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Undo actions when you need to undo a particular task or step.
Creating a new scene
You begin your temple project by creating a new empty scene.
To create a new scene
1 Start Maya (if it is not already running).
When Maya starts, it automatically creates a new scene.
If Maya was previously running, follow steps 2 and 3.
2 From the main menu, select File > New Scene.
Maya displays the following prompt.
3 Click No.
Maya creates a new scene and delete everything that was in the previous
scene.
Primitive objects
Maya provides many types of primitive types and shapes such cubes, spheres,
cylinders, and planes.
Primitive objects can be used as a starting point for a wide variety of shapes
and forms. The most common workflow when using primitive objects is:
Set the construction options for the primitive when you initially create it
so that it appears in the Maya scene roughly in the size and shape that
you require.
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