm trying to render some lighting to diffuse, using mental ray with an image based lighting setup. just plonked an image into IBL, turned on global illumination and final gather, thats …	12 Last	katzeimsack Mar 2007
problem about z-brush I made this model, pretty high poly in z-brush. But after I got some crit, I need to add details around the eye area. But I do not have enough poly around that area. So I had to go sub-div one more l…	2 Last	Rob Galanakis Mar 2007
Booleans in Max I am having major issues in Max 8 trying to use booleans. I am at this point with my model I am trying to cut these capsule shapes from a box. [img]http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/Dread_Reaper…	13 Last	Delaney King Mar 2007
Normal map hole fixed This is odd. There doesn't seem to be any logical reason for getting a big hole (its grey on the normal map) right there. Its identical to the other side on both the low and high poly. I've tried usi…	4 Last	MoP Mar 2007
High poly to low workflow using Maya This has probably been discussed a number of times in the past, but the terms are a bit too general to actually find anything with the search (over 1000 results). Anyway, I've started work on the lo…	30 Last	Mark Dygert Mar 2007
Deforming a plane to fit geometry Is there an easy way to deform a plane to have the same shape as another piece of geometry? I have an object that needs to have stickers on it. The mesh is really ugly and it'd be a pain to try a…	8 Last	Soccerman18 Mar 2007
Procedural Ivy... I saw this over on the Viz Depot and it looked pretty cool. Not sure how much use it is for gaming but its pretty interesting. [url="http://graphics.uni-konstanz.de/%7Eluft/ivy_generator/"]http://g…	2 Last	CrazyButcher Mar 2007
Living with Meters Scale in Max Hey y'all, this feels like a newbie question but my brain isn't up to the task! It is, in fact, a newbie brain. Aww. I wanna work with some Dawn of War animation in Max 7. Looking at the Space Ma…	3 Last	Malekyth Mar 2007
most reccomended wacom? I want to buy a wacom tablet, something that is $200 maximum. Considering my price range, does anyone have any recommendations on which particular kind I should get and where the best place to get it…	22 Last	Stubbs Mar 2007