Autodesk 663B1-05A111-1001 User Guide - Page 27

1 | Interface overview How do I? > Select actions from the hotbox • You can assign marking menus to hotkeys. Hold the key and press the mouse button to show the marking menu. The q, w, e, and r keys have default marking menus attached to them. • Marking menu items can show additional marking menus, allowing you to pack more commands onto the marking menu. To select an item from a marking menu 1 Show the marking menu through one of the methods listed above (for example, hold q and press the left mouse button). 2 With the mouse button held, drag in the direction of the item you want to select. It doesn't matter how far you drag or if you hit the item exactly. This allows you to make the drag very quickly with a little practice. Dragging over an item with a submenu attached shows the submenu. 3 Release the mouse button to select the item. Related topics ™ "Marking menus" on page 22 ™ "Select actions from the hotbox" on page 27 ™ "Create or edit a marking menu" on page 153 ™ "Assign a marking menu to a hotkey" on page 155 ™ "Add a marking menu to the hotbox" on page 155 ™ "Marking Menus editor" on page 366 Select actions from the hotbox The hotbox contains every action available in the Maya interface. It appears when you hold down the space bar. The hotbox has three main functions: • It contains every menu and menu item. This is useful if you want to quickly use an action from another menu set without switching menu sets. • You can use the hotbox to select actions even if you've hidden the menu bar and other UI to save space. • The hotbox provides five customizable marking menus you can show by clicking inside, above, below, left, or right of the hotbox menus. To select an action from the hotbox 1 Hold the space bar to show the hotbox. The hotbox remains on screen as long as you hold the space bar. 2 Click one of the menus, or hold the left mouse button above, below, to the left, to the right, or in the center of the hotbox to show marking menus. Basics 27