Autodesk 663B1-05A111-1001 User Guide - Page 158

8 | Preferences and customization How do I? > Assign a MEL script to a hotkey Basics 158 The distinction between Press and Release can be important, for example when you assign a hotkey to a snapping mode. You want to assign the command to turns the snapping mode on to the key press, and the command that turns the snapping mode off to the key release. 5 Click Assign. If the hotkey you set already has a command assigned, Maya asks if you want to override it. Related topics ™ "Assign a marking menu to a hotkey" on page 155 ™ "Assign a MEL script to a hotkey" on page 158 ™ "View a list of all assigned hotkeys" on page 159 ™ "Hotkey editor" on page 369 Assign a MEL script to a hotkey To associate a MEL script with a hotkey, you must first add the script to the list of available hotkey commands, then assign a hotkey to the command you created. 1 Select Window > Settings/Preferences > Hotkeys. 2 Commands are grouped into categories. Click the category name in the Categories list you want to put your script in. 3 In the command area at the bottom of the hotkey editor, click New. 4 Type a Name and Description for the new command. 5 In the Command text box, type the MEL commands you want the hotkey to run. 6 Click Accept. 7 Type a key name in the Key text box and turn on any modifiers you want on the hotkey. For example, type m in the text box and turn on the Alt setting to assign the marking menu to alt + m. As you edit these settings, Maya shows the command currently assigned to the hotkey, if any. Only assign the hotkey if you don't mind overriding this command. 8 Set the Direction option. If you select Press, Maya runs the command when you press the key down. If you select Release, Maya runs the command when you let the key up. The distinction between Press and Release can be important, for example when you assign a hotkey to a snapping mode. You want to assign the command to turns the snapping mode on to the key press, and the command that turns the snapping mode off to the key release. 9 Click Assign.