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JoelJ
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Posted: 2nd Mar 2006 21:16
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I've been playing with maya, and i was wondering. How would you put a background image on one of the views, so i can use the image as a guide?

I can't figure out how i would do that

something like this:



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Mucky Muck Ninja
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Posted: 3rd Mar 2006 00:12
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Its ridiculously difficult in maya, but then, what do you expect for a measly 7000 bucks

As i recall from a maya class I took some time ago, it had something to do with making a plane which had the image on it, but you had to do something tricky with the camera.
As a blenderhead, it seemed like a pretty dumb way to do it compared to blenders method of clicking 'set background image'.

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Deadwords
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Posted: 3rd Mar 2006 00:35
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Quote: "As a blenderhead, it seemed like a pretty dumb way to do it compared to blenders method of clicking 'set background image'."

Milkshape have this function too. Pretty usefull

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JoelJ
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Posted: 3rd Mar 2006 03:52
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Quote: "Milkshape have this function too. Pretty usefull"

yeah, that's what makes me want it

Quote: "Its ridiculously difficult in maya, but then, what do you expect for a measly 7000 bucks "

blah. maybe i'll switch to blender...
it's free too


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Deadwords
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Posted: 3rd Mar 2006 05:46
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it's only 25$, give it a try

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IceCube
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But if you can use Blender very good than it's better than Milkshape....

Try Cinema4D! I have it, but its not free

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RisTar_sn
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You got 2 ways of doing that ,
The first one is to create a poly plane and on the plane put the image , . you can do it by creating a new material and assign the image to it , then assign the material to the plain . then assign the plane to a layer and set it to refrence
and another way to do it is just go to the view menu in the view ports choose imageplane and import the image , i use the plane settings because when the plane is on a layer it easyer to control it . hope i helped
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JoelJ
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Posted: 11th Mar 2006 22:01
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Quote: "it's only 25$, give it a try "

woops, i meant, that's what made me want it orriginally, I do have it, I have used it, and I love it, but now i find it restricting :/ good for low poly what-nots tho

thanks RisTar_sn, I'll try that


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Posted: 11th Mar 2006 22:29 Edited at: 11th Mar 2006 22:29
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Quote: "But if you can use Blender very good than it's better than Milkshape....

Try Cinema4D! I have it, but its not free"


I second that, however there is a £89 version you can buy which is basically exactly what I've got but doesn't have export restrictions (as mine came free with a mag, not my mag tho...some amazon dudes)

but to add, whatever you try and like best is what you should use

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