Tried to make a model in Maya 2011 but everytime I use image planes, after a while Maya crashes. Only solution was to use polygon planes and apply my reference images to them. However this way I can't have perspective viewport in shaded mode and front/side viewports in wireframe mode at the same time(had to animate the default material's Transparency in order to be able to actually see my images behind the model).

Installed Maya 2012 to see if this issue got fixed but I came across another bug which is even more weird. If I use the "Insert Edge Loop" tool to any primitive shape, the tool works perfectly. If I start manipulating my mesh(trying to make a female character), whenever I try to use the Insert Edge Loop tool, the new edge loop doesn't follow my cursor. It remains exactly where I started clicking but if I let go of my mouse button, the edge loop will appear exactly where my cursor was when I released the button.

Has anyone encountered this issue yet?

Edit: Just realised that this problem occurs only when I use Image Planes in my viewports.. Otherwise Insert Edge Loop tool works fine and follows the cursor along the mesh's surface.

son of man this is lu. i also use maya 2011. it wud ve bin beta to ask questions dan to make sily conclusions. its either u dont no jack or u bought ur software in ikeja n its not complete. wot ve u done wit maya dat u re sayin one tin bla bla wen d pros who ve flexed d software ve made no complains. sorry to dizz u dis way because d international community must not c the crap u posted else they will think all nigerians who do 3d re as incompetent as u. go and study hard. pls dont reply watch out for maverick studios june/july 2012. and this is a friends ad i just happen to c ur post and cud not hlp but slap ur nappy head wit this few lines. so if u reply i mite neva get this but call me on 08066082438. lol

@reezer.
Reactin to ya response will b wasted breath.

@OP
wot r ya machine specs n wot specific graphics card r u using? autodesk has a list of certified cards dat they recommend. D issue is peculiar to ya machine and most likely card related. u can install in a diff machine to confirm.

Ur workaround d problems is brilliant tho n is d preferred method for most pros.

Thank you to share. I wish you good luck.[img]http://www.dubaa.info/hmp.gif[/img]

@OKX
who the Bleep are you and what do you know about 3d? read the comment lu made again before writing trash to someone else.

@tomingo
this is peterreezer. i use max. you might have little problem with your graphics card or your particular maya software. modelling should not pose a huge problem to the extent of saying maya has bugs whatever the version. when you discover the solution then you ll know its just a little problem. believe you me, its just little.

ok? take it light....peace

@reezer
for real?!!
My remark was obviously a response to d post irrespective of whose name. If u allow ur id to b used for malicious posts den my mistake is to b xpected.

Berate ur chap for both using ur id and an inappropriate response. Ill ignore ur negative comment.