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Unity HDRP Terrain Trees not working ! Version 2019.2.8f1 I have been trying to paint grass using unity hdrp terrain system. This is not supported yet, but as a workaround a lot of people use the tree system. Problem is, nothing appears for me when i add tr…	2 Last	VanessaCeline Dec 2019
3D Portfolio Presentation (Polycount) Quick question when displaying your 3D models in a portfolio. I see a lot of people that put the poly or tri count for there low poly and high poly pieces.What or how should I put it if my low poly h…	4 Last	jdellinger98 Dec 2019
Any plugins for smoothing out and making 3d models more print friendly? Sometimes, when I browse Thingiverse and other resources I find models with really specific geometry. They're all very smooth, there are no tiny details or very sharp edges. Just perfect for printing…	0 Last	ArsenyZvonar Nov 2019
Unity Texture Stretching on Object! So, i unwrapped my object in 3ds max, and imported it in unity. In unity, the texture is stretched with some kind of arrows, while in 3ds max it is not. I have found this post on polycount about tria…	4 Last	VanessaCeline Nov 2019
Friends need your help! (2D-3D Artist) Hi. Friends need your help. I am interested animation and games. I have a creative spirit. Sometimes I draw 2D cartoon pictures. Sometimes I do my 3D modeling. I grew up without a father. I work at…	0 Last	e_babayev Nov 2019
Should I apply alpha In Zbrush or Substance Painter? I'm modeling the picture below in 3ds Max and had a couple of quick questions about workflow. 1: for the Phone alpha in the center of the number piece and the floral design on the main box part …	2 Last	jdellinger98 Nov 2019
WIP Robot Horse Design Help Working on this horse I can't get out of this design block where the front leg connect to the body. Also, on the back leg in between the cylinder piece and the tail. Whats there currently I'm not a f…	0 Last	jdellinger98 Nov 2019
[Advice Needed] Having trouble modelling low-poly organic form (humans/creatures) in 3DS Max... (Wasn't sure if this was the right forum category, please let me know if I need to move it!)Last year I started my first year doing Game Art at university. We primarily create 3D models using 3DS Max…	2 Last	Roxirin Nov 2019
Some Portfolio to review guys Hey guys,I´m planning to apply for a position in the game industry (3D Artist, Prop Modeller, Enviroment Design, Concept Art). Actually I´m currently studying Industrial Design. But I want to approac…	5 Last	defragger Nov 2019
Been looking for Game Dev work for almost a year. Can I get some advice? I graduated from UCF in Digital Media-Game Design in December of 2018. I've been looking for work for a while now. I'm primarily a 2D/3D Environment/Prop Artist. Here is a link to my portfolio:h…	6 Last	Zi0 Nov 2019
3D Model with multiple parts question HELP When modeling for example a robot, do all the parts that make it up need a back side; meaning the side facing inwards the camera doesn't see? Not having them would cut the poly count down drast…	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Nov 2019
Stone Ground Material. How can I make this better? Hey, I did this stone material today with materialize and one of my own reference images. The screenshot on the plane is made in unityI am trying to achieve realism / photorealism for a project. Sinc…	5 Last	VanessaCeline Nov 2019
3Ds Max UV Unwrapp Disappears after adding smoothing groups to the object ! So, in 3ds max, while uv ing i noticed that one face did not have a smoothing group. So I went to the Editable poly modifier, added a smoothing group to that face, and when I went back to the Unwrap …	11 Last	Ghogiel Nov 2019
Please give me input. (Portfolio review) I want to (in a year or so) apply to AAA jobs. So I see a few people that ask for portfolio reviews. Id like to ask for one too. Currently my portfolio doesn't have any of my new pieces in them yet for a few reasons. BUT with what I have so far, …	10 Last	carvuliero Nov 2019
Resume help -- how can I improve? Hi all! I'm a junior in college and I'm really aiming to get an internship for the summer -- but I'm not sure if my resume's up to snuff. I could really use some pointers if anybody could lend an opi…	4 Last	brittanydrewapicture Nov 2019
Feedback Request Hello! This is my first time posting here and I want to say thanks for taking the time to read this. I graduated from college 5 months ago with a game design & development degree and now that my …	8 Last	JamesBrisnehan Nov 2019
Blender - HOps, Meshmachin3 workflow for Games, help? Hello everyone! (I am new here)Let me explain my situation a bit. I am competent at organic sculpting in Zbrush and using substance painter. I have a released game under my belt so I know of the trad…	3 Last	rebelkimy Oct 2019
Script rename error Hi, guys, I'm working on a script where it adds the suffix to an object. Suppose my object name is Sphere and I run this script the new name is Sphere_High but the problem I'm facing If I run this sc…	2 Last	Tekoppar Oct 2019
[WIP] Abandoned 90's Police Station Greetings Polycount, I'm Akshay Kumar (PrinceBazooka), I've been making 3D art for over a year now; I was always intimidated by UE4 and hence, decided to go ahead and make an environment. Here's…	0 Last	TheRealPrinceBazooka Oct 2019
help real time animation resources and requirements Hi. i have been working on a project a few years ago, it was a FPS shooter game project within Unity.now years been passed and i contacted our project leadership to see if he is still desired to cont…	0 Last	AFsoft Oct 2019
Real time rendering translucent plastic? Hello, I've been trying to achieve a similar effect to a light being inside in a translucent plastic housing like found on Halloween and Christmas light decorations. I've tried placing omni poin…	2 Last	WhosTonyRamos Oct 2019
HELP with model mesh Hi everyone. This is my first 3d model and I really need your opinion about my mesh. Idk if it suitable for Unity. Please point out my mistakes	2 Last	Brian "Panda" Choi Oct 2019
beginner Maya paint help What does this red arrow mean? I did paint effect to curves but when I try to select first CV I cannot. I thought when you select convert paint effect to curves it is suppose to make the paint effect…	2 Last	SeanWink Oct 2019
(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,…	6 Last	5jay5 Sep 2019
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 …	10 Last	Ashervisalis Sep 2019
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…	2 Last	Eric Chadwick Sep 2019
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 …	20 Last	ScopeDragon Sep 2019
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 …	2 Last	slosh Sep 2019
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…	4 Last	Ruslana_Volichenko Sep 2019
[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…	4 Last	TheGabmeister Sep 2019
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…	0 Last	jayburns3d Sep 2019
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, …	5 Last	Ruslana_Volichenko Aug 2019
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…	0 Last	Doubleoeight Aug 2019
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	5 Last	kanga Aug 2019
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…	6 Last	RyanB Aug 2019
[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…	1 Last	Cyresto Aug 2019
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…	0 Last	Xenobiotic Jul 2019
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…	0 Last	Cherelle Jul 2019
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…	10 Last	CrackRockSteady Jul 2019
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…	1 Last	Armabelico Jul 2019
(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…	6 Last	Elkkiz Jun 2019
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…	4 Last	Zoddo Jun 2019
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 …	11 Last	Nesskap Jun 2019
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…	2 Last	b33vor Jun 2019
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…	5 Last	floatfm Jun 2019
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…	1 Last	girindrabrahma Aug 2016
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…	6 Last	Blitzwood Feb 2016
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…	12 Last	Zain_Maleek Dec 2015
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 …	1 Last	oglu Dec 2015
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 …	7 Last	Synaesthesia Dec 2015