Autodesk 663B1-05A111-1001 User Guide - Page 183

Command line 11 | Basics Tools Reference > Command line The command line lets you type single MEL or Python commands without having to open the Script editor. You can switch between MEL and Python mode by clicking the MEL/Python button. The result from the command appears in the output Enter Maya commands Result Show Script Editor MEL/Python switch Type MEL or Python commands in the command line. The result appears in the colored box to the right of the command line. You can drag the divider between the input and result boxes to resize them. When the cursor is in the command line, press up and down to scroll through the command history. To enter more complex scripts, click the Script Editor button to the right of the result box. For more information, see "Script editor" on page 374. Tool Box Select Tool Lets you select objects and components in view panels and the texture editor. Select Tool The Select Tool has no options when you use it in view panels. When you work in a texture editor panel, the Select Tool has texture-editor specific options. Related topics ™ "Selection, tools, and actions" on page 19 ™ "Select objects or components" on page 33 Lasso Tool Lets you select objects and components in view panels by drawing a freeform shape around them. Lasso Tool Basics 183