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Preparing for the lessons
To ensure the lessons work as described, do these steps before beginning:
1 Select File > New Scene to create a new scene before starting each lesson.
2 Make sure the Construction History icon (below the menu bar) is on:
. (If it is turned off, it has a large X across it.)
3 If you have not already done so, copy the GettingStarted folder from
its installation location to your projects directory. Then, set the
GettingStarted directory as your Maya project. For more information,
see Copying and setting the Maya project on page 25.
4 Select the Surfaces menu set. Unless otherwise noted, the directions in
this chapter for making menu selections assume youve already selected
the Surfaces menu set.
NOTE Before you perform the lessons in this book, ensure that the Interactive
Creation option for primitives is turned off by selecting Create > NURBS
Primitives > Interactive Creation. That is, ensure a check mark does not appear
beside the menu item.
5 Make sure that Soft Selection is turned off by opening the Attribute Editor
with the Select Tool active and unchecking the box marked Soft Select.
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