Maya 2011 Convert Paint Effects Stroke to Polygons Tutorial by Stuart Christensen

Perhaps someday Maya s Paint Effects will work efficiently with Mental Ray, but for now the only solution is to convert you re paint effects strokes to Polygons if you want to use them with the Mental Ray Physical Sun and Sky. This tutorial by Stuart Christensen will help you with the process of converting Paint Effects Strokes to polygons and also give you a few quick tips on controlling the color of your Physical Sun and Sky. Easy stuff Enjoy