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Save your work
Your temple is taking shape! Save your work before proceeding to the next
lesson.
To save your Maya scene
1 To save your Maya scene, select File > Save Scene As.
2 Type Lesson3Columns in the file browser area reserved for file names.
3 Click Save.
Beyond the lesson
In this lesson, you explored additional tools and skills within Maya as you
continued with the construction of the classic temple. In this lesson you
learned how to:
Use your mouse to change the view of your scene using the dolly, track,
and tumble camera tools in both the orthographic and perspective views.
Rotate objects using the transformation tools in the Toolbox and the
Channel Box.
Group objects so they can be transformed as a unit.
Display objects in both wire frame and shaded modes.
Access the Hypergraph to view nodes and hierarchies. You are also learning
that many tasks in Maya can be completed or approached using multiple
techniques.
Rename nodes within the Hypergraph.
Select objects in your scene using the Hypergraph.
Use the group pivot point to your advantage when duplicating objects.
Before proceeding with the next lesson you may want to review the material
presented in this lesson so you are familiar with the concepts and skills
associated with them. Some suggested tasks you can try on your own include:
Practice using the view camera tools (dolly, track, and tumble) so you can
navigate within the scene views efficiently.
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