Question: The Maya Interface Tool bars Have Disappeared. How Can I Get Them Back?

Answer: Go to window>UI elements>show all UI elements.

Reflective Light Rig V2

The latest version of the Reflective Light Rig for maya is out. It is free so check it out!.

http://www.highend3d.com/maya/downloads/scene_files/5550.html

Firefox or Internet Explorer?

When I first was using a Windows computer, I always used Internet Explorer. I downloaded Firefox to test my web development skills on another browser. But after using Firefox for 5 minutes, I was hooked. I've been using Firefox for about a year now, but now with Internet Explorer 8, I find myself using that browser occasionally. When I look at the statistics for my website, there are more Firefox users out there than Internet Explorer. Now its hard to tell which one's better. I still use Firefox as my main browser, but could Internet Explorer make a come-back?

Great Free Software To Help You Create 3D Models

MaPZone
software link:http://www.mapzoneeditor.com

Good software; really handy when creating building visualizations.

GIMP
software link:http://www.gimp.org

It has all the features of Adobe Photoshop, only it's free.

Inkscape
software link:http://www.inkscape.org

You can create vector graphics and convert them to Bitmaps for rendering. This is great for trying to create logos.

Jet Truck Model

Now you can download the jet truck on turbosquid. Made in maya using polygons. Extreme detail includes more than 1,500 parts and 600,000 polygons. Fully textured and ready to render.
link

New Tutorial: Shelves Part 2

If you haven't read Shelves Part 1, click link. In this part, we'll be covering the creation of shelves and learn how to create icons for them.

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maya blog tutorial - Importing .OBJ Files

Step one - Go to window>settings/preferences>plug-in manager.

Step two - Roll down the list and check load and auto load for the plug-in objExport.mll.

Step three - Go to file>import...; set the file of type: to OBJ(*.obj)and locate your OBJ file.