Section |
Page |
Table of contents |
3 |
1 Interface overview |
17 |
About |
17 |
Working in Maya |
17 |
3D coordinates |
17 |
Y-up and Z-up |
18 |
Objects and components |
18 |
Selection, tools, and actions |
19 |
Selection |
19 |
Tools and actions |
19 |
Related topics |
19 |
Main window |
19 |
Status line (toolbar) |
20 |
Related topics |
21 |
Menus and menu sets |
21 |
Tear-off menus |
22 |
Related topics |
22 |
Marking menus |
22 |
Related topics |
22 |
Shelves |
23 |
Related topics |
23 |
Maya Web browser plug-in |
23 |
Related topics |
23 |
Autodesk Maya Error Report |
23 |
How do I? |
24 |
Get help |
24 |
Print the Maya Help |
25 |
Select tools and actions |
25 |
Related topics |
26 |
Set the options for a tool or menu item |
26 |
Select actions from marking menus |
26 |
Related topics |
27 |
Select actions from the hotbox |
27 |
Related topics |
28 |
Select actions on a shelf |
28 |
Load the default shelves |
28 |
Related topics |
29 |
Start Maya from the command line |
29 |
Running Maya in batch or prompt mode |
29 |
Additional Maya startup flags |
30 |
-optimizeRender flags |
31 |
Install the Maya Web browser plug-in |
31 |
Related topics |
31 |
Automatic installation |
31 |
Manual installation |
32 |
Examples |
32 |
2 Selecting |
33 |
How do I? |
33 |
Select objects or components |
33 |
Selecting specific component types |
33 |
Related topics |
34 |
Select a node |
34 |
Related topics |
34 |
Select only certain types of objects or components (selection masks) |
34 |
Related topics |
35 |
Save and reuse a selection |
36 |
Related topics |
36 |
Select objects based on hierarchy |
36 |
Related topics |
37 |
Select components by painting |
37 |
Change one type of selection to another |
37 |
Related topics |
38 |
Grow, shrink, or change the selected region of CVs or polygon components |
38 |
Polygon components |
38 |
NURBS CVs |
38 |
Related topics |
39 |
3 Viewing the scene |
41 |
How do I? |
41 |
Tumble, track, dolly, or tilt the view |
41 |
Related topics |
42 |
Use the mouse to control camera azimuth, elevation, yaw or pitch |
42 |
Related topics |
43 |
Center the view on selected or all objects |
43 |
Related topics |
43 |
Return to previous views |
43 |
Related topics |
44 |
Change the panel layout |
44 |
Related topics |
45 |
Create a window from the contents of a panel (tear off) |
45 |
Control what camera is shown in a view |
46 |
Show, hide, or change the grid |
46 |
Related topics |
46 |
Show information over top of a view (heads-up display) |
47 |
Related topics |
47 |
Change the look and smoothness of the selected objects |
47 |
Related topics |
48 |
Show or hide objects |
48 |
Related topics |
49 |
Show or hide components |
49 |
Related topics |
49 |
Show or hide object-specific UI |
50 |
Related topics |
50 |
Show an isolated subset of objects or components in a panel |
50 |
Related topics |
51 |
Change an object’s wireframe color |
51 |
Related topics |
52 |
4 Transforming objects |
53 |
About |
53 |
Transformations |
53 |
Related topics |
53 |
The pivot point |
53 |
Related topics |
54 |
World space, object space, and local space |
54 |
Related topics |
54 |
Construction history |
55 |
Related topics |
55 |
Construction planes |
55 |
Related topics |
55 |
Copies vs. instances |
56 |
Limitations |
56 |
Related topics |
56 |
How do I? |
56 |
Use manipulators |
56 |
Position manipulator |
57 |
Rotation manipulator |
57 |
Scale manipulator |
58 |
Combined move/rotate/scale manipulator |
58 |
Complex manipulators |
59 |
Partial curve manipulators |
59 |
Related topics |
59 |
Lock a manipulator to the current selection |
59 |
Move, rotate, or scale objects and components |
59 |
Related topics |
61 |
Move, rotate or scale components proportionally |
61 |
Related topics |
62 |
Use the Universal Manipulator |
62 |
Move, rotate, or scale components with reflection |
64 |
Change the pivot point |
66 |
Related topics |
67 |
Flip objects |
68 |
Related topics |
68 |
Transform along different axes |
68 |
Move Tool |
68 |
Move along live object axis |
69 |
Orient the Move axis towards a point |
69 |
Align the Move axis with an edge or face |
70 |
Move along custom axis |
70 |
Rotate Tool |
71 |
Related topics |
71 |
Set transformation values to zero |
71 |
Related topics |
72 |
Snap to the grid, a curve, points, or a view plane |
72 |
Related topics |
72 |
Snap all creation tools to a surface or construction plane |
73 |
Related topics |
73 |
Align objects |
73 |
Related topics |
75 |
Snap one object to another |
75 |
Related topics |
76 |
Undo, Redo, and Repeat |
77 |
Related topics |
77 |
Edit completed commands (construction history) |
77 |
Related topics |
78 |
Show a custom manipulator for the selected node |
78 |
Related topics |
78 |
Create geometric primitives |
78 |
Create text |
78 |
Notes |
79 |
Related topics |
79 |
Cut, Copy, and Paste |
80 |
Related topics |
80 |
Delete |
80 |
Related topics |
80 |
Duplicate |
80 |
Related topics |
81 |
Edit component numeric values directly |
82 |
Related topics |
83 |
5 Nodes and attributes |
85 |
About |
85 |
Nodes and attributes |
85 |
Nodes |
85 |
Attributes |
85 |
Related topics |
86 |
Construction history |
86 |
Direct manipulation |
86 |
Keyable attributes |
87 |
MEL |
87 |
Two views of the scene: hierarchy and dependency |
87 |
Scene hierarchy |
87 |
Example 1 |
88 |
Example 2 |
88 |
“Parenting” |
88 |
Grouping |
88 |
Organizing |
88 |
Related topics |
89 |
Dependency graph |
89 |
Related topics |
89 |
The Outliner |
90 |
Related topics |
90 |
The Hypergraph |
91 |
Related topics |
91 |
Node types |
92 |
Transform node |
92 |
Shape nodes |
92 |
Auxiliary nodes |
92 |
Hidden nodes |
92 |
Underworld nodes |
92 |
Rendering nodes |
92 |
Container nodes |
92 |
Utility nodes |
93 |
Script nodes |
93 |
Examples |
93 |
Related topics |
94 |
How do I? |
94 |
Change attribute values in the Attribute Editor or Channel Box |
95 |
Related topics |
96 |
Show or hide the manipulator for an attribute in the Channel Box |
97 |
Inline numeric calculation in multiple cells |
97 |
Examples |
98 |
Related topics |
99 |
View and edit multiple attributes on multiple nodes |
99 |
Related topics |
101 |
Save and reuse attribute presets |
101 |
Notes |
102 |
Troubleshoot when the Presets button is grayed out |
102 |
Related topics |
102 |
Lock the value of an attribute |
102 |
Create, edit, or delete custom attributes |
102 |
Open multiple Attribute Editors |
103 |
Related topics |
104 |
Control the display of attributes in the Channel Box |
104 |
Related topics |
104 |
View and edit the hierarchy of nodes |
105 |
Tips |
105 |
Related topics |
105 |
Change the visual layout of nodes in the Hypergraph |
106 |
Related topics |
106 |
Change the order of nodes |
107 |
Related topics |
107 |
Organize nodes into logical groupings |
107 |
Show inputs and outputs (dependency graph) |
111 |
Show or hide extra connections |
112 |
Related topics |
112 |
Connect input and output attributes |
112 |
Related topics |
113 |
Connect attributes with an expression |
113 |
Related topics |
113 |
Break connections between attributes |
113 |
Related topics |
114 |
Set a node’s update state |
114 |
Notes |
114 |
Show or hide nodes |
115 |
Related topics |
115 |
Control which objects or attribute types appear in an editor |
115 |
Related topics |
116 |
Save and reuse object or attribute visibility filters in editors |
116 |
Related topics |
117 |
6 File management |
119 |
About |
119 |
Managing your files |
119 |
Related topics |
119 |
Supported image formats (rendering) |
120 |
Supported file formats |
122 |
Translators |
122 |
How do I? |
126 |
Create, open, or save a scene file |
126 |
Related topics |
127 |
Open recently saved files |
127 |
Related topics |
128 |
Import files |
128 |
Export objects to a new file |
128 |
Export objects as a referenced file |
129 |
Related Topics |
129 |
Organize files into projects |
129 |
View images or animations |
130 |
Related topics |
130 |
Recover data after a crash |
130 |
7 Scene management |
131 |
About |
131 |
Managing complex scenes |
131 |
Related topics |
131 |
Organizing objects |
132 |
Groups |
132 |
Display layers |
132 |
Related topics |
132 |
Sets and partitions |
132 |
Sets |
132 |
Partitions |
133 |
Related topics |
133 |
Layers |
133 |
Related topics |
133 |
How do I? |
134 |
Optimize scene size |
134 |
Related topics |
134 |
Change the name of one or more objects |
134 |
Make an object unselectable (template) |
135 |
Related topics |
136 |
Organize objects on display layers |
136 |
Related topics |
137 |
Edit all objects on a layer at once |
137 |
Related topics |
138 |
Group objects together |
138 |
Related topics |
138 |
Create and edit sets |
138 |
Related topics |
138 |
Keep a collection of sets from having overlapping membership |
139 |
Related topics |
140 |
Annotate or document objects |
140 |
Related topics |
140 |
Measure the distance between two points |
140 |
Related topics |
141 |
Show parameter or arc-length values on a curve or surface |
141 |
Related topics |
141 |
8 Preferences and customization |
143 |
How do I? |
143 |
Save preferences |
143 |
Related topics |
143 |
Show or hide user interface elements |
144 |
Related topics |
144 |
Change user interface colors |
144 |
Related topics |
145 |
Create a custom panel layout |
145 |
Related topics |
145 |
Add a new panel to the list of available panels |
145 |
Change the length (scale) of normals in the display |
146 |
Create, rename, rearrange, or delete a shelf |
146 |
Related topics |
147 |
Add a tool, action, or MEL script to a shelf |
147 |
Related topics |
148 |
Edit the MEL script associated with a shelf item |
148 |
Related topics |
148 |
Edit the contents of a shelf |
148 |
Related topics |
149 |
Use a custom name or icon for a shelf item |
149 |
Related topics |
150 |
Change the display of shelves |
150 |
Related topics |
150 |
Custom menu sets |
150 |
Related topics |
151 |
Manage custom menu sets |
151 |
Related topics |
153 |
Create or edit a marking menu |
153 |
Related topics |
154 |
Assign a marking menu to a hotkey |
155 |
Related topics |
155 |
Add a marking menu to the hotbox |
155 |
Related topics |
156 |
Customize the hotbox |
156 |
Related topics |
157 |
Assign a predefined command to a hotkey |
157 |
Related topics |
158 |
Assign a MEL script to a hotkey |
158 |
Example MEL scripts |
159 |
Related topics |
159 |
View a list of all assigned hotkeys |
159 |
Related topics |
159 |
Switch operations between actions and tools |
160 |
Tool options |
161 |
Load or unload Maya plug-ins |
161 |
Related topics |
162 |
Improve performance, quality, or interactivity |
162 |
Related topics |
162 |
Switch between Y-up and Z-up |
162 |
Related topics |
162 |
Directly modify the settings files |
162 |
Color and hotkey files |
163 |
Default hotbox marking menus |
163 |
User preferences |
164 |
Run MEL commands whenever Maya starts up |
164 |
Run MEL commands whenever a scene is opened or closed |
164 |
Create a custom heads-up display readout |
164 |
Related topics |
165 |
Ingredients |
165 |
Example |
166 |
9 Performance tips |
169 |
How do I |
169 |
Set Maya to use maximum memory (increase the Virtual Memory limit) |
169 |
Get the most out of Maya |
169 |
Interactive drawing |
169 |
Hardware Shaders |
171 |
Memory |
172 |
Animation |
172 |
Fur |
172 |
Miscellaneous |
172 |
Modeling |
173 |
Dynamics |
173 |
Classic Cloth |
173 |
Rendering |
173 |
Artisan |
173 |
Paint Effects |
173 |
10 Running Maya in Japanese |
175 |
About |
175 |
Japanese Maya Overview |
175 |
How do I |
176 |
Run Maya with a Japanese user interface |
176 |
Run Maya in English within a Japanese environment |
177 |
Prepare Maya files containing Japanese text |
178 |
11 Basics Tools |
179 |
Reference |
179 |
Status line (toolbar) |
179 |
Menu set menu |
179 |
File buttons |
179 |
Selection mask |
179 |
Selection options |
180 |
Snapping buttons |
180 |
Render buttons |
181 |
Input box |
181 |
Sidebar buttons |
182 |
Command line |
183 |
Tool Box |
183 |
Select Tool |
183 |
Related topics |
183 |
Lasso Tool |
183 |
Lasso Tool options |
184 |
Related topics |
184 |
Paint Selection Tool |
184 |
Related topics |
184 |
Paint Selection Tool options |
184 |
Move Tool |
186 |
Related topics |
186 |
Move Tool options |
186 |
Rotate Tool |
190 |
Related topics |
190 |
Rotate Tool options |
190 |
Scale Tool |
192 |
Related topics |
192 |
Scale Tool options |
192 |
Universal Manipulator |
193 |
Universal Manipulator options |
194 |
Soft Modification Tool (toolbox) |
194 |
Show Manipulator Tool |
194 |
Incremental snap options |
194 |
Related topics |
196 |
Quick layout buttons |
196 |
Related topics |
196 |
Hotkeys |
196 |
View hotkeys |
197 |
Related topics |
198 |
Tool and action hotkeys |
198 |
Related topics |
199 |
12 Basics Menus |
201 |
Reference |
201 |
File |
201 |
File > New Scene |
201 |
File > New Scene > r |
201 |
Related topics |
201 |
File > Open Scene |
202 |
Related topics |
202 |
File > Open Scene > r |
202 |
File > Save Scene |
204 |
Related topics |
205 |
File > Save Scene > r |
205 |
File > Save Scene As |
205 |
Related topics |
205 |
File > Save Scene As > r |
206 |
File > Save Preferences |
207 |
Related topics |
207 |
File > Optimize Scene Size |
207 |
Related topics |
208 |
File > Import |
208 |
Related topics |
208 |
File > Import > r |
208 |
Move file options |
210 |
Adobe Illustrator and EPS options |
211 |
Animation curve options |
211 |
File > Export All, Export Selection |
212 |
Related topics |
212 |
Maya native file (.ma and .mb) options |
213 |
mental images (.mi) file options |
214 |
Move file options |
214 |
Animation curve options |
214 |
File > View Image |
216 |
File > View Sequence |
216 |
File > Create Reference |
217 |
Related topics |
217 |
File > Create Reference > r |
217 |
File > Reference Editor |
221 |
Related topics |
221 |
File > Project > New |
222 |
Related topics |
222 |
Options |
222 |
File > Project > Edit Current |
222 |
Related topics |
222 |
File > Project > Set |
223 |
Related topics |
223 |
File > Recent Files |
223 |
Related topics |
223 |
File > Recent Projects |
223 |
Related topics |
223 |
File > Exit |
223 |
Edit |
223 |
Edit > Undo, Redo, Repeat |
224 |
Edit > Recent Commands |
224 |
Edit > Cut |
224 |
Related topics |
224 |
Edit > Copy |
224 |
Related topics |
224 |
Edit > Paste |
224 |
Related topics |
224 |
Edit > Delete |
224 |
Edit > Delete by Type > History |
224 |
Related topics |
224 |
Edit > Delete by Type > Channels, Static Channels, Non-particle Expressions |
225 |
Edit > Delete All by Type |
225 |
Related topics |
225 |
Edit > Select |
225 |
Related topics |
225 |
Edit > Lasso Select |
226 |
Related topics |
226 |
Edit > Paint Selection |
226 |
Related topics |
226 |
Edit > Select All |
226 |
Related topics |
226 |
Edit > Deselect |
226 |
Related topics |
226 |
Edit > Select Hierarchy |
226 |
Related topics |
226 |
Edit > Invert Selection |
227 |
Related topics |
227 |
Edit > Select All by Type |
227 |
Related topics |
227 |
Edit > Quick Select Sets |
227 |
Related topics |
227 |
Edit > Duplicate |
227 |
Related topics |
227 |
Edit > Duplicate Special |
227 |
Related topics |
227 |
Edit > Duplicate > r |
228 |
Edit > Duplicate with Transform |
229 |
Related topics |
229 |
Edit > Group |
230 |
Related topics |
230 |
Edit > Group > r |
230 |
Edit > Ungroup |
230 |
Related topics |
231 |
Edit > Ungroup > r |
231 |
Edit > Level of Detail |
231 |
Related topics |
231 |
Add and edit levels |
231 |
Preview more than one object at the same time |
232 |
Notes about orthographic cameras and level of detail |
232 |
Edit > Parent |
233 |
Related topics |
233 |
Edit > Parent > r |
233 |
Edit > Unparent |
233 |
Related topics |
233 |
Edit > Unparent > r |
233 |
Create |
234 |
Create > NURBS Primitives |
234 |
Related Links |
234 |
Create > NURBS Primitives > Interactive Creation |
234 |
Create > NURBS Primitives > Exit on Completion |
234 |
Create > NURBS Primitives > Type > r |
234 |
Create > Polygon Primitives |
238 |
Create > Polygon Primitives > Interactive Creation |
238 |
Create > Polygon Primitives > Exit on Completion |
239 |
Create > Polygon Primitives > (shape) > r |
239 |
Divisions |
246 |
Axis |
248 |
Create UVs |
249 |
Adjust primitive after creation |
253 |
Create > CV Curve Tool |
254 |
Create > CV Curve Tool > r |
254 |
Create > EP Curve Tool |
255 |
Create > EP Curve Tool > r |
255 |
Create > Pencil Curve Tool |
256 |
Create > Pencil Curve Tool > r |
256 |
Create > Arc Tools > Three Point Circular Arc, Two Point Circular Arc |
256 |
Create > Arc Tools > Two/Three Point Circular Arc > r |
256 |
Create > Measure Tools > Distance Tool, Parameter Tool, Arc Length Tool |
256 |
Related topics |
256 |
Create > Text |
257 |
Related topics |
257 |
Create > Text > r |
257 |
Create > Adobe Illustrator Object |
257 |
Troubleshooting |
258 |
Create > Construction Plane |
259 |
Related topics |
260 |
Create > Construction Plane > r |
260 |
Create > Locator |
260 |
Create > Annotation |
260 |
Related topics |
261 |
Create > Empty Group |
261 |
Related topics |
261 |
Create > Sets > Set, Partition |
261 |
Related topics |
261 |
Create > Sets > Quick Select Set |
261 |
Related topics |
261 |
Modify |
262 |
Modify > Transformation Tools > Move Tool, Rotate Tool, Scale Tool, Show Manipulator Tool |
262 |
Modify > Transformation Tools > Universal Manipulator |
262 |
Modify > Transformation Tools > Move Normal Tool |
262 |
Modify > Transformation Tools > Default Object Manipulator |
262 |
Related topics |
263 |
Modify > Transformation Tools > Proportional Modification Tool |
263 |
Related topics |
263 |
Modify > Transformation Tools > Proportional Modification Tool > r |
263 |
Using the PropMod script |
265 |
Modify > Transformation Tools > Soft Modification Tool |
266 |
Modify > Reset Transformations, Freeze Transformations |
266 |
Related topics |
266 |
Modify > Reset Transformations, Freeze Transformations > r |
266 |
Modify > Snap Align Objects > Point to Point, 2 Points to 2 Points, 3 Points to 3 Points |
267 |
Related topics |
267 |
Options |
267 |
Modify > Snap Align Objects > Align Objects |
268 |
Related topics |
268 |
Modify > Snap Align Objects > Align Objects > r |
268 |
Modify > Snap Align Objects > Align Tool |
269 |
Related topics |
270 |
Modify > Snap Align Objects > Snap Together Tool |
270 |
Related topics |
270 |
Modify > Snap Align Objects > Snap Together Tool > r |
270 |
Modify > Evaluate Nodes |
270 |
Modify > Make Live |
271 |
Related topics |
271 |
Modify > Center Pivot |
271 |
Related topics |
271 |
Modify > Prefix Hierarchy Names |
271 |
Related topics |
271 |
Modify > Search and Replace Names |
271 |
Related topics |
271 |
Modify > Add Attribute |
271 |
Related topics |
272 |
Options |
272 |
Modify > Edit Attribute |
275 |
Related topics |
275 |
Options |
275 |
Modify > Delete Attribute |
276 |
Related topics |
276 |
Modify > Convert > NURBS to Polygons |
276 |
Modify > Convert > NURBS to Polygons > r |
276 |
Choosing a tessellation method |
277 |
Notes |
281 |
Modify > Convert > NURBS to Subdiv, Polygons to Subdiv |
281 |
Hotkeys |
282 |
Modify > Convert > Subdiv to Polygons |
282 |
Modify > Convert > Subdiv to NURBS |
284 |
Modify > Convert > Texture to Geometry |
284 |
Modify > Convert > Texture to Geometry > r |
285 |
Display |
288 |
Display > Grid |
288 |
Related topics |
288 |
Display > Grid > r |
288 |
Display > Heads Up Display |
290 |
Related topics |
290 |
Items |
290 |
Display > UI Elements |
292 |
Related topics |
292 |
Display > Hide, Show |
292 |
Related topics |
292 |
Items |
292 |
Display > Wireframe Color |
294 |
Display > Object Display |
294 |
Related topics |
295 |
Display > Transform Display |
295 |
Related topics |
295 |
Display > Polygons |
295 |
Display > NURBS |
299 |
Display > Subdiv Surfaces |
301 |
Display > Animation |
302 |
Display > Rendering |
302 |
Camera/Light Manipulator |
302 |
Camera |
302 |
Light |
303 |
Other options |
303 |
Window |
304 |
Window > Settings/Preferences > Preferences |
304 |
Window > Settings/Preferences > Tool Settings |
304 |
Related topics |
304 |
Window > Settings/Preferences > Performance Settings |
304 |
Screen refresh options |
305 |
Surfaces options |
305 |
Paint Effects |
305 |
Deformers options |
305 |
Window > Settings/Preferences > Color Settings |
306 |
Related topics |
306 |
General tab |
306 |
Active tab |
306 |
Inactive tab |
307 |
Window > Settings/Preferences > Shelf Editor |
307 |
Related topics |
307 |
Tabs and controls |
307 |
Options menu |
308 |
Window > Settings/Preferences > Marking Menus |
308 |
Window > Settings/Preferences > Panel Editor |
308 |
Window > Hypergraph: Hierarchy |
309 |
Window > Hypergraph: Hierarchy > r |
309 |
Window > Hypergraph: Connections |
309 |
Window > Hypergraph: Connections > r |
309 |
Window > View Arrangement, Saved Layouts |
309 |
Window > Frame All in All Views, Frame Selection in All Views |
309 |
Related topics |
310 |
Panel menus |
310 |
View |
310 |
View > Camera Tools > Tumble Tool |
310 |
Related topics |
310 |
View > Camera Tools > Tumble Tool > r |
310 |
View > Camera Tools > Track Tool |
311 |
Related topics |
311 |
View > Camera Tools > Track Tool > r |
311 |
View > Camera Tools > Dolly Tool |
311 |
Related topics |
312 |
View > Camera Tools > Dolly Tool > r |
312 |
View > Camera Tools > Zoom Tool |
313 |
Related topics |
313 |
View > Camera Tools > Zoom Tool > r |
313 |
View > Camera Tools > Roll Tool |
313 |
Related topics |
313 |
View > Camera Tools > Roll Tool > r |
313 |
View > Camera Tools > Azimuth Elevation Tool |
313 |
Related topics |
313 |
View > Camera Tools > Azimuth Elevation Tool > r |
314 |
View > Camera Tools > Yaw Pitch Tool |
314 |
Related topics |
314 |
View > Camera Tools > Yaw Pitch Tool > r |
314 |
View > Camera Tools > Fly Tool |
315 |
Shading |
315 |
Shading menu |
315 |
Related topics |
315 |
Shading > Wireframe |
315 |
Shading > Smooth Shade All |
316 |
Shading > Smooth Shade Selected Items |
316 |
Shading > Flat Shade All |
316 |
Shading > Flat Shade Selected Items |
316 |
Shading > Bounding Box |
316 |
Shading > Points |
316 |
Shading > Shade Options |
316 |
Shading > Interactive Shading |
318 |
Shading > Color Index Mode |
318 |
Shading > Backface Culling |
319 |
Shading > Smooth Wireframe |
319 |
Shading > Hardware Texturing |
319 |
Shading > Hardware Texturing > r |
319 |
Shading > Hardware Fog |
319 |
Shading > Apply Current to All |
319 |
Lighting |
320 |
Lighting menu |
320 |
Related topics |
320 |
Show |
320 |
Show menu |
320 |
Related topics |
320 |
Show > Isolate Select |
320 |
Related topics |
320 |
Items |
321 |
Show > Grid |
321 |
Related topics |
321 |
Panels |
321 |
Panels > Look Through Selected |
322 |
Panels > Look Through Selected > r |
322 |
Panels menu |
322 |
Related topics |
323 |
Items |
323 |
13 Basics Windows and Editors |
327 |
Reference |
327 |
Panel editor |
327 |
Tabs |
327 |
Menu Sets |
331 |
Menu Sets editor menus |
331 |
Component Editor |
332 |
Related topics |
332 |
Component Editor menus |
332 |
Component Editor tabs |
333 |
Component Editor spreadsheet area |
334 |
Outliner |
334 |
Related topics |
334 |
Outline |
334 |
Menus |
336 |
Attribute Editor |
338 |
Related topics |
338 |
Loading object attributes into the Attribute Editor |
338 |
Attribute Editor colors |
339 |
Menus |
339 |
Context menu |
340 |
Attributes > Add Attributes |
341 |
New tab |
341 |
Attribute editor graphical controls |
344 |
Opening the ramp and graph controls in a separate window |
344 |
Attribute Spread Sheet |
345 |
Related topics |
345 |
Menus |
345 |
Tabs |
345 |
Spreadsheet |
346 |
Channel Box |
346 |
Related topics |
347 |
Showing the Channel Box |
347 |
Attributes |
348 |
Component attributes |
348 |
Channel Box colors |
349 |
How do I work with the Channel Box? |
349 |
INPUTS |
352 |
Display Layer editor |
352 |
Related topics |
352 |
Menus |
352 |
Context-sensitive menu |
354 |
Display layer properties window |
354 |
Relationship Editor |
356 |
Related topics |
357 |
Relationship Editor menus |
357 |
Relationship Editor toolbar |
358 |
Panels |
358 |
Color Chooser |
359 |
Related topics |
359 |
Controls |
359 |
Visor |
361 |
Window > General Editors > Visor |
361 |
Menus |
363 |
Preload Reference Editor |
364 |
Marking Menus editor |
366 |
Related topics |
366 |
Marking menu editor |
367 |
Marking menu item editor |
367 |
Assign hotkey area |
368 |
List All window |
369 |
Hotkey editor |
369 |
Related topics |
369 |
Windows > Settings/Preferences > Hotkeys |
370 |
Plug-in Manager |
372 |
Related topics |
372 |
Windows > Settings/Preferences > Plug-in Manager |
372 |
Information window |
373 |
Script editor |
374 |
Related topics |
375 |
Panes |
375 |
Toolbar |
376 |
Menus |
377 |
Additional notes |
380 |
Reference Editor |
380 |
Reference Editor overview |
380 |
Reference Editor toolbar |
380 |
Reference Editor Layouts |
381 |
Reference editor menus |
383 |
File menu |
383 |
Reference Menu |
385 |
Proxy Menu |
386 |
View menu |
389 |
File Particulars |
389 |
Hypergraph |
390 |
Hypergraph overview |
390 |
Related topics |
390 |
Toolbar |
391 |
Graph area |
391 |
Hypergraph menus |
391 |
Edit Menu |
391 |
View Menu |
393 |
Bookmarks Menu |
394 |
Graph Menu |
394 |
Rendering Menu |
397 |
Options Menu |
399 |
Hypergraph tips |
402 |
Hypergraph limitations |
403 |
Maya Help |
404 |
Maya Help overview |
404 |
Maya help tips |
406 |
Hotbox |
407 |
Hotbox Controls > Hotbox Style |
407 |
Related topics |
407 |
Menu |
407 |
Preferences |
407 |
Preferences overview |
407 |
Interface preferences |
408 |
Interface |
408 |
Devices |
410 |
UI Elements preferences |
411 |
Visible UI Elements |
411 |
Editor in Main Window |
412 |
Panel Configurations |
412 |
File Browser |
412 |
Help preferences |
413 |
Heads Up Display |
413 |
Popup Help |
413 |
Help Language |
414 |
Help Location |
414 |
Display preferences |
414 |
Performance |
414 |
View |
415 |
Kinematics preferences |
416 |
Inverse Kinematics |
416 |
Animation (Display) preferences |
417 |
Ghosts |
417 |
Manipulators preferences |
417 |
Manipulator sizes |
417 |
Show Manipulator |
418 |
NURBS preferences |
419 |
NURBS Display |
419 |
Polygons preferences |
420 |
Polygon Display |
420 |
Subdivs preferences |
422 |
Subdivs Display |
422 |
Settings preferences |
422 |
World Coordinate System |
422 |
Working Units |
422 |
Tolerance |
424 |
Animation (Settings) preferences |
424 |
Auto Key |
424 |
Rotation Interpolation |
424 |
Tangents |
425 |
Animation Blending |
427 |
Cameras preferences |
428 |
Dynamics preferences |
428 |
Dynamics |
428 |
Files/Projects preferences |
429 |
Projects Settings |
429 |
Recent History Size |
429 |
Ascii File Compression Mode |
430 |
Display Layer |
430 |
Render Layer |
430 |
Modeling preferences |
431 |
Output Geometry Type |
431 |
NURBS Interaction |
431 |
Polygons |
431 |
Rendering preferences |
432 |
Rendering |
432 |
Selection preferences |
432 |
Modifiers |
432 |
Polygon Selection |
434 |
Priority |
434 |
Snapping preferences |
435 |
Snapping |
435 |
UV Texture Editor Snapping |
435 |
Edge Snapping |
435 |
Sound preferences |
435 |
Sound |
435 |
Timeline preferences |
436 |
Timeline |
436 |
Playback |
438 |
Undo preferences |
439 |
Undo |
439 |
Save Actions |
439 |
Modules preferences |
439 |
Application preferences |
440 |
14 Basics Nodes |
443 |
Reference |
443 |
Camera node |
443 |
General attributes |
448 |
General attributes |
448 |
Transform attributes |
449 |
Display |
449 |
Node behavior |
450 |
Notes |
451 |
Level of Detail group node |
451 |
Changing the Threshold distances |
451 |
Re-ordering the levels |
452 |