Autodesk 663B1-05A111-1001 User Guide - Page 102

5 | Nodes and attributes How do I? > Lock the value of an attribute 3 Point to the name of the preset to show another submenu with options for applying the preset to this node. You can replace the current attribute values with the values in the preset, or blend the preset values together with the current values. Basics 102 1. Create a new poly sphere. 2. Select egg and a blend value of 50% 3. The result is an egg 50% smaller than the original. Notes • Presets do not save connections to other nodes (such as texture maps). Applying a preset does not overwrite connections to other nodes. • Maya saves presets as editable MEL scripts in a presets folder inside the main Maya application folder. Presets for each node type are in separate folders inside the presets folder. Troubleshoot when the Presets button is grayed out Some node types cannot be saved as presets. Shape nodes, for example, would be meaningful as presets. Related topics ™ "Change attribute values in the Attribute Editor or Channel Box" on page 95 ™ "Lock the value of an attribute" on page 102 Lock the value of an attribute Press the right mouse button on the attribute and select Lock Attribute. Maya displays locked attributes with a gray background. To unlock an attribute, press the right mouse button on the attribute and select Unlock Attribute. Create, edit, or delete custom attributes To add custom attributes to objects 1 Select the objects/nodes you want to add attributes to. 2 In the Attribute Editor, select Attributes > Add Attributes.