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Discuss All aspects of 3D animation, Animation principles and methods, how to prepare a 3D model for animation, where to find character animation references and how to use particle animation for special effects. Talk about Animating shaders, lights and cameras.
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No new posts in Softimage Xsi: mirroring wieghts Softimage Xsi: mirroring wieghts
Please help! I am rigging and weighting my character. All has gone well

0 710 March 21, 2007
indico
No new posts in 3ds Max: head/chest bulging thing 3ds Max: head/chest bulging thing
Hi All, I get a head/chest bulging thing happening every once in a while

0 1004 March 20, 2007
CC
No new posts in 3ds Max: artifacts and explorer crashes 3ds Max: artifacts and explorer crashes
I seem to be having a weird problem of max giving me artifacts after awhile. I

0 863 March 20, 2007
Etnic Evil
No new posts in Softimage Xsi: new dotXSI converter for maya Softimage Xsi: new dotXSI converter for maya
XSI has recently updated a new dotXSI4Maya convertor (march 21st); it fixes the

0 947 March 20, 2007
Charles Smith
No new posts in Softimage Xsi: About Remove Deformers and set Eevelope Agian Softimage Xsi: About Remove Deformers and set Eevelope Agian
i make a video about my quesition please visite

0 918 March 20, 2007
srge
No new posts in Softimage Xsi: inbetween shape mixing a la Maya Softimage Xsi: inbetween shape mixing a la Maya
Hi there once again; :) I have been going through shape animation in XSI and

0 857 March 20, 2007
abax
No new posts in 3ds Max: MDL Plugin suite 3ds Max: MDL Plugin suite
Have anyone used this b4? Cos i need some help in understanding this

0 2762 March 19, 2007
Pusher
No new posts in 3ds Max: Biped and slider manipulator ? 3ds Max: Biped and slider manipulator ?
Hi I'm using CS 3 right now. Is it possible to use biped with "slider

0 1804 March 19, 2007
PiX
No new posts in Softimage Xsi: referenced models in light association groups Softimage Xsi: referenced models in light association groups
when i add referenced objects within a light association groups the groups are

0 748 March 19, 2007
Plumbum
No new posts in Softimage Xsi: New User to XSI Softimage Xsi: New User to XSI
Hello everyone, I am a new user to XSI. I just came over from another package

0 739 March 19, 2007
FireWall
No new posts in Softimage Xsi: problem transp/volume fof Softimage Xsi: problem transp/volume fof
Hi everybody!!! Ive a little problem with the transparency map and the fog in

0 764 March 19, 2007
euGeniu
No new posts in 3ds Max: Good Plastic Texture? 3ds Max: Good Plastic Texture?
Hi all, I was trying to make a good high gloss white plastic texture, but am

0 1863 March 16, 2007
sperll
No new posts in 3ds Max: extrude poly along spline 3ds Max: extrude poly along spline
Does anyone else use this as a start for modeling heads?? I always had probs

0 4105 March 16, 2007
Vagon
No new posts in 3ds Max: Character Studio-Fingers in Track View? 3ds Max: Character Studio-Fingers in Track View?
When using character Studio, is there any way to see the properties of all five

0 1171 March 16, 2007
dwp
No new posts in Softimage Xsi: Texture Unwrapping in XSI? Softimage Xsi: Texture Unwrapping in XSI?
Click Me =) (http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?s=andthreadid=48310)

0 1335 March 16, 2007
dfk
No new posts in Softimage Xsi: Export AVI from compositor Softimage Xsi: Export AVI from compositor
Is it possible to export a 25 frame per second AVi file from the XSI3

0 1119 March 16, 2007
ferroka
No new posts in Softimage Xsi: Underwater scene Softimage Xsi: Underwater scene
I try to make an underwater scene ( like this

0 1138 March 16, 2007
Ted Town
No new posts in 3ds Max: Pepeland.com updated with new spline IK rigs and an 3ds Max: Pepeland.com updated with new spline IK rigs and an
Daniel Martinez Lara had updated his website with a couple of new animations

0 934 March 14, 2007
Derek
No new posts in 3ds Max: UI Skins? 3ds Max: UI Skins?
Anyone here know where I can get some 3ds max 4.2 UI skins?

0 2614 March 14, 2007
Nikollas
No new posts in 3ds Max: Please Assist!! 3ds Max: Please Assist!!
hello Im totally stuck and have only a few hours til my deadline. Im doing

0 821 March 14, 2007
Katie Chiesa
No new posts in Softimage Xsi: Animation Mixer and Walking and turning Softimage Xsi: Animation Mixer and Walking and turning
I was wondering if I could ask you some questions about Softimage's Mixer. I

0 1028 March 14, 2007
CGrat
No new posts in Softimage Xsi: gradient change of toon ink with z depth Softimage Xsi: gradient change of toon ink with z depth
hello everyone, I am currently working on a toon shaded scene set out to

0 1061 March 14, 2007
Natashka1954
No new posts in Softimage Xsi: Problems with Biped Guide Rig Softimage Xsi: Problems with Biped Guide Rig
So everytime I go to create a rig from a biped guide, it craps out with

0 999 March 14, 2007
TanusiaTC
No new posts in 3ds Max: add bone to object problem 3ds Max: add bone to object problem
Well I did not know in what forum this problem would fit best so I made a link

0 876 March 13, 2007
Plumbum
No new posts in Softimage Xsi: Key all in Synoptic View weirdness Softimage Xsi: Key all in Synoptic View weirdness
Using XSI 3.0 Experience. I created a character rig using the preset available

0 915 March 13, 2007
Pyata
No new posts in 3ds Max: Sliding Bones 3ds Max: Sliding Bones
Hi there, Just wondering if anyone knew if it was possible to make a bone

0 770 March 12, 2007
Robbie Zhang
No new posts in Softimage Xsi: problem with paint push tool Softimage Xsi: problem with paint push tool
hi folks got a problem....... the paint push tool in xsi.........can i

0 832 March 12, 2007
PiX
No new posts in Softimage Xsi: Red Balloon shader Softimage Xsi: Red Balloon shader
Greetings, I am going to be making a realistic red ballon rendered with HDR

0 1004 March 12, 2007
PolyGru
No new posts in Softimage Xsi: question, where can I find Manta animation? Softimage Xsi: question, where can I find Manta animation?
thank you for telling me! I just wounder what it

0 836 March 12, 2007
Plumbum
No new posts in 3ds Max: ahhhh  MR running like garbage! 3ds Max: ahhhh MR running like garbage!
I have ben experimenting with MR lately, and managed to get a 5 machine render

0 788 February 26, 2007
TanusiaTC
No new posts in 3ds Max: Weighing vertices by hand 3ds Max: Weighing vertices by hand
When i add bones, i attach them using skin then sub-object to sort out the

0 963 February 26, 2007
Derek
No new posts in 3ds Max: UV Map Editor in 3ds Max: UV Map Editor in
Does anybody know if there is a option for bleeding on and off in 3d max 4 or 5

0 843 February 26, 2007
Murat
No new posts in Softimage Xsi: Soft body : initial force? Softimage Xsi: Soft body : initial force?
hi! I'm experimenting and learning how to use soft bodies. I am trying

0 893 February 26, 2007
Carl Cates
No new posts in Softimage Xsi: a new CopyOP Softimage Xsi: a new CopyOP
XSIs ease of use and workflow is simply excellent but I feel a little trapped

0 829 February 26, 2007
Shawn Lancing
No new posts in Softimage Xsi: reducing polys Softimage Xsi: reducing polys
hi i've got a problem. i wanna render out something in wireframe. so i used the

0 1014 February 26, 2007
MadWolf
No new posts in Softimage Xsi: great news for data exchange Softimage Xsi: great news for data exchange
hello! i just want to tell you some exciting news: helge mathee, a german

0 1698 February 26, 2007
Kortelas
No new posts in Softimage Xsi: Project Curve Question Softimage Xsi: Project Curve Question
a question for anyone: I trim the hole in the surface after using project

0 1036 February 26, 2007
Imho
No new posts in Softimage Xsi: Thanks it helped Softimage Xsi: Thanks it helped
Thanks it helped :bounce: :) :beer: ;) :p

0 778 February 26, 2007
Charles Smith
No new posts in 3ds Max: shag hair glitch 3ds Max: shag hair glitch
I was wondering if anyone knows why shag hair sometimes causes hair to stick

0 1096 February 23, 2007
QuaGo
No new posts in 3ds Max: Biped and physique export to .3ds, what is the secr 3ds Max: Biped and physique export to .3ds, what is the secr
I am currently working on a DirectX based game and have created a fully

0 973 February 23, 2007
Kortelas
No new posts in 3ds Max: Help, sticking bones on a multi-object robot? 3ds Max: Help, sticking bones on a multi-object robot?
Hi guys - here is the delema. About 3 years ago I did my first robot (figure1 -

0 1092 February 23, 2007
Shawn Lancing
No new posts in Softimage Xsi: Hair problem Softimage Xsi: Hair problem
On my thread I wrote about a problem im having with hair and soft shadows, have

0 766 February 23, 2007
Derek
No new posts in 3ds Max: Hardware Shaders 3ds Max: Hardware Shaders
Anyone know how I can get hold of hardware shaders for the Pixel Shader

0 702 February 22, 2007
Pusher
No new posts in 3ds Max: any way to remove vertex color ? 3ds Max: any way to remove vertex color ?
Is there any way in max to remove the vertex color information that has been

0 1050 February 22, 2007
ferroka
No new posts in Softimage Xsi: DOF expression Softimage Xsi: DOF expression
Hi, I'm trying to work out the expression that links the depth of field

0 901 February 22, 2007
Ted Town
No new posts in Softimage Xsi: installing 3.8 functioin into 3.9 Softimage Xsi: installing 3.8 functioin into 3.9
I want to get a favorite 3.8 tool into 3.9. It's WELD+, I have the .exe and

0 734 February 22, 2007
Kortelas
No new posts in Softimage Xsi: Architectural Rendering Softimage Xsi: Architectural Rendering
Hi folks, I am attempting some architectural rendering at the moment, and I

0 917 February 22, 2007
Spade
No new posts in 3ds Max: Softbodies questions 3ds Max: Softbodies questions
Hi everyone, I have some important questions I was hoping some of you might

0 1063 February 21, 2007
TanusiaTC
No new posts in 3ds Max: Absolute Local Coordinates? 3ds Max: Absolute Local Coordinates?
does anybody know if there's something like absolute local coordinates in max?

0 1574 February 21, 2007
QuickWeld
No new posts in 3ds Max: mental ray things 3ds Max: mental ray things
i have mr connection well just here to ask question how to set

0 820 February 21, 2007
Murat
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