Maya!
Date Posted: 5th Jan 2009 at 10:37 AM Views: 240
19-01-2009

Well, Ive stopped using Maya for anything but work as its just too much to mess with for playing around in the evening with meshes

Wings3D seems much better for me although I do like 3D Studio max.

As for the football kits Ive managed 5 so far

Manchester United (I live here)
Blackburn Rovers (I support them)
Arsenal (I like the new kit lol)
Chelsea (They just popped up on a search)
England (....say no more)

And also a Liverpool top that works as a casual not a kit

Also meshing some bedroom furniture at the moment which has me stuck at texturing - Im useless at it >.<

Would love someone else to help me that doesnt mesh but is a texturing freak :D

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Well, when I was messing about making something over the Xmas period it came to my attention that Maxis shelled out a crap load of cash and used Maya autodesk to actually mesh the Sims2

Being a dumb arse on new years eve (drunk) I decided to rape my credit card and purchased same said software >.<

To my suprise there is ZERO tutorials on Maya on the net and no bugger except Maxis appear to use it rofl

If your thinking about buying it OMFG dont! Unless you have another use for it (Im a chemical engineer and found it useful for drawing 3D images of compounds etc so not a waste of money)

Anyway....I guess Im supposed to put here what Im doing now/next/tomorrow etc

Currently considering supplying pre-made lots that are landscaped already and have a nice little space for your houses and also football kits lol

Thats if I can ever get the shading right on the shorts!

(When I say football I mean FOOTBALL not that American thing where they think Rugby is played while wearing more armour than one of the Knights of the round table and then renaming it to football, strange people)

Anyone want a particular kit? mail me

Anyway thats it just wanted to add to this journal thing really

Recent Comments for: Maya!
Maya!
By Thaila (19th Jan 2009 at 6:36 PM)
Well how about if you keep Maya purely for your job as you don't really need it for making Sims 1 or 2 stuff. Yes it's a very good program, but it's a little bit elaborate as there are a fair few good quality basic and cheap (sometimes free) programs out there that will do pretty much the same job, minus all the fancy stuff of course. There's a really good free one that you can use called Wings 3D, found at www.wings3d.com. Or, if you're prepared to spend a little bit more on the Cred (minus the alcohol of course! ), then you might want to try Silo 2, found at www.nevercenter.com. And also the free texture mapping program UVMapper Classic (though I mainly use the Pro one as well as the Classic one), found at www.uvmapper.com. I use both of these programs, and they are both pretty simple to use once you've had some practice with them. I was just reading your Texturers Wanted group, and if you like, I can help you to learn these two programs, and help you to learn how to texture. All I'd ask for in return, is for your patience in learning them. But they are a lot easier to learn than Maya. I'd be willing to give you a hand. I'll go and join your group. Oh, and can I request a Manchester United football set? I know nothing about football. I only like them as red is my favourite colour! lol. Anyway, that'd be great.
Maya!
By Desertfish (14th Jan 2009 at 5:44 AM)
If you're lloking for some good Maya tutorials, you might want to take a look at this link:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAYA-VIDEO-TRAINING-A-Z-3D-TUTORIAL-9-DVDs-SET-160hr_W0QQitemZ170293538057QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_Software_Software_SR?hash=item170293538057&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

Don't work with Maya myself, but a friend of mine is currently using this material to get to grips with said software and he claims the DVD marerial is really good stuff...

As for your take on the American football thing, I only agree to a certain extend. real men don't wear all that armour and helments when they play Rugby. Maybe someone should create some sim clothing of American football uniforms in camouflage colours... :P
Maya!
By JLonier (9th Jan 2009 at 7:55 PM)
Okay, make fun of the US football uniform all you like, but it sure as hell beats the cricket uniform! I returned to the states in September after several years in the UK and never got used to seeing grown men running around in a field wearing big floppy white hats. :P

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