{"id":4913,"date":"2021-08-23T14:52:44","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T13:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/?p=4913"},"modified":"2023-09-07T15:50:55","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T14:50:55","slug":"imvu-maya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/imvu-maya\/","title":{"rendered":"IMVU &#038; Maya Scale"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1409ee15d3c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1409ee15d3c\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/imvu-maya\/#camera-attributes\" >Camera Attributes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/imvu-maya\/#working-units\" >Working Units<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/imvu-maya\/#camera-zoom\" >Camera Zoom<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><video poster=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tutorials\/imvu-maya\/maya-imvu_mp4.jpg\" controls=\"controls\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><source src=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/media\/maya-imvu-clipping.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/><!--<source src=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tutorials\/collections\/collection-shortcut.ogg\" type=\"video\/ogg\" \/>\n<source src=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tutorials\/collections\/collection-shortcut.webm\" type=\"video\/webm\" \/>--><\/video><\/p>\n<p>The default scaling of IMVU&#8217;s underlying system is extremely large so assets loaded in for editing in Maya tend to extend outside the cameras normal viewing range giving the impression that nothing has opened or imported into a scene. Thankfully this can be addressed without changing or rescaling the assets, <i>which should be avoided<\/i>, by adjusting <b>Camera Attributes<\/b> and <b>Working Units<\/b>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"camera-attributes\"><\/span>Camera Attributes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When initially loaded into Maya absent a Workspace profile, IMVU&#8217;s assets clip outside the viewports field of view so can appear as though nothing has loaded. This can fixed by setting the <b>Far Clip Plane<\/b> and <b>Near Clip Plane<\/b> attributes of the viewport camera in <b>Camera Attributes<\/b>. Once an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/imvu-starter-files\/\">IMVU Starter File<\/a> has been opened or imported, from the <b>View<\/b> menu [2] click <b>Select Camera<\/b> [3] &#8211; <b><i>View \u00bb Select Camera<\/i><\/b>. The entity will highlighted in the <b>Attribute Editor<\/b>. Expand the <b>Camera Attributes<\/b> section and check or change <b>Near Clip Plane<\/b> to <b>1<\/b> (<b>Near Clip Plane: 1.000<\/b>), and <b>Far Clip Plane<\/b> to <b>10,000<\/b> (<b>Far Clip Plane: 10000.000<\/b>) [4]. This sets the cameras clip plane so the IMVU meshes should be visible.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><b>Design note<\/b>: for most avatar based content Far Clip Plane will typically need to be 5,000 or above, 10,000+ for large furniture items and rooms.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tutorials\/imvu-maya\/initial-import.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tutorials\/imvu-maya\/initial-import.jpg\" alt=\"Importing IMVU into Maya\" width=\"900px\" height=\"500px\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<i>Because the original assets were created using a large scaling system, imported or opened into Maya it may appears as though nothing has been brought in or the view is corrupted [1].<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tutorials\/imvu-maya\/camera-attributes.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tutorials\/imvu-maya\/camera-attributes.jpg\" alt=\"Adjusting Far Clip Plane in Maya\" width=\"900px\" height=\"500px\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<i>The fix for this is to first adjust the &#8216;clip&#8217; values for the views camera, increasing it to accommodate the large scaling IMVU uses &#8211; from View [2] select the camera [3] then alter its attributes, checking or changing Far Clip Plane [4] with an appropriately large value.<\/i><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"working-units\"><\/span>Working Units<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>After setting camera clipping, if the IMVU assets are still not visible, next set the <b>Working Units<\/b> of measurement in Maya&#8217;s <b>Preferences<\/b>. From the main <b>Windows<\/b> menu [5] click <b>Settings\/Preferences<\/b> then on Preferences [6] &#8211; <b><i>Windows \u00bb Settings\/Preferences \u00bb Preferences<\/i><\/b>. In the dialogue that appears, find <b>Settings<\/b> [7] then in <b>Working Units<\/b> change the <b>Linear<\/b> setting to <b>meter<\/b> [8] (<b>Linear: meter<\/b>).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tutorials\/imvu-maya\/preferences.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tutorials\/imvu-maya\/preferences.jpg\" alt=\"Accessing Preferences in Maya\" width=\"900px\" height=\"500px\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<i>If camera clipping didn&#8217;t work, the next thing to check are the <b>Working Units<\/b> in Preferences &#8211; from the <b>Windows<\/b> [5] menu select <b>Preferences<\/b> [6] to access the dialogue.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tutorials\/imvu-maya\/working-units.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tutorials\/imvu-maya\/working-units.jpg\" alt=\"Setting Working Units in Maya\" width=\"900px\" height=\"500px\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<i>In <b>Preferences<\/b>, under <b>Settings<\/b> [7], set the <b>Working Units<\/b> to <b>meter<\/b> [8] to match IMVU&#8217;s.<\/i><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"camera-zoom\"><\/span>Camera Zoom<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If the IMVU assets are still not visible in the <b>Poly Modeling<\/b> viewport double-check the user zoom level, i.e. how close the camera is to scene centre by zooming out or using <b>View \u00bb Frame All<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tutorials\/imvu-maya\/view-frame-all.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tutorials\/imvu-maya\/view-frame-all.jpg\" alt=\"Zoom out\" width=\"900px\" height=\"500px\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<i>Double-check the view is not still zoomed in on the assets by scrolling out or selecting View [9], Frame All [10] to reveal everything in the scene.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4923,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37,819,230],"tags":[817,280,818,816,523,822,393,821],"class_list":["post-4913","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-imvu","category-maya","category-tutorials","tag-camera-attributes","tag-camera-clip","tag-clip-plane","tag-maya","tag-preferences","tag-settings","tag-units-of-measurement","tag-working-units"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4913","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4913"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4913\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5020,"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4913\/revisions\/5020"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4923"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4913"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4913"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4913"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}