Autodesk 663B1-05A111-1001 User Guide - Page 132

7 | Scene management About > Organizing objects Basics 132 Organizing objects Groups A group is a way to transform multiple objects at once. The group shares a single pivot point for rotation and scaling. In terms of the scene hierarchy, grouping objects together moves them under a new transformation node. Display layers Layers are a way of grouping large pieces of the scene together so you can show, hide, or edit them all at once. Related topics ™ "Scene hierarchy" on page 87 ™ "Organize objects on display layers" on page 136 Sets and partitions Sets A set is a collection of objects or components. Any item you can select can be in a set. The set exists as a separate object representing the collection. Unlike groups, sets do not alter the hierarchy of the scene. In some instances, Maya creates sets for you as you work with objects. For example, when you add a cluster deformer to some CVs of a NURBS surface, Maya makes a set for the CVs. You can edit the set to control the effect of the deformation. Maya also creates sets that represent shading groups and layers, and points controlled by deformers, flexors, and skin. You can create a custom set so you can work on its items with a single action. For example, you can create a set of NURBS objects, then hide or display the set as a single entity. You can control the membership of sets easily using the Relationship Editor. Sets are useful for the following: • Simplifying selection of objects or components that you regularly select or have difficulty selecting in the workspace. • Assigning objects to shading groups for rendering. • Moving objects from one layer to another. • Adjusting deformer, skin, and flexor deformation. • Adjusting the weight of cluster, cluster flexor, and skin points. • Working with shading groups.