Maya
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Maya is a professional 3D modeling application created by Alias, now supported by [Autodesk]. You can download [Maya 7.0 PLE] (Personal Learning Edition) for free from Autodesk's website. Maya 4.0.1 PLE was distributed with UT2003 on CD#3 (see press release text below), but it's unclear whether a key will be issued for this older version. note that UT2004 comes with Maya 5.0 PLE
Note: Maya PLE is for NT-based versions of Windows only. This means is only runs under Windows NT 4, 2000 and XP. For other applications that work under Windows 98/ME see Topics on Modeling.
Tutorials
(PlaceHolder Tutorial Organisation)
- Part I - Building A Polygonal Mesh In Maya
- Part II - Quick Look At Creating Materials Using Maya's Hypershade, Assigning Textures and Basic Planar/Cylindrical/Automatic Mapping
- Part III - Basic Lighting and Baking Lightmaps For Shadows
- Part IV - ActorX for Maya and Exporting Basics
- Part V - Animation Basics
External Links
Web Resources
- [highend3d.com - excellent tutorials and resources for Maya and other apps]
- [How to prelight a scene] blip2: broken link!
- [Polygon Modeling Tutorial: Low Poly, High Powered Gun]
- [Dave K's Poly Head Modeling Tutorial]
- [Setting up UV's for a model in order to paint the textures] blip2: broken link!
- [Maya script] Plugin to convert objects to .Ase
Recommended Books
- [Maya | Games and Interactive]
- [Techniques | Polygon Texturing, Shading and Lighting DVD]
- [4 Fundamentals : by Jim Lammers, Lee Gooding]
- [MasteringMaya 3]
Related Topics
Maya Unreal Plugins
MayaCompletePlugins- ActorX
- unEditor.mll NOTE: See this page if you're having trouble getting the added Scale attribute to work properly.
