In maya 2018 and later you can do this by ctrl+middle mouse drag with the move tool and component selection activated. m4dcow got it, but an important detail to note is that you have to be in object mode, not face/component mode.
First test renders of baseplates. Too much edge wear and not enough dirt in some places. But the base is ready and it's great. Want to share one method of creating simple signs when you don't know vector graphics or don't like it. It's kinda strange and stupid, but it works. 1. Model a sign. I used Plasticity for that. It…
So im currently making 2.5$/hr as a non artist and in a few years it will go up to 6$/hr. So I'm not very hopeful about my future career. For the past 6 years i have been making art for my own enjoyment. not focusing on it 100%, so it pretty terrible. But i see a lot of decent artists make way more than 2$ per hours. So it…
If you search for something that builds vfx flickbooks or atlases I reckon you'll find something you can use. I've not done one myself unfortunately or I'd just chuck it up here
Prop Materials, Blending and Tri-Planar Functions. 1/2 Above; sand material blended over painted prop textures with material functions. In this last post, I'll cover the prop materials and functions used in the scene - including a couple of different functions that are used to integrate props with their surroundings by…
For me day to day is pretty simple as a texture artist. Usually I start by checking e-mails since we outsource many of the props I want to keep track and see if the quality is up to snuff and comment on each one to go to the next step for example or tell them to tweak something. If something related to my level chunk is…
The metalness map is used to separate your materials into two categories, metals and non-metals (or conductors and dielectrics if you prefer). Then the engine can apply the appropriate specular and albedo values to each of these groups, while not requiring a standalone specular texture — since metals need no albedo…
[ QUOTE ] if this guy/girl had been posting shit on this board blowing up your threads with cock sucking praises and patting you on the back for every shit model you've ever done... you would be stroking his ego and telling him how great he is as well as going to his aid when someone commented on how obviously furry his…