Autodesk 663B1-05A111-1001 User Guide - Page 26

1 | Interface overview How do I? > Set the options for a tool or menu item To use an action (menu item) • Click a menu item to perform the action on the selected objects or components. Some actions work differently depending on the order you select the objects. For example, you select all the objects you want to constrain, and then select the object to constrain to last when you create a constraint. The help line for an action tells you the order you need to select objects if order is important. • Click the ‰ box next to the name of a menu item to open the action's options window. • Click the lines at the top of a menu or submenu to keep the menu open in its own window. To reset a tool or action to its original ("factory") options • In the option window, select Edit > Reset settings. • In the Tool Settings editor, click Reset Tool. Related topics ™ "Selection, tools, and actions" on page 19 ™ "Menus and menu sets" on page 21 ™ "Switch operations between actions and tools" on page 160 Set the options for a tool or menu item • Click the ‰ box next to the name of a menu item to open the action's options window. • Double-click a tool to show the Tool Settings panel. To reset a tool or action to its original ("factory") options • In the option window, select Edit > Reset settings. Select actions from marking menus Marking menus appear at the mouse pointer when you use certain key and mouse button combinations. They allow you to quickly select an action from a small list. Marking menus are common in the Maya interface: • When you press the right mouse button on an object Maya shows a context- sensitive marking menu of actions you can apply to the object. • The hotbox provides five customizable marking menus you can show by clicking inside, above, below, left, or right of the hotbox menus. Basics 26