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Posted: 18 August 2010 06:09 PM

Total Posts: 4
Joined: 09 May 2010 03:14 AM

when i add a material to a polygonal object some of it’s faces look different from the others
i’m new to maya please help me to fix it

Replies: 2

screenshots?

Author: n8skow

Replied: 19 August 2010 02:29 AM

yes, attach screenshots.

I wonder if the normals are reversed on those faces…

select your object
Display>Polygons>Face Normals

it’ll look like a porcupine…
Are those facets normals going in the same direction as the others in your object?

Author: John Creson

Replied: 21 August 2010 06:48 PM