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Autodesk Maya 2016 Basics Guide
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Lesson 1.2-Tutorial 3: Maximize the Workspace Interface
1. Rightclickonthedotteddoublelineonth eleftendoftheStatusLineandselectStatu sLine.
TheStatusLinebecomeshidden.
2. RightclickdasheddoublelinesfortheShelf,theChannelBox,andth eToolboxandselectth eother
optionsonth eotherinterface s .
3. Right
clickonthedasheddoublelinesforthecontrolsatthebottomofth einterfaceand select
each.
Allinter faceelementswillnowbehidden, maxim izingtheWorkspace, asshowninFigure
1‐15 .
FIGURE 1-15
A maximized Workspace interface
4. SelecttheDisplay,UIElement s,StatusLinemenuc o mmand.
TheStatusLineinterf ac eelementreappears.
5. UsetheDisplay,UIElements,ShowUIElementsmenutomaketh erestofthe interfac e elements
reappear.
Lesson 1.3: Access the Shelf
The Shelf is like a toolbar on steroids. It includes several tabbed panels of buttons. To select a different set of
buttons, just click on one of the tabs and the buttons in its set will appear. Figure 1-16 shows the buttons for the
Polygons tab.