2016

Chapter 1: Learning the Maya Interface
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FIGURE 1-26
Translated rocket
Lesson 1.4-Tutorial 2: Create and Rename a New Layer
1. ClicktheCreateanewlayerbutton intheLa ye rEditor.
AnewlayerappearsintheLayerEditor.
2. Double‐clickonth elayertoopenthe Edit Layerdialogbox.
3. Typeinanameforthenewla ye randclicktheSavebutton.
Lesson 1.4-Tutorial 3: Add Objects to a New Layer
1. SelectCreate,PolygonPrimitives,Spheretocreateasphereob j ect.
2. SelecttheEdit,SelectAllmenucommandtose l ectalloftheobject s.
3. IntheLayerEditor, rightclickonthenewlayerandselectAddSelectedObjectsfromthepop‐up
menu.
Allobject sareaddedto
thenewlayer.
4. IntheLayerEditor, clickonthefirstcolu mninwhichtheVisdisplayed.
Allobject sonthelayerarehidden.
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Lesson 1.5: Identify the Animation Controls, the Command
Line, and the Help Line
At the bottom of the interface are several interface controls that are used to move through the various animation
frames. Below these is a Command Line where you can type in commands to be executed. At the very bottom
of the interface is a Help Line where context-specific information is displayed.