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Selection tool working incorrectly

Selection tool working incorrectly

carolineoglesby2
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Selection tool working incorrectly

carolineoglesby2
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The selection tool isn't working. When selecting a geometry component (verts, faces, edges) and I click once on it, it selects a random other face usually on the bottom of the object. Maya otherwise works. Is my graphics card just bad?

 

Example: I am putting my mouse where the red X is in the picture. But it is selecting something on the bottom of the object. You can see my tool settings. It is not set to nearest component.

Screenshot (16).png

 

I have tried:

Resetting selection tool, resetting Maya preferences, creating a new scene, trying with a new object, updating my drivers. The Graphics driver says it is up to date.

 

 

Computer specs:

Version is Maya 2020

Computer: HP Pavilion Laptop 15-cs3xxx OS: Microsoft Windows 11 Home (64-bit)

Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1 CPU @ 1.00GHz

Graphics: Intel® UHD Graphics 26.20.100.7926

 

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semhjas
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is that only with this paticular object, or with everthing? is there any history on the object?

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carolineoglesby2
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Its multiple objects, usually larger ones with more faces.

The object I'm showing I made with berzier curves revolved into a NURBS then converted to polygons. I tried remaking it from the original curve, and deleting history. It previously had some error about UVs not existing but doesn't anymore.

I tested with new objects, like a default polygon sphere. It had trouble picking the right faces still. With a small cube, it did it correctly briefly.

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carolineoglesby2
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semhjas
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could you upload the whole scene? have you also checked if some kind of selection symmetry is on?

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brentmc
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Hi,

 

Does seem to be graphics card related from your description.

 

Try changing Preferences > Display > Viewport 2.0 > Rendering Engine to DirectX 11 and then restart Maya.

Certified driver versions can be found here - not many Intel ones on the list and the UHD one has a slightly different driver version so that is something else you could try.

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/maya/learn-explore/caas/simplecontent/content/maya-certified-...

Brent McPherson
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carolineoglesby2
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Here you go

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carolineoglesby2
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Thank you, that seems to have worked!!
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shilov.kirill
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Thank you so much!

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