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Making of "Scorpion hair". Part 2. BraidMaker+Ornatrix. How to create braids?

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This series is about how I created the braided mesh in BraidMaker, which I used for HairFromMeshStrips in Ornatrix.  This series is about how I created the braided mesh in BraidMaker, which I used for HairFromMeshStrips in Ornatrix.      More tutorials: - Ornatrix Cinema 4D → https://bit.ly/3nVlJsk   - Ornatrix Maya → https://bit.ly/2HILywo   - Ornatrix 3ds Max → https://bit.ly/3nXZOAN   - Octane → http://bit.ly/2lG40u3   - Arnold → http://bit.ly/2vproAV   - Redshift → https://bit.ly/349zk73   - Fstorm → https://bit.ly/2WQqMyy   - V-Ray → https://bit.ly/3aQHIgU        Video content: 0:00 - Turn on subtitles. 0:05 - Thanks. 0:08 - News to Ornatrix fans. 0:25 - Channel support 1:10 - How did I create the braids? 2:41 - Draw a curve for the braid. 3:07 - How to avoid intersecting with geometry? 3:42 - How do I draw a smoothed curve? 5:14 - How to convert to curves? 6:30 - How to convert a curve...

ORNATRIX advantages or why I ditched Xgen in 2021.

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So, first about why I like Ornatrix, and after that - why did I give up Xgen in 2021? You can also read this post here if this convenient for you. ARTSTATION I also want to say that I didn't show all of Ornatrix's features in this article. But I continue to show them in this playlist ORNATRIX ADVANTAGES Be careful - so many videos =) I think the main advantage of Ornatrix is its simplicity and intuitive use. I've heard this from many clients. You can achieve results faster than X-gen. That is - literally in a week - you can create your first hairstyles. Also, having spent time pumping a skill in Ornatrix, you will recoup the cost of it for one order + you can also buy a license for a friend =) Ahaha, the plan is this - we buy a subscription, study it in a week, take the first order, and voila =) Seriously! My first orders were just after a week of study ... I did not look at the tutorials on it, and after a week of studying by my self, I did this work, which got into the f...

How to transfer Fur in Ornatrix plugin to a new object in Autodesk Maya? Part 2

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  In this video series - I show you how to transfer the Ornatrix wool from my asset to your model in Maya. Episode 2 about how: - set up the correct clump and sub-clump - using multiple Frizz modifiers to achieve realism - using a little trick - to give the guides an arbitrary shape - edit fur and close gaps More tutorials: - Ornatrix Maya → https://bit.ly/2HILywo   - Maya → http://bit.ly/2NVabpZ   You can buy the asset using these links: - CGTRADER → http://bit.ly/38GIYBs   - ARTSTATION → http://bit.ly/39wKtRX        Video content: 0:00 - Turn on subtitles. 0:05 - Ephere and about the official Discord + Telegram, Facebook, and the forum. 0:25 - Greeting and lesson topic. 0:52 - Channel support 1:15 - About the Youtube community 1:25 - How to speed up the episode release? 1:38 - How to avoid the Clump bug? Customizing the modifier. 2:25 - Adding Sub-Clumps 3:57 - Setting up Frizz. 7:39 - A secret that adds even more realism 8:36 - Editin...