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Should inverted UV shells be avoided at all costs?
Hey guys, I'm in the unwrapping phase of a weapon, and I have been unable to find any information about whether or not inverted UV shells are okay, or something you should avoid at all costs. Sometimes when you mirror/flip a UV island, you can get stuff to fit a lot tighter/more efficiently. Obviously whatever texture… -
Render to Texture Error in 3DS Max
Hi all, I did a search for anyone having a similar problem and haven't found anything to help with this particular issue. Assistance would be greatly appreciated. Problem: When I hit "0" to open the Render to Texture dialogue on my model, I get this error (pictured below): " -- Unable to convert: "!>>?false" to type:… -
3D Character Artist Seeking Portfolio Feedback
Hope this is the right forum! I'm looking for feedback positive or negative! I'm a 3D character artist, I've been working in the video games industry for 3 years now. I've worked for smaller studios and freelance but would like to move to a larger AAA studio. Most of my professional work has fallen under NDA so I am unable… -
UE4 Editor Slow/Laggy - Impossible to use
Problem: Opening a brand new empty scene, I am unable to orbit the viewport, use the interface, or add objects without an insane amount of lag. 1-5fps if im lucky. Any help would be greatly appreciated! I have researched everything, uninstalled any programs I thought might be conflicting from the "Software Conflicts" doc… -
maya and alpha maps...
so, is there a way to have a correct display of alpha mapped (masked) geometry in a maya viewport? for me, regardless of what i try (high quality rendering, playing around with hardware texture settings, different file formats, saving the alpha separately and whatnot), as soon as i connect the alpha map to the shader's… -
xgen beginner woes
I'm trying to learn how to use xgen and it seems i'm unable to generate functional maps. I keep getting errors like this: // Error: XGen: Searched path includes: /Users/adamphillips/Pictures/maya leaning projects/FARMER_JOHN_BEAUTIFUL_GAME/xgen/collections/collection/description/paintmaps/Region/untitled/bust_skin.ptx… -
Re: ZBRUSH - All new updates to require Maxon subscription
The cut-off used to be Max 2010 for a good while and what they officially say and what they do when you reach out to them is still two different things, so it's still worth a try. Currently, it might be 5 versions back officially (not really following that anymore since 2022 is my last version for the time being) but they… -
Re: Why you shouldnt work with clients like Foxie Games. [Personal Experience]
So basically you misjudged your skill level and thought it will be fun. When they are clearly a business looking for a professional artist to solve a problem i.e. deliver certain assets. I'm sorry to say but they are right when they say it does not reflect well on you. Please never trust anyone in a business environment.… -
Re: Building Sourge Engine Displacements in 3ds Max
I have updated the tool today. It is no longer compatible with previous version so it's at version 2.0 now. I will make a short video giving overview of new features when I get a chance. It works more quickly now, shows realtime walkable faces, adds new presets and various other enhancements (you can now copy displacements… -
Re: Anatomy character WIP + 3D texturing (game) question!
@ VanLogan Heres my ref, if possible are you guys able to address 3D texturing application question too? Hate to bug you for responses but it doesn't seem like I'm getting many. I think general feedback is most appreciated like What Josh said (e.g. things to watch out for) - anything I can apply to my future studies to…
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