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(maya) probably a noob question on rigging

I have a problem with the IKFK arm i am building in maya. The upper arm twist joints, the last segment does a 180 whenever I move the forearm past 90 degrees. The upper arm twist is made of 4 joints,…
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5jay5

Help and feedback for my Pepperbox Gun

Hi everyone,I made this gun along with its container and accessories as a practice. Also, it has been a while since I have touched anything 3D related(this includes texturing and lighting), so I was …
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Ashervisalis

3dsMax [2019] How to rotate sweeped mesh 90 degrees

Hi guys,From the image below you can see sweep meshes for a lightning effect. The issues is that I can't rotate them 90 degrees to create a cross mesh.Does anyone know how to do this in 3dsMax and ma…
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Eric Chadwick

Okay. So what does a junior character portfolio look like? (show and tell) *hired or in industry*

So what should a junior or entry character artist portfolio look like at the very least to not get laughed at. I feel like a lot of pros are too vague on this when people just want a to know if they …
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ScopeDragon

Need help retopologizing clothing

So i'm working on this model in my free time just as a hobby. And i think I reached the point where i'm done sculpting and want to start retopologizing.I only have Maya to do this. Problem is I made …
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slosh

Maya to Unity animation not working

Hello. I export skeleton with baked animation and in unity it is absolutely still. I get the message on the pic.It connects to the character and I guess the file is ok but no matter what I do Unity i…
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Ruslana_Volichenko

[Unity] - Looking for advice on optimizing an environment for a multiplayer VR game

I'm currently doing some research on 3D asset guidelines for a multiplayer "Escape the Room" type of VR game using Unity with 4-6 players. The target device is an Oculus Quest. Most of my previous ex…
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TheGabmeister

Marmoset Bake Issues, tangent space

Im sure it's been solved before but I cant seem to figure out whats happened in my case though reading other threads.  Yesterday I was baking using the Marmoset tangent space and everything…
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jayburns3d

Cant find a proper way to add weapons to a rig

Hello. So I am new to this. Am working on a project in unity while make 3d characters in maya. As far as I could google the proper way to export an animated character is to separately send skeleton, …
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Ruslana_Volichenko

Help With Specializing?

Hi there! I'm looking to enter the game industry as a 3D artist and I would really appreciate some feedback. Most recently I've been focusing on character art; however, I am considering environment a…
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Doubleoeight

how to create a displacement map form the difference of 2 models

ok so i have a model of a shoe and i added stitches with IMM-brush in zbrush.how do i create a displacement map form the difference of the 2 models
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kanga

Shaders not showing up in Cycles (Blender 2.8)

Okay, I am sure it has to be something dumb. But my materials are not showing up in cycles. Not even when its rendered out. Ive tried cycles / eevee. CPU, GPU, nothing. This is not my material its ac…
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RyanB

[CLOSED] Looking for HELP and a 3D Character artist/rigger for 3DS Max

Hi everyone.This is my first time posting on these forums or looking for any freelancers, so I apologise ahead of time for any noob mistakes.I'm currently in my final year of university for animation…
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Cyresto

Need help with Rigging Armor

Hey everyone,I have some questions related to rigging an armor wearing character. In my case it's my Ultra Marine Model from the Warhammer 40K Universe.If there are already posts explaining what I am…
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Xenobiotic

Critique on W.I.P- Stylized crab and goldfish

Hey guys, I had a funny idea enter my mind a few days ago and basically; I want to convey a crab rescuing a goldfish from captivity and setting it free into the ocean. I'm planning on making a l…
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Cherelle

I need advice on art test!

Hi! I have a chance to work in a really good video game studio. The problem is I don't know how to texture big buildings. They gave me this reference and order me to model this house. Textures must b…
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CrackRockSteady

Flipped Uvs for no reason or...

Hello, Im having this issue in substance painter where, after importing and painting normaly with no problems and no flipped normals, with substance painter (2018.1.1 version), I encountered this whe…
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Armabelico

(Maya) Curves to polygon not working?

Hi there! I'm currently trying to recreate this object:But since I have limited time and am not that proficient with sculpting, I thought I'd try making it with curves in Maya. Which I have some…
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Elkkiz

3dsMax Displace Mesh WMS Gap At Seam

I am trying to create some realistic highpoly rocks in a quick way, as a learning experience of putting out good looking models in a short amount of time. By displacing a geosphere with a cellular ma…
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Zoddo

Help: I'm desesperate with a Guitar Case Strap. (Rigging)

Hello, I’m new here and never asked for help on online forums but i don’t find any answers anywhere.I’m currently making a guitar case with shape of a guitar pick for an animation (above image). The …
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Nesskap

Weird issue with Substance painter 2018.3.3

Hi there, I've been scratching my head for hours trying to figure out what's wrong with my model. I have imported my model from 3ds max into substance but half of it is sort of mirrored / the no…
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b33vor

Trouble importing OBJ from Blender to ZBrush

Hello, everyone! I'm trying to export an OBJ from Blender 2.8 to ZBrush but the mesh is extremely distorted when I attempt it. Any help or advice would be appreciated!Export settings and project insi…
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floatfm

ZBrush 4R7 - Trouble in Tablet Town

Hey all, so I picked up recently a Ugee M708 tablet for sculpting, but Zbrush refuses to recognize the pen pressure. The drivers seem to be fine - the installed driver actually comes with a little te…
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girindrabrahma

Laboratory w.i.p. - Questions

I've been trying UE4 and I'm planning to send something to the Marketplace by the end of the year. I created meshes in 3Dmax, exported and then created the materials on the engine.My question is if a…
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Blitzwood

A rookie in need of advice about joining objects together- can you help?

Hello lovely people of poly count,I am new to the world of 3d of modelling and in need of advice. I am using Maya to create items/objects. My question is in regards to combining objects togther. I am…
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Zain_Maleek

NEED HELP WITH MUDBOX PAINTING PROBLEMS

I have a huge problem with Mudbox painting. When i paint on anything there is a color that is pixelated and much lighter than the color that i chose. It does this on any mesh i try to paint on, even …
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oglu

Solved: Custom Materials come out looking White

So I'm trying to create a simple Custom Material.I select the 'Import a Custom Material' option in dDo and add my Albedo, Spec, Normal and AO. It looks fine in the Preview Mesh, just how I'd like it …
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Synaesthesia

DDO 2.0 crashing when importing mesh

I recently finished moving house and I came online to see Quixel 2.0 was released. So I immediately downloaded it, the first thing I do is try to import a model I recently did and it immediately cras…
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alekseypindrus

Art Block Alley

Hey kids,I'm super stuck with the composition of this Undertale fanart and I'm about to throw in the towel.I'd appreciate suggestions, critique, overpaints and probably also moral support, art is har…
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RN

Issue in Maya. I delete half of my model, but pieces remain.

I need to figure out what is happening here. I also need to figure out how to add polygons to the little circle in the middle. 
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Screamheart

Zbrush Hand Anatomy

Hi peeps. I sculpted my hand in zbrush for a university project, which had to be completed in 2 weeks. But now, I would like to take it further to put in my showreel. It'd be great if you guys point …
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Eric Chadwick

Zbrush question regarding polys and the Warframe contest.

Hello! First off, if this is even remotely in the wrong section, I do apologize, as this is my first post (I'm quite new) here, and I rarely come to forums outside of Warframe's, but alas, I am an as…
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DaganEldr

Thesis Project Help!

Is there anyone willing to help me out with my thesis project? I'm having no luck setting up a rig for my character and I'm running out of time to get this project done. If you agree to this you…
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Aoiifa

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