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Subscription Centre accounts tip

Here's a tip for subscription customers who may have multiple accounts with Autodesk. Let's say that you have a Technical Support account and an ADN account, you can switch between these accounts without having to log out and log in again.

Autodesk Maya 2011 Service Pack 1

Autodesk has released a Service Pack for Maya 2011. Download it from the Autodesk website.

Please refer to the readme file for the complete list of issues addressed in this SP.

Remember each  release is cumulative; it contains the fixes from the Hotfix(es) that preceded it.

Note: You will also need to update your installation of mental ray Satellite and mental ray Standalone to benefit from some of the fixes in this release.

If you have already installed the Maya 2011 Subscription Advantage Pack, you do not need to install Maya 2011 Service Pack 1, since it is already part of the Subscription Advantage Pack.

For a complete rundown of what's new in Maya 2011, please refer to this post.

Autodesk Subscription Advantage Packs

Autodesk announces the Subscription Advantage Packs for its 2011 products...

Qt patch for Autodesk Maya 2011 Linux tablet users

If you are using Maya 2011 on Linux and a Wacom tablet, you may encounter refresh problems in Maya.

To workaround this problem, download the updated library (libQtGui.so.4.5.3) and replace the library that is currently on your system. Root permission on the system is required. This library works with any Maya 2011 release.

Note: For back-up purposes, you should save a copy of the library that exists on your system to another location before replacing it. The default location of the library is: /usr/autodesk/maya2011-x64/lib.

See QTBUG-3839 for more information: http://bugreports.qt.nokia.com/browse/QTBUG-3839.

Qt patch for Autodesk Maya 2011 Linux tablet users download

 libQtGui.so.4.5.3

You may also want to read this post: Maya 2011 on Linux and the Hotbox

[1st October 2010] Autodesk releases Maya 2011 Service Pack 1, which contains the Qt patch referred to in this blog post, as well as several other bugfixes that will benefit Linux customers.

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Autodesk Stereoscopy Whitepaper

For more detail on the concepts behind stereoscopy check out the Autodesk whitepaper on the subject

http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/stereoscopic_whitepaper_final08.pdf

Also make sure to check the video done by Steven Roselle

http://area.autodesk.com/blogs/stevenr/stereoscopy_in_maya2011

mental ray standalone 3.8.1 is available for download

You would need to login to the subscription center in order to download your copy

Maya on Mac 10.6.3

Important notice for Autodesk® Maya® 2010 software, and prior version, users on Apple® Mac OS® X 10.6.3 operating system.

Please be aware that in Autodesk testing of Maya 2010 and certain prior releases with the recently announced Mac OS X 10.6.3 operating system, Autodesk discovered a compatibility issue. 

The issue: A buffer is not preserved, so the viewport or other windows in Maya 2010 or prior releases will flicker with any interaction. 

If you upgrade to Mac OS X 10.6.3, you may encounter this issue. At this time, Autodesk recommends that Maya 2010 and prior release customers do not upgrade to the Mac OS X 10.6.3. The Autodesk and Apple teams are working to resolve this issue and will notify Maya 2010 and prior release customers once the issue has been resolved.

For Maya 2010 and prior release customers that have installed Mac OS X 10.6.3, Autodesk has a proposed workaround in place.

The workaround is as follows:

• Once Maya has been launched, do not launch any additional applications as this may trigger the issue.
• If the problem does occur, restart the Maya software and this should resolve the issue.
  
• If the problem persists, revert to Apple® Mac OS® X 10.6.2 operating system.

Note: As of this time, the announced Autodesk® Maya® 2011 software is not qualified to run on Mac OS X 10.6.3. Please consult the qualification charts for more information.

Autodesk and Maya are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. Autodesk reserves the right to alter product and services offerings, and specifications and pricing at any time without notice, and is not responsible for typographical or graphical errors that may appear in this document.  ©2010 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved.

Concept Vehicle Design from 2D to 3D Using Sketchbook, Maya and Mudbox

Concept Vehicle Design in 2D and 3D Using Sketchbook, Maya and Mudbox

To register for giveaways go to:   http://motion.tv/
To attend the lecture online go to:   http://experts.na3.acrobat.com/motionconnect/

Start time:

• 7.30 PM local time (New Mexico)
• 6.30 PM PST  /  9.30 PM EST

Project Twitch: Maya in a Web Browser

Project Twitch is something exciting that we're previewing on Autodesk Labs: Maya in a web browser.

What's exciting about that? Well, first off, this is a way that you can try Maya out without the hassle of downloading and installing the software.

Beyond that, this opens up ways that you may use software in the future:

What if you only needed to use some software for a few days?
What if you needed to let others use your proprietary pipeline tools and didn't want to let the tools leave your control?
What if you were away from work and an emergency came up that required you to login and do some work?
These are just some ideas. We would love to hear what you think about them and Project Twitch.

http://area.autodesk.com/blogs/cory/project_twitch_maya_in_a_web_browser

Autodesk Maya Tips & Tricks Today!

Join us today for Autodesk Media & Entertainment Webcasts  - Maya Tips & Tricks - January 14

http://www.resources.autodesk.com/med/Webcasts