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Using Paint Effects on polygons?

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glenk

glenk
Posted: 08 February 2012 05:16 PM

Total Posts: 16
Joined: 23 January 2012 09:17 PM

Hi,
I’m very new to maya and I’m trying to use paint effects on a model I’ve made. I’m trying to paint some leaves on a tree shape.
Basically I’ve been hitting select all to light up the model but when I try to brush stroke some leaves on it not only dont they stick to the mesh they appear off in the distance away from the grid. Also when I try to select indiviual polygon faces on model the same thing happens. if anyone could please give me some advice I’d been very apreciative.

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hi! Did you make the polygon paintable? Check the help pages on this.

Keith

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Replied: 08 February 2012 06:53 PM

glenk

glenk
Posted: 09 February 2012 06:39 PM

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Joined: 23 January 2012 09:17 PM
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many thanks

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glenk

glenk
Posted: 10 February 2012 11:37 AM

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Joined: 23 January 2012 09:17 PM
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Hi,

I’ve made my model polygon paintable. But when I paint on it, the paint effects all coalesce in one area no matter where I paint on the model. any feedback would be very appreciated

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n8skow

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Posted: 06 March 2012 01:39 AM

Location: Topeka, Kansas
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Did you UVmap the object?
It needs to have clean UV’s before applying paintFX.

n8skow [FA]

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