2016

Chapter 1: Learning the Maya Interface
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3. LocatethedirectorywheretheSkateboard.mbfileislocated.
4. ClickontheSkateboard.mbfilenameandclicktheOpenbutton.
Thesavedfileisthenload edintoMay a,asshownin Figure1‐14.
Note
Before Maya opens a file, it gives you a chance to save the current file.
FIGURE 1-14
Opened skateboard file
Lesson 1.2-Tutorial 2: Save a File
1. ClickontheCre ate menu,andth enselectth ePolygon Primitivessubmenuandclickonth eSphere
menutoaddaspher etotheskateboardscene.
2. MovethemouseovertheStatusLinebuttonsattheleft enduntilth ePop‐upHelpreadsSavethe
currentscene.
3. Clickonthisbutton.
Thisfileisau tomat ica lly savedreplacingtheexistingfile.Whensaved,thefilenameappears
inthetitlebar.
Note
You can save the scenes with a new file name using the File, Save As menu
command.
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