Autodesk 663B1-05A111-1001 User Guide - Page 8

Table of Contents Basics 8 Change user interface colors 144 Create a custom panel layout 145 Add a new panel to the list of available panels 145 Change the length (scale) of normals in the display 146 Customize shelves 146 Create, rename, rearrange, or delete a shelf 146 Add a tool, action, or MEL script to a shelf 147 Edit the MEL script associated with a shelf item 148 Edit the contents of a shelf 148 Use a custom name or icon for a shelf item 149 Change the display of shelves 150 Customize menu sets 150 Custom menu sets 150 Manage custom menu sets 151 Customize marking menus and the hotbox 153 Create or edit a marking menu 153 Assign a marking menu to a hotkey 155 Add a marking menu to the hotbox 155 Customize the hotbox 156 Customize hotkeys 157 Assign a predefined command to a hotkey 157 Assign a MEL script to a hotkey 158 View a list of all assigned hotkeys 159 Customize how Maya works 159 Switch operations between actions and tools 160 Load or unload Maya plug-ins 161 Improve performance, quality, or interactivity 162 Switch between Y-up and Z-up 162 Advanced customization 162 Directly modify the settings files 162 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