tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82734550897023778002024-02-07T18:30:35.914-08:003dtutorialzoneThis blog will have tips and tricks and small tutorials for the 3dtutorialzone.com. Posts will be added daily, so remember to subscribe to keep up to date with all the latest posts.Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942794773928125094noreply@blogger.comBlogger123125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273455089702377800.post-47621357548573298762011-11-10T04:49:00.000-08:002011-11-10T04:51:25.730-08:00Mia_material Normal Map and Bump Map Set-up<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/szv1_mF_aR0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe><br />Image of the final network.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk39eKORbk6w-aNMTWoj2hxI_KxZs2MPQkb7RQSiCKhoizFLUuDdcAfQilR8YHotVeZR-CAB5sENU19O6rrvjoN_LaNk7_DKOccCX7XTjhvZ4bj80A34MMevQuQLs9y_d3ytyjERQkj0E/s1600/all.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 105px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk39eKORbk6w-aNMTWoj2hxI_KxZs2MPQkb7RQSiCKhoizFLUuDdcAfQilR8YHotVeZR-CAB5sENU19O6rrvjoN_LaNk7_DKOccCX7XTjhvZ4bj80A34MMevQuQLs9y_d3ytyjERQkj0E/s400/all.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673348801621895538" border="0" /></a>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942794773928125094noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273455089702377800.post-68258318973743000392011-05-28T18:06:00.000-07:002011-06-11T06:32:18.098-07:00NewsThis short video contains three days of work. The comedy project is best on an idea that my sister gave me.<br /><br />Realize this is just a trailer/pilot and the graphics are not an accurate representation of final quality.<br /><iframe width="420" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/p8zq09iCnC8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><iframe width="420" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/EyXbcq5Grzc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942794773928125094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273455089702377800.post-78976131693793457212011-05-20T16:21:00.001-07:002011-05-20T16:28:30.274-07:00NewsHere's a video from a project I've been currently working on. I'll be using it for future tutorials.<br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/AP7UczHq1iI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><a href="http://budgetvideographer.blogspot.com/2011/04/scamp-project_07.html ">http://budgetvideographer.blogspot.com/2011/04/scamp-project_07.html</a>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942794773928125094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273455089702377800.post-11738661311413911032011-01-19T17:41:00.001-08:002011-01-19T17:44:11.034-08:00Video: How To Render Wireframes In Maya<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/tutorial?id=118"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikbPUuwPrrFPqZH-JrSUcdy7GXBXjuypzflm9rfFiIxT3MAzN47FkLQlcg5LJBgjrqN-0Po1KkhfN4ccatuYogPhSrJMnT_82yXOGM9fUXt_eX1C24sTYZUMldR9lV2GA5l47PFTUMZ38/s400/Untitledbigy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564077400894248082" border="0" /></a><br />How to render wireframes in maya and export them as vectors.<br /><a href="http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/tutorial?id=118">Watch Now...</a>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942794773928125094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273455089702377800.post-71559430425059480712011-01-19T12:29:00.000-08:002011-01-19T12:36:27.221-08:00New Video: Align A Model In Maya<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/tutorial?id=117"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6uzhP7tL269PnIzDpZ6izeI4y7aWu41g_ILUjRJp73V3pWgJSFOS-PhFDi4ENDhmftunyW1dacgonzmGNnluUwHDV_GuEvwSW4g-vH8fsayiXBsjkzdlxJ02Xvpe7jCCaKEOvZnSFjPc/s400/Untitled.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563998162730830418" border="0" /></a><br />This tutorial shows you how to align a model in Maya to the grid.<br /><a href="http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/tutorial?id=117">Watch Now...</a>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942794773928125094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273455089702377800.post-28877680264967351362011-01-09T07:31:00.001-08:002011-01-09T07:32:26.882-08:00New tutorial! How To Export An OBJ<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/tutorial?id=116"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 120px; height: 120px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3K27DFoh8DmvMWzz6D3C6Yk_7pPmtY696lY97fQ3fpFYaHYyaaQvdW-8YtRlUj2xMT8jxR2LIJMhACbvQoZCILUoaUruVUxYVVtzOMEFblyEI7SbWsoibBnoDnNP7DfH82SPm7Rs7bIg/s400/116.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560209360305473538" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This tutorial will teach you how to export an OBJ from Maya. Maya version 8.5 was used.<br /><a href="http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/tutorial?id=116">read more</a>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942794773928125094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273455089702377800.post-29901926825169123292010-06-11T12:03:00.001-07:002010-06-11T12:05:20.353-07:00New Model: Soccer/Football 3D Model<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/models?Keyword=soccer"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 120px; height: 120px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJslI0N0tzbDGM7_5CwhhyphenhyphenP0a-Z8N8pu8wl2ljfWUD8bU8ja9yyQ6sP33R4jyBZuV4zY_o1w5iT1PgEPP6sUkrDpQTi30T0sztFt1SmT4HRjBCt4NtQ5CDGg1ZtjpqS46idMMOLDoGXSk/s400/SoccerBall.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481593984257990146" border="0" /></a><br />Download Now.<br /><a href="http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/models?Keyword=soccer">http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/models?Keyword=soccer</a>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942794773928125094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273455089702377800.post-37434870027607641212010-06-11T11:59:00.001-07:002010-06-11T12:02:43.338-07:00Soccer/Football Ball Modeling Tutorial<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/tutorial?id=115"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQSmWg5nB96cnq-Ssa-381no3mvFt86x2MZrE3koRUBoT9GaxEAorfo9xS6dENy1cvZI9CBs7q71GGbxub0r-G0ArQKRggh6rWPtNkTyQFbAzAysXEPDBclVgTHUW7iKj2jzGGzJYf-Ks/s400/SoccerBall400.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481593029549775826" border="0" /></a>A video tutorial on how to model a soccer/football ball in Maya.<br /><a href="http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/tutorial?id=115">http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/tutorial?id=115</a><br /><a href="http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/tutorial?id=115">Read More...</a>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942794773928125094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273455089702377800.post-65434107493873477382010-06-10T16:40:00.000-07:002010-06-10T16:44:13.828-07:00ICE CRACKING : Video Tutorial<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/tutorial?id=114"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUlidaOSxi9sEb2p6OXH-48DDYWQ-aHjV1DSPbZzHPgNf83K6xT7HOEQrpPOZvGFmtyp1mV2zMM_iZsBZ48d411iGpbrNsHJNCLlxd9jnv4JwDvvqgneEb4AXGLtpU1npACLOiZxbzSaY/s400/pic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481294860897113650" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A video tutorial series on creating a cartoon ice crack in Maya.<br />Part I : Modeling<br />Part II : Rig Set Up<br />Part III: Animation<br />Part IV: Finishing And Dynamics<br /><a href="http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/tutorial?id=114"><br />Read More...</a>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942794773928125094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273455089702377800.post-220829977670794222010-06-08T14:56:00.001-07:002010-06-08T14:56:51.918-07:00Fixing 5+ Sided Polygons : Maya Tutorial<object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IcHllBoQk-c&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IcHllBoQk-c&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942794773928125094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273455089702377800.post-5593081734249350572010-06-08T12:59:00.001-07:002010-06-08T12:59:58.434-07:00New Video Tutorial<object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/GgFItYDEnXw&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/GgFItYDEnXw&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942794773928125094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273455089702377800.post-86540187176591508932010-05-19T15:38:00.000-07:002010-05-19T15:41:02.172-07:00Wall Destruction - Maya 8.5<object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-1E6M4HTadw&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-1E6M4HTadw&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br />Some of the textures are photos. The wall is a MaPZone texture. I used the Rigid Body solver, a fluid container, and nCloth.Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942794773928125094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273455089702377800.post-37546104999161960502010-04-18T12:58:00.001-07:002010-04-18T12:59:10.745-07:00Snap Together Tool - Maya Tutorial<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0mv8_C_QbAs&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0mv8_C_QbAs&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942794773928125094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273455089702377800.post-22768173483891411902010-04-18T12:25:00.000-07:002010-04-18T12:26:31.445-07:00New Tutorial - Create Renderable Overlays In Maya<object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FfecmMaRs1w&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FfecmMaRs1w&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942794773928125094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273455089702377800.post-34490713821112383742010-03-04T12:58:00.000-08:002010-03-04T13:02:08.717-08:00New Tutorial! Drive Keys<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2UP7oDYo58_M9U1QAiJIsEtLw7ZZLDG80HaSHsRLXV0O1G-pubKmHRkNAN_PdPWunlrKd-LvLHLP1sHUC78Av3nRj_DKBqY-5Qr5suXgjV2bnep5gri1HO6HWCgdITxdr-i0VGqRL4W0/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2UP7oDYo58_M9U1QAiJIsEtLw7ZZLDG80HaSHsRLXV0O1G-pubKmHRkNAN_PdPWunlrKd-LvLHLP1sHUC78Av3nRj_DKBqY-5Qr5suXgjV2bnep5gri1HO6HWCgdITxdr-i0VGqRL4W0/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444886142822035794" border="0" /></a><br />This tutorial teaches you how to set up and use drive keys.<br /><a href="http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/tutorial?id=112">http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/tutorial?id=112</a><br /><a href="http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/tutorial?id=112">Read More</a>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942794773928125094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273455089702377800.post-2984326219675788902010-03-03T12:45:00.001-08:002010-03-03T12:48:22.244-08:00New Tutorial! Restoring And Resetting Maya<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf0sDf-OmEM9dbXQ5jDKYZ9lXQZN1TSHhufT8VK_aHn49RJ7AAkr6T15La8PjW7JvALwbBoiwkLJqk_wLE2-8fqrZNL73XTFYymf2Jq-aflX6ExmWhf-gUryhGOLJ1OrpZW6VSSV5oUNY/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf0sDf-OmEM9dbXQ5jDKYZ9lXQZN1TSHhufT8VK_aHn49RJ7AAkr6T15La8PjW7JvALwbBoiwkLJqk_wLE2-8fqrZNL73XTFYymf2Jq-aflX6ExmWhf-gUryhGOLJ1OrpZW6VSSV5oUNY/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444511872571539074" border="0" /></a>This tutorial covers how to restore or reset parts of or all of Maya to its default settings.<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><a href="http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/tutorial?id=111"><br />http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/tutorial?id=111</a><br /><a href="http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/tutorial?id=111">Read More...</a>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942794773928125094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273455089702377800.post-53641888787245017492010-01-27T13:46:00.000-08:002010-01-27T13:47:29.614-08:00Free Photo SitesHere are two free photo sites. The photos on the sites make good background images for renderings, and sometimes good textures or reference materal.<br /><br />www.sxc.hu<br /><br />www.stockvault.net<br /><br />If you use the pictures make sure you have the right copyrights granted.Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942794773928125094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273455089702377800.post-58506952731591417212010-01-26T13:05:00.001-08:002010-01-26T13:14:24.189-08:00Camera TipMaya cameras work very similarly to real-world cameras. So, like in the real world, in Maya we can change our focal length. Different focal lengths can greatly affect the way an image looks. The standard focal length in Maya and real-world cameras is 35. Here's a rendering with the focal length set to that:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqxNgV83CyxJQMOT2jvZiERuiSlD9Ge6ghBP3yWfrUDkHHD0F9CVXM_-5xG45UnQvmNcS1zW16NTSrNlvleNnAFwohAXFMZKQ0ahRTbECp_orh-X4-S6cNubEp4IzngPkIrl4nad6iJ4A/s1600-h/35.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqxNgV83CyxJQMOT2jvZiERuiSlD9Ge6ghBP3yWfrUDkHHD0F9CVXM_-5xG45UnQvmNcS1zW16NTSrNlvleNnAFwohAXFMZKQ0ahRTbECp_orh-X4-S6cNubEp4IzngPkIrl4nad6iJ4A/s400/35.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431157801034744578" border="0" /></a><br />Go to window>outliner, select the camera you're going to be rendering from, go to window>attributes editor and, under camera attributes, you'll find the focal length attrubute.<br /><br />In this rendering, I set the focal lengtht to 20:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2g5NOd53mJnZj2JxnmEUoVHM6fzxkyAHrpPoi015jHiRw8Hz84LVT-NPrJ6BLZpyzAD5wQSMEPHfiHeIPzDy1QS5rYHZuCNIQfsXBtP8cb-uv8_cxcX70Wts6n5AVH-wwK9zwEZ1TXuY/s1600-h/20.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2g5NOd53mJnZj2JxnmEUoVHM6fzxkyAHrpPoi015jHiRw8Hz84LVT-NPrJ6BLZpyzAD5wQSMEPHfiHeIPzDy1QS5rYHZuCNIQfsXBtP8cb-uv8_cxcX70Wts6n5AVH-wwK9zwEZ1TXuY/s400/20.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431157964653388770" border="0" /></a><br />You'll notice that you'll need to dolly in your camera because the scene will appear to get smaller. This is because it is working similarly to a wide-angle lens. This will let you see more in the scene. Also, objects closer to the camera will look abnormally larger than objects in the distance.<br /><br />In this rendering, I set the focal length to 60:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhJ7DVTCxG5cOKKpBEvwLI5u8gqK3reqJyxXQuicCG2tqeEnPuVyXdNKdil8FZBUPw-xDiyAB-p-LDN198yKIRVPvNT2mkKGvrM0K9rX3rJig922p8rIaLPaExH-UQpzCmtQs793sXDgg/s1600-h/60.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhJ7DVTCxG5cOKKpBEvwLI5u8gqK3reqJyxXQuicCG2tqeEnPuVyXdNKdil8FZBUPw-xDiyAB-p-LDN198yKIRVPvNT2mkKGvrM0K9rX3rJig922p8rIaLPaExH-UQpzCmtQs793sXDgg/s400/60.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431158077969029570" border="0" /></a><br />This gives you a zoom lens effect, so, when you increase the setting, you'll want to dolly your camera away from the object. This also makes objects in the distance look the same size as objects close to the camera.<br /><br />When using different focal length, it changes the way a model will look. It will be quite drastic sometimes. With the focal length at 60, it shows the front and back of the truck evenly. But, when it's set at 20, it will be focusing more on the grill and front headlight.Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942794773928125094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273455089702377800.post-27108731614620858772010-01-25T14:31:00.000-08:002010-01-25T14:44:42.179-08:00The 110th Tutorial! Creating Rope &Tubing In Maya<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/tutorial?id=110"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWBQpGGWpdA6nZalm1tDl5_-4Ez45U0hJWwQA2Zle5JwpxD5ZtIMx5rooiOMglfPPyXDf-51zUHj4JgrjRTqSkoljasSWcYdJcyFDyrzuzEtJP0gHyEZjEgvYo0U0oyNe1T4UAJojT53I/s400/New.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430812023656305026" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Just hit the 110th tutorial. Actually, this tutorial has been writen for a week. Had some computer problems that slowed down getting this tutorial done.<br />Hope you find it is helpful.<br /><a href="http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/tutorial?id=110">Read More...<br /></a><br /><a href="http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/tutorial?id=110">http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/tutorial?id=110</a>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942794773928125094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273455089702377800.post-75626716008048961702010-01-25T10:57:00.001-08:002010-01-25T11:00:40.323-08:00How To Quadrangulate Polygons<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisqlpWfcDIwUAG87ioJdGj9pwzrk1h-pmhOtsYXLVSZToE_dZYBf0SboKo2MkcQG8Gp-4KeBf_NVwhtjVtd0mUpljtKRd68ynLb2MTV3VBp8HvTk-ohV6aMvA2RC6dSRTAvDhTUcwtFOM/s1600-h/1.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisqlpWfcDIwUAG87ioJdGj9pwzrk1h-pmhOtsYXLVSZToE_dZYBf0SboKo2MkcQG8Gp-4KeBf_NVwhtjVtd0mUpljtKRd68ynLb2MTV3VBp8HvTk-ohV6aMvA2RC6dSRTAvDhTUcwtFOM/s400/1.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430753817507414706" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here's how to fix polygons like this:<br /><br /><br />Select the polygon and go to Mesh>Triangulate. You have to convert it to triangles first<br /><br />because Quadrangulate only works on triangles.<br /><br />Now go to Mesh>Quadrangulate.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsKbVGSB0UsopIaDMAYrTrdRxUEgcPY_TY5yRQTFX-rxWW5zLbcA_URwBzk5ku3eaxGQpFt2lw_2j05iirq2Q4hc6Tjl9dObKFNIGgMBDp8ErkQs0DF7RPOKLn9IRn-doT2YBkK5JiIKQ/s1600-h/2.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsKbVGSB0UsopIaDMAYrTrdRxUEgcPY_TY5yRQTFX-rxWW5zLbcA_URwBzk5ku3eaxGQpFt2lw_2j05iirq2Q4hc6Tjl9dObKFNIGgMBDp8ErkQs0DF7RPOKLn9IRn-doT2YBkK5JiIKQ/s400/2.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430754032414489218" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Now you should have a cleaner topology.<br /><br />Note: It may leave some triangles, but most of the time they will be alright.Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942794773928125094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273455089702377800.post-55339675255743385752010-01-04T14:12:00.000-08:002010-01-04T14:16:35.111-08:00New Texturet! Carpet<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/Textures?Keyword=carpet"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIESut8IcZDij5TpSe68495Ou618LtiKjwK1TtS0_yzTKXlKIkNO_Hlnp_ccB-kJunJByvseG4mE5l8vTwl-sXasK55Oj-7vcCfMiZCj82xHBkQdRLo-WgOsZ36BcydBpYKMnDI6vqaJs/s400/CarpetTexture.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423011364519671586" border="0" /></a>A free low-res carpet texture.<br /><a href="http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/Textures?Keyword=carpet">Download here...</a>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942794773928125094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273455089702377800.post-26213784226888475642009-12-28T13:20:00.000-08:002009-12-28T13:22:30.969-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/Textures?Keyword=tree+bark"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCfPmZiJYi1ZM_PXPzwp9DJgUqvMxY-NBkM-wEIlzLp7Uz4EYEbiwrXFf6EgrN4kVCGFGMSlqUI1Sa1eUaS-dNqvan2Dl1Mi7xZeCRpogCS3-59KYfu6OuZouLKVTbhAcuOEaR0JetKZ8/s400/Tree+Bark400.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420400239737050258" border="0" /></a><br />A simple low-res tree bark texture.<br /><a href="http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/Textures?Keyword=tree+bark">Download</a><br /><a href="http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/Textures?Keyword=tree+bark">http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/Textures?Keyword=tree+bark</a>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942794773928125094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273455089702377800.post-37100011046545038412009-12-03T12:36:00.000-08:002009-12-03T12:38:29.322-08:00Maya fluid effects SmokeThis is a smoke simulation that I made for a tutorial. It looks good, so I'm posting it.<br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/v786OUdTDoY&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/v786OUdTDoY&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942794773928125094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273455089702377800.post-78513880766045102482009-10-21T14:19:00.001-07:002009-10-21T14:21:31.276-07:00New Tutorial! How Shaders Work In Maya<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/tutorial?id=107"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 120px; height: 120px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtoVmS5lXhmWox9jmcRzdtw_TM5oiZCV8x-N-HuEg27zvuDNN-7yF6Kgqa4KXcp90L-jFut9_UuD3dUSyJSi-CYj7B_RiaysYKmJxy4hJX0a-DBrxoqN34TEHXvgk8Hdk-3PuolT51AP0/s400/107.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395166189385877666" border="0" /></a><br />This tutorial teaches you how materials work, and how to create materials in Maya.<br /><a href="http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/tutorial?id=107">http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/tutorial?id=107</a><br /><a href="http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/tutorial?id=107">Read More...</a>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942794773928125094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273455089702377800.post-61344652362840199392009-10-05T16:00:00.000-07:002009-10-05T16:02:55.135-07:00New Tutorial! Maya File Formats<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4XRBXSZFoN3Dalw_KwQYI-qMO5oWu7o1lykvvA5ltwNlr5JwSWIghHVcTySteVyj6lLRM4zbr0iNwzfvpJvozr6tPKUbKQUMeCjRMNSa-QU8pwBpJKWc_QqN3kaVp1L715Mh6rCEk3AA/s1600-h/103.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 120px; height: 120px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4XRBXSZFoN3Dalw_KwQYI-qMO5oWu7o1lykvvA5ltwNlr5JwSWIghHVcTySteVyj6lLRM4zbr0iNwzfvpJvozr6tPKUbKQUMeCjRMNSa-QU8pwBpJKWc_QqN3kaVp1L715Mh6rCEk3AA/s400/103.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389255040738550882" border="0" /></a><br />This tutorial covers the differences between Maya binary and Maya Ascii file formats, also, advantages and disadvantages of the two file formats.<br /><a href="http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/tutorial?id=103">http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/tutorial?id=103</a><br /><a href="http://www.3dtutorialzone.com/tutorial?id=103">Read more...</a>Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08942794773928125094noreply@blogger.com0