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[SOLVED] 3dsmax 2024 force peel to use LSCM instead of unfold

Hello there,All is in the title. I recently jumped from 3dsmax 2021 to 2024 and after being quite surprised by the new "Unfold" or "Unfold3D" or "Unfold3D Optimize" algo they put everywhere in pack, …
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Vexod14

Alan Wake 2 - Lighting

Hey everyone !   Taking the occasion to share some lighting work made for Alan Wake 2, from levels and cinematics. I had the chance to work on multiple locations from Cauldron Lake to Brigh…
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Pandator

Authority - Game Cinematic/ Gameplay - CHARACTER ANIMATORS NEEDED

Final Year University Project ThreadOur core team:Louise Oliver - Environment Artist, general things in UE5Jack Lamb Wales - Character Artist, Rigging, AnimationFreelancers:Andrew Jara - Ac…
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NNEVESANIMATION

My portfolio is weak, send help please

Hello everyone! I am extremely glad I found this forum because local residents seem very welcoming and I feel a little bit lost in my journey of becoming a character 3d artist. Currently, I am planni…
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Pokatak

Maya Python scripting help.

I'm trying to convert a script that I use for transferring UVs to use connect component to draw edges between selected verts. Current it draws a single line and then gives a weird error. Warning: …
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KeCzajkowski

OpenUSD and DCC Interoperability

I wanted to share with this group a live webinar we hosted where I gave a live demo of using USD in 3ds Max, Maya, Houdini and Unreal.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSgl7A7QMSs I encourage anyo…
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shawnolson

[Hiring] Fully Remote Adjunct Faculty - Game Art & Game Development

The roles are adjunct faculty roles in the game art and game programming space at Southern New Hampshire University. These roles are fully remote and asynchronous. Looking for candidates who:-Ha…
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HiringAdjuncts

MIDI Keyboard Feedback

Greetings Everyone! I created a MIDI keyboard that I would like to present. Any feedback is appreciated.Check out my links for more art from me! https://thevhm108.carrd.co/ Inspired by an e…
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TheVHM108

Sketchbook: Zoe

Hello all! This is my sketchbook! I'm excited to share my progress as I learn new things!
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cosmiczozo

Texel Density Standards for AAA First-Person Shooter Games?

Hello community, I wish everyone a wonderful day.I have a question related to Texel Density. Currently, I am working on a medieval village map for my personal project. I want to establish a Texel Den…
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Benjammin

Seeking feedback for my WIP stylized UE5 environment.

Howdy!I've been working on this UE5 scene on and off while learning Substance Designer, and finally got it to a state that I feel comfortable to ask feedback. I am relatively new to environment art a…
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HalfAsleepArtist

Unwrap help for very simple object

Hey I know its dumb but do I unwrap this how I have or have each face as a seperate thing? I only mention because someone said to have uvs stop at hard edges, so wouldnt that mean I have loads of…
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pior

Quixel mixer - layer loading error when project open

Hi guysI've been searching for days and found out that no one has the same problem.When I save the project and open it later, the program stops in the "adding layers" step.Even if I save as in variou…
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deumba

Warrior - 3D Character Model - WIP

WIP"Warrior" is a modeling practice aimed at enhancing my hard surface skills in creating tactical clothing and gear, as well as improving my texturing abilities. I thoroughly enjoyed modeling this r…
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Yulia_Belyaeva

3d artist / animator available for work

Hello, My name is Ekaterina, I'm a freelance 3D artist actively seeking new projects. I specialize in creating models from concept to animation, covering sketching, modeling, texturing, and anim…
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Cattleya

Meta Human

[{"insert":"As part of my Level Up day at work, I choose to try out meta human and it's capabilites, this is not a one day work, but during a day I managed to find that any mesh, stylized or million …
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idli

Anatomy Character Fat Male Render Arnold

Hello all. I'm finishing Character modeling project and I'm setting up my final renders in Arnold Maya. Any feedback regarding composition, lighting, errors, or anything else you notice would be grea…
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chitam

Visible Seams Problem - How to fix it?

Hi!I have a problem with visible seams that I can't find any solution on YouTube and google even if I have tried hard and the problem seems basic.I have baked a normal map in substance painter but th…
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SimpleGuy

NumTools (for use with TexTools)

I created a hotkeyable interface for common uv functions that I use personally to speed up my workflow. I thought others might find some of the functions useful so I decided to package them together…
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JakeRay007

Pumpkinhead Fan Art - What more does it need?

Hi there! I am working on this piece of fan art practice/portfolio piece of Stan Winston's Pumpkinhead. I'm on the texture creation phase in Substance Painter, and wanted to get some thoughts on what…
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kearney_art

Critique: 3D Prop Demo Reel

Hi, I'm Jenn. I'm applying for 3d modeling positions in the gaming industry. I apply for entry level or generalist postings as I have no professional experience in the field. I'm looking for some inp…
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Jenn3D

Need recommendations for most suitable 3D software according to my needs

I need a recommendation for a 3d application for sculptural artistic projects aimed at 3d printing. The manner in which I work is to create pretty straight and smooth tubular shapes (full tube – n…
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Michael Knubben

I want to change my username

How do I change my username. (You don't have the permission to edit your username)
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Zerofirre

Giant Heat Hawk

Hello, first time posting here.I made a "Giant Heat Hawk" model based on the gunpla model and youtuber frostedsnow's build. It's made in 3DS Max and textured in Substance Painter. I tried to add most…
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mecharoni

Maya Animation Scales Oddly in Unity

I have an animation where the object is being evenly scaled up from 0.1 to 1. A second animation follows the first and keeps the scale at 1 the whole time. As soon as the anim blends to the second on…
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Finardi

Walls Too Thin. Ripping My Hair Out!

Hello folks. I make models in Zbrush for 3D printing, fixing mesh integrity as I go.  Analysis  shows everything is fine. Then I use Meshmixer to hollow out the model for printing, offsetti…
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pior

Junior Character Artist

Hello guys, I need help...Over the past four months, I've encountered quite a challenge in my pursuit of opportunities as a Junior Character Artist. I've only had two interviews during this time fram…
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Judy

Artifacts in baking

So i decided to make my first model of Nanachi from Made in abyss and retopologize it fully in blender, but eventually it came to using Marmoset and Substance and it just drove me nuts, since there i…
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Dragon_Demon

Texture problem

Hi guys! I created the model of sword with the 3 parts( blade, garda and handle) and before combine it`s looks good, but after combine appear a problems. How i can to fix this?
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Fabi_G

New Artist first time show of renders

Been learning Blender since July 2022
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Agent421

Sketchbook: Nguyen Phan

Figure I would make a sketchbook here to show everyone my progress and some dailies practice I do. Critiques and comments are welcomed.
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np1094

A little Polycount hiccup today

You might have seen something like this today. Oopsie!We had a little mistake from our domain registrar this morning, they didn't auto-renew LIKE WE ASKED THEM TO. Oh well, all solved now, with a lit…
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Ruz

MattR Illustration-Freelance Illustrator of Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Comics, Boardgames, Card Art (and more)

MattR Illustration Matthew Ryan, also known as MattR Illustration is an illustrator that lives to create exciting characters and worlds for others to enjoy. After Graduating f…
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MattR

How to remove that thick layer from the normal map?

I have a problem – this layer appeared on my model, and I'm looking for a way to get rid of it. I'm trying to create a normal map for my low-poly version based on the high-poly version. The issue is …
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piratek098

Marmoset viewer: couldn't retrieve package

I writing an app where one can view the scene in 3D. I plan to achieve this via opening a browser inside of my app and navigating to the html file the viewer exported but it says "failed to initializ…
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Thivolan

A10 Warthog

What's selling my render / model realism? Looking for critique and ways I can improve on it.
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Eric Chadwick

Glaze - a tool for protecting your art from "AI" theft

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ModBlue

artstation/portfolio review advice

well i really didn't want to do this, but since there are some many Industry higher ups , can you have a look at my artstation and give some feedback. it's like a desert out there lately , so I must …
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NikhilR

Short Research Survey For Video Game Concept Artists and Illustrators Regarding AI Generated Art

Hi I am a hobbyist game developer with experience in 3d art and I am currently working on a research project for my AP research class. If you are a paid video game concept artists or illustrator plea…
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Murram

3D Art Buildathon with a $10K Bounty

Hey Polycount Community, My name is JW, and my workplace, Mona, is running a Buildathon starting January 17th and ending March 3rd, we're looking for 3D creators to participate. Whether you're looki…
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jwmona

[WIP] UE5 Short Sci-Fi Horror Film

Hi guys.Very quick intro:I've been doing 3d as a hobby in some form or another for twenty years. Nine years ago I wrote a screenplay for a short horror film. I tried to produce it six years ago but r…
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Temppe

Unreal Engine, StaticMesh and InstancedStaticMesh, doubt realistic use

I have observed that the difference between using StaticMesh and InstancedStaticMesh lies in the fact that, in the former, every time a 3D object is drawn on the screen, it generates 1 drawcall (not …
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poopipe

[Blender] MESHmachine: Hard Surface focused Mesh Modeling

MESHmachine is a blender mesh modeling addon with a focus on hard surface work without subdivision surfaces. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hvusH1QrRcOut for Blender 2.80 now!MESHmachine's chamfer …
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bernhard

How to make my subd topology more low-poly for real-time rendering?

This model will be used for real-time rendering so I'm trying to optimize it more. This is the low-poly, but the high-poly is just a linked object with a subd modifier (Blender). It is full of edgelo…
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OblongUV

How should I rig this simple character ?

Hello ! This is my first time posting so forgive me if I'm not posting in the right place. I've been modelling this little octopus for some time, this is my first rigging a character, I plan on makin…
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Alex_J

Ripper from Call of Duty: Ghosts [Rifle].

Modeled in Blender.Advice?
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williran000

Looking for Critiques on Likeness Sculpt of Hayden Christensen

Hey all!I'm looking for some honest feedback on a likeness sculpt I'm currently working on. I'm wanting to create a 3D art piece of Anakin Skywalker from Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, so I'm tryi…
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Ruz

Trim bevels on mesh with Weighted Normals

Hey everyone. Some time ago i saw a technique to bake a 45 degree bevel on a normal trimsheet to fake the illusion of a bevel on a mesh with a hard edge.Im running into something similar, just that i…
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poopipe

Hi

Just wanted to say hi. I'm an opensource programmer and 3d hobbiest. I wanted to ask for some help on 3d forums with map data parsing (C)
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poopipe

PBR or Handpainted ?

Hi there !I would really like to improve my texturing skills at the moment, and I see a lot of these artists who worked on Wayfinders, with this really beautiful graphic style. I would like to be abl…
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Elliott

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