Autodesk 663B1-05A111-1001 User Guide - Page 3

Table of contents 1 Interface overview 17 About Working in Maya 17 3D coordinates 17 Maya's Interface 18 Objects and components 18 Selection, tools, and actions 19 Main window 19 Menus and menu sets 21 Marking menus 22 Shelves 23 Maya Web browser plug-in 23 Autodesk Maya Error Report 23 How do I? Get help 24 Print the Maya Help 25 Work with menu items, tools, and options 25 Select tools and actions 25 Set the options for a tool or menu item 26 Select actions from marking menus 26 Select actions from the hotbox 27 Select actions on a shelf 28 Load the default shelves 28 Start Maya from the command line 29 Install the Maya Web browser plug-in 31 2 Selecting 33 How do I? Select objects or components 33 Select a node 34 Select only certain types of objects or components (selection masks 34 Save and reuse a selection 36 Select objects based on hierarchy 36 Select components by painting 37 Basics 3