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Autodesk Maya 2016 Basics Guide
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FIGURE 1-35
Toolbox
Selecting Objects
The first two buttons in the Toolbox are used to select objects in the scene. These are the Select Objects tool and
the Lasso tool. The Select Object tool lets you select objects by clicking on objects or by dragging a rectangular
border. The Lasso tool lets you drag a freehand outline over the object you want to select.
Holding down the Shift key while clicking on objects with the Select Objects tool will add objects to the
selection set. All selected objects will appear white except for the last object selected, which will appear light
green. This light green object is known as the key object.
Using the Transform Tools
The Toolbox also includes the Move, Rotate, and Scale tools. When any of these tools are selected, a
manipulator will appear at the center (pivot point) of the selected object. With these tools, you can transform the
selected object. Manipulator lets you transform the tool along a single axis or within a single plane, as shown
for the Move tool in Figure 1-36. You can also click on the transform values displayed near the manipulator and
enter new values using the keyboard.
Tip
Once a transform handle on one of the transform tools is selected, it
turns yellow. You can then drag the selected handle using the middle mouse
button.