Good tutorials to start out modelling in MAYA?

Valun · Jul 2015

Hey everyone!

So far I've been a MODO guy but I'm missing plugins and functions that are only available to the big players ala MAX and MAYA.

Can anyone recommend good tutorials explaining a fast and easy modelling workflow in MAYA?
I know the basics about modelling from MODO but many tools behave quite different.

Recommendations?

Thanks!

littleclaude · Jul 2015

In my personal opinion Maya is not as good at modelling as Modo or 3DSMax but in the last couple of years its pinching lots of stuff from Max so its getting a lot better.

Modeling Tool Kit
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littleclaude · Jul 2015

Just had a look at Modo and I would say Maya and Max is light years behind!

As soon as my Thesis is submitted in September I am going to jump into Modo full on.

I so need that contour tool at 4.05 for a job I am doing at the moment!:thumbup:

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Valun · Jul 2015

Sounds like I should rather take a closer look easy importing of models to Maya.
Heard of tons of problems regarding UV'ing, bringing that over to Maya/Max and all that stuff.

My main problem with Modo is that I'd really like to have vRay for Matte Painting.
Functions like Fog, Fog Height, specific material settings are not available in Modo nor Octane (which would be another good render available for Modo).

JedTheKrampus · Jul 2015

http://www.chaosgroup.com/en/2/v-ray-modo.html

peanut · Jul 2015

littleclaude wrote: »

Maya is not as good at modelling as Modo or 3DSMax but in the last couple of years its pinching lots of stuff from Max so its getting a lot better.

What ?!!

Falkrum · Jul 2015

littleclaude wrote: »

Just had a look at Modo and I would say Maya and Max is light years behind!

As soon as my Thesis is submitted in September I am going to jump into Modo full on.

I so need that contour tool at 4.05 for a job I am doing at the moment!:thumbup:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLxAsvsORMg

Cant agreed with you. Most of those tools can be found in Maya too, the only new and powerful tool that nobody else have is MeshFusion. For me that the only and main difference between Maya and Modo. Other stuff is pretty similar.

Here is the pretty proper way of modeling in Maya 2013.
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I am using Maya 2016 right now and there is a lot of improvements in modeling even comparing with 2015. So still very powerful tool for modeling.

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DireWolf · Jul 2015

Do let us know how your journey into Maya goes! It'll be real interesting because most people do it the other way around, myself included

Good tutorials to start out modelling in MAYA?

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