Technical Talk

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color spec maps?.... i've noticed that a lot of people...like the dominance war winner has a spec map that is colored. the old way was always black and white. can someone(MOP/DAZ)elaborate on the colored maps? thanks …	8 Last	snoops Apr 2006
MaxScript Rollout error with Bake to Texture My buddy Aaron has this copy of MAX 5.1. He's been trying to use Render to Texture, but keeps getting this weird MAXScript error when he chooses it from the menu. This is the default installation. I …	2 Last	sinistergfx Apr 2006
Merging two bip files in one animation Heydiho, I want to merge two bip files into one animtion, so the one starts at Frame 0 and the other opne starts at Frame 100 after the first bip animation is finihed. I tried a lot like in the Moti…	4 Last	thomasp Apr 2006
From 3D program to game engine - Step by Step Hi for all the pros or know how to convert your models particles mocaps and the like from 3d program to game engine can someone provide a step by step guide on how to go about it? pls include the …	15 Last	jzero Apr 2006
Question about Normal Mapping I have never used Normal map on my model before. Just wondering, is Displacement Map under the shader notes the same as normal map?	4 Last	Krisonrik Apr 2006
hand drawn wood texture help! well, I almost broke my tablet across my knee in frustration. I can't do wood, if someone could do a tutorial on how to paint a wood texture I'd be eternally grateful.	17 Last	Rhinokey Apr 2006
Character Tutorials Hi Im new here, Just wondering if anyone knows of any character modeling tuts for 3ds max, video or written? And if you guys know of any texturing ones aswell? Thanks	2 Last	Tulkamir Apr 2006
half life2 triangle counts? Hello, can anyone answer these 3 questions about half life2. 1. What is the average triangle count of a character model such as Alex. 2. What is the average triangle count of usable vehicles such a…	7 Last	malcolm Apr 2006
BodyPaint3d!! Some help for the youngins. Any questions? All the goods are highlighted, so ignore all the rest. [url="http://kman.cottages.polycount.com/images/temp/bodypaint_01.jpg"][img]http://kman.cottages.polycount.com/images/temp/bo…	7 Last	poopinmymouth Apr 2006
Doom3 map importer for Max 8 ? Anyone know where I can find an importer for Max 8 that will allow me to import maps from Doom 3? Ive Googled to no end and the only reference to such an importer leads to a dead link.	2 Last	Frankie V Apr 2006
15,000 layer photoshop file... [url="http://www.shoutwire.com/viewstory/9293/15_000_Layer_Photoshop_File"]http://www.shoutwire.com/viewstory/9293/15_000_Layer_Photoshop_File[/url] The image size is 40 inches by 120 inches. T…	31 Last	Sage Apr 2006
Please help!!! i'm new, and i need help with UT!!! I have Unreal Tournament GOTY. I downloaded some custom skins (samus, and one that's a spider) but i don't know why they don't work. One was a UMOD and i installed it to my Unreal Tournament folder, …	1 Last	CheapAlert Apr 2006
Any downsides to Paint Shop Pro 10? Just got the demo and ordered the full version. I must say, for less than $100 it's got most of the functionality of Photoshop at a small fraction of the cost. Plus you can customize your keyboard!…	1 Last	CheapAlert Apr 2006
Best solution for real-time hair? Im looking to cross the ugly bridge called realtime hair. Im looking for a technique that will yeild the most realistic results. We are considering using an anisotropic shader to give it that extra …	2 Last	Eric Chadwick Apr 2006
looking for a particular concept pic. hey!! does anybody know where i might be able to find the thirteen concept character sheet? i'm not entirely sure that's what the character was called so let me explain a little. it was of a space …	1 Last	ThE_BirD Apr 2006
quick env map texture for maya? I'm looking for a general environment reflection map along the lines of the potions and alchemical equipment from Oblivion. Maya's tutorials are a bit difficult to follow and oddly worded (also not …	1 Last	Zergxes Apr 2006
Simple max mesh problem. I can't seem to find the link to the IRC chanel due to updates so I'll state my minor porblem here: I have a model that needs two maps but I need it in one mesh. This has never been a problem becaus…	3 Last	Illusions Apr 2006
Mirror Morph Targets + 1 MaxScripts So I finally updated my scripts page. I made it blog format for easy updating. And with the page I present to you a new handy script. [url="http://www.juantwo.com/scripts/Martinez_Macro_MirrorMorphs…	6 Last	arshlevon Apr 2006
keyframing question I just started learning how to animate and I think I've gotten the basics of the software down, but there are two things I can't figure out that the tutorials I've looked through so far don't explain…	6 Last	Zergxes Apr 2006
quick ? about when to unwrap when using zbrush/max i would really like some feedback from the pros here(not just the pros...but some pro input would be nice). right now my workflow is as follows: build low res in max/detail in zbrush/import highres…	4 Last	Mongrelman Apr 2006
ZBrush2 Tutorials? I could use a little help. Or, to be honest, a lot. Yesterday I decided that it might be a good idea to learn how to use ZBrush. So I sacrificed a whole day off to dig into the program and through s…	12 Last	Soccerman18 Apr 2006
Headaches in Max with Edit Normals and Attach Working on a game model here, 3ds Max 8, and using Edit Normals extensively. I'm noticing that the normals are reset when I attach one model to another. They're removed from the mesh being attached. …	2 Last	Eric Chadwick Apr 2006
Photobucket has free video hosting now I just went to photobucket this morning and noticed a new tab. You can now upload videos on Photobucket that are under 100MB. So, I suppose if you havn't already gotten a photobucket account and wish…	0 Last	Makkon Apr 2006
Silo video- Scene editor and Displacement painting Forum thread [url="http://www.silo3d.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5894"]http://www.silo3d.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5894[/url] Direct link to video [url="http://www.nevercenter.com/videos/silo_2_apri…	0 Last	Mongrelman Apr 2006
normal map brightess/contrast does this make any difference whatsoever to the output. I am guessing not here	6 Last	poopinmymouth Apr 2006
max 7 normalmap prob (only greyscale) ok call me stupid but i can´t get it: i followed poop´s tut on creating a normal map in max7 and it does work BUT i get only a grey-shaded map lit from one white light how can i generate world or …	8 Last	rollin Apr 2006
Maya alternative edge splitter tool MJPolyTools? Apparently MJPolyTools causes some strange properties in the hypergraph that are a pain to clean up. Is there a better edge splitting plugin that can split only selected edges? (I use the split ring …	2 Last	Snowfly Apr 2006
Space Traveler So, I got to use one of these gizmos at work today. I've got to tell ya, it's pretty damn slick. It's a very small device, fits in the palm of your hand. Basically, the knob controls all 3d viewport…	18 Last	thomasp Apr 2006
collada? we're thinking of using this for our assets for easily transferrable data etc. I don't know anything about it, does anyone have any experience with collada and is it any good? and are there any probl…	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Apr 2006
extrude pixels around uv seams? heya. i'm curious. i know there are ways to extrude pixels around uv chunks so that you dont get those ugly mipmapping artefacts heres an example of the effect. peppi send me a photoshop filter but…	2 Last	Eric Chadwick Apr 2006
Tutorial : Hair in Zbrush This is a little tutorial which aims to show you how to use the Deco Brush in Zbrush to sculpt hair on a high-poly mesh The first step is to look at some references. Obviously this is one of the mos…	8 Last	skrubbles Apr 2006
maya highpoly modelling? hey. i just wanted to know if there are any helpful plugins, mel-scripts or other tools that ease the workflow a little. i'm quite new to highpoly modeling so i'm grateful for any help i can get. i …	16 Last	Zergxes Apr 2006
Back to Maya Well I've used maya in the past and know how to do all the basic stuff in there. Im wondering right now one thing in specific though. In Max i can creat a spline and shape it to any form, then in the…	7 Last	Zergxes Apr 2006
hardware question - graphics card capabilities for an upcoming job i'm trying to determine if it's worth it to aquire a new graphics card for my (rather old, athlon-xp-based) sidekick system or if it's less hassle overall to get a complete machin…	15 Last	Toomas Apr 2006
MaxScript- toggle turbosmooth this is a little script i wrote today to help when high poly modeling. lots of times i want to just check real quick how my model would look with a turbosmooth modifier on it. before i would have a t…	5 Last	arshlevon Apr 2006
Breast Help! Hey guys, I'm trying to use geospheres to model the breasts on my female character. This method was recomended to me in another thread so I'm trying it out. I have no idea how I should connect the …	14 Last	egoncalo Apr 2006
Eye problem I have difficulty model a human eye that realistic looking. Something about the reflection off the eyes, or something else just seem to be wrong. Anyone can give me some tip? [img]http://www.geocitie…	47 Last	Krisonrik Apr 2006
Quick Maya batch render question The answer may be staring me in the face (it usually is) but is there a way to set up a batch render in Maya so that it does a "show batch render" after each frame. I know this'd slow things down a t…	3 Last	Daz Apr 2006
Question: Is there a "Pose2Shelf" for 3dsMax? I have recently become employed again. That's the good part. The company use4s 3dsMax8, which is not bad, but since the game I am now working on is an "action game" involving a lot of swords, and st…	5 Last	Scott Ruggels Apr 2006
Curious. square vs rectangular texture Hi I was wondering what are the benefits of using a 512 x 256, vs 256 x 256 for example. I thought they used the same amount of memory and from what I seen 3d apps prefer the layout to be square. I'm…	16 Last	KDR_11k Apr 2006
3D Ecroche Has anyone here ever attempted such a feat? Im wondering what the task would involve. Or more, how? Skin inwards? How did they do Hollow Man? Im not looking for that complexity given these are c…	20 Last	Eric Chadwick Apr 2006
3d Geology Museum dunno if this has been posted before... but; [url="http://3dmuseum.geology.ucdavis.edu/frame.html"]3d museum[/url] it features loads of different skulls from different animals, and you can view …	1 Last	Jaco Apr 2006
mesh deformation problem hey, I've got a realy low-poly character-(500) it can be a few more triangles if needed around the shoulders but the way it is now as you can see the shoulders deform like sh#t! Any help would be gre…	7 Last	todman Apr 2006
Wacom Problems Ok, I'm starting to have a few issues with my Wacom tablet. Well, not my Wacom tablet exactly, more so with how it interacts with my laptop (since I can't discern whether this is an issue with the l…	5 Last	Illusions Apr 2006
lightmap problem... i'm wondering if someone here has some experience generating lightmaps with max. What I'm actually trying to do is to bake my objects lights/gi infos on a single texture. And I can't seem to find a w…	2 Last	MoP Apr 2006
UV Snap Shot problem I am trying to use UV snap shot in Maya to export an image of UV map. But for some reason, the snap shot area always remain 1:1 (X : Y) ratio. Here is the UV exported file... [img]http://www.geociti…	3 Last	malcolm Apr 2006
PS CS2 'Menu Freeze' Anybody encounter this problem or have a solution to it? Sometimes the menus will just stop working, you can try and click on the menu titles all you want, but the menus won't come up. Sometimes, th…	5 Last	Timex Apr 2006
Question about skin texture Hi, I am new to the board, and very excited to join this community. I was wondering. Is there any particular technique in painting human skin texture mapping that can make it appear to be flawless, y…	6 Last	Krisonrik Apr 2006
zbrush question...need help! hello peeps. OK. so what i'm trying to do is turn some tubes into conduit-looking hoses. we've all seen it before...i know...nothing new here. but, is there some way in zbrush to repeat an aesthe…	16 Last	fritz Apr 2006
Lip syncing and head creation We're looking into purchasing an auto lip syncing tool, along with possibly some kind of auto head creator at work. These are the programs I've come across, has anyone here used any of these and hav…	3 Last	L-Pie Apr 2006