Autodesk 663B1-05A111-1001 User Guide - Page 156

8 | Preferences and customization How do I? > Customize the hotbox Basics 156 You can set each mouse button press (left, middle, or right) in each different area (north, south, east, or west) to show one of the pre-made marking menus that come with Maya, or a custom marking menu you have created. To assign a marking menu to a hotbox area and mouse button 1 Select Window > Settings/Preferences > Marking Menus. 2 Click the marking menu in the list. 3 Set the Use Marking Menu In option to Hotbox. 4 Set the Hotbox Region option to the part of the hotbox (North, West, Center, East, or South) where the marking menu appears. 5 Set the Mouse Button(s) option to the mouse buttons (Left, Middle, and/or Right) you must hold for the marking menu to appear. For example, if you set the region to South and turn on Middle and Right, the marking menu appears when you show the hotbox (hold the space bar), move the mouse pointer below the menus, and press the middle and right mouse buttons. 6 Click Apply Settings. Related topics ™ "Create or edit a marking menu" on page 153 Customize the hotbox To change what functions are available in the hotbox 1 Hold the space bar to show the hotbox. 2 Press the left mouse button in the Hotbox Controls area to show the marking menu. 3 Drag down to the Hotbox Style submenu. 4 Select one of the following options: • Zones and menu rows: show all menus, as well as the "zones" containing marking menus above, below, left, and right of the hotbox. • Zones only: don't show all menus. • Center zone only: only show the center marking menu. This makes the hotbox equivalent to a hotkey marking menu. To change what extra menus are available in the hotbox 1 Hold the space bar to show the hotbox. 2 Press the left mouse button in the Hotbox Controls area to show the marking menu. 3 Drag left, right, up, or down to show submenus allowing you to either not show a menu set or only show that menu set.