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Autodesk Maya 2016 Basics Guide
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Using the Hotbox
The Hotbox, shown in Figure 1-45, is a complete set of customizable menus that you can access by pressing and
holding the Spacebar. Using the Hotbox Controls option in the Hotbox, you can select which menu commands
appear in the Hotbox.
FIGURE 1-45
Hotbox
Customizing the Hotbox
If you select the Hotbox Controls option from the Hotbox, you can select which menu sets to include in the
Hotbox. You can also select to Show or Hide all menus.
Lesson 1.7-Tutorial 1: Access a Marking Menu
1. SelectCreate,PolygonPrimitives,Spheretocreateasphereob j ect.
2. Clickontheviewpanelawayfromthesphereto deselectit.
3. Right‐clickonthespher eandch oose Selectfromthepop‐upmarkingme nu .
Thesphere objectisselected.
Lesson 1.7-Tutorial 2: Use the Hotbox
1. MovethecursortothecenteroftheviewpanelandpressandholdtheSpacebar.
TheHotboxappearscenteredaroundwherethecursorislocated,assho w ninFigure1‐46.
2. DragthecursortotheCreatebuttonandselectth ePoly gon Primitives,Spherecomma nd .
Thesphere object
appear sinth eviewpanel.
3. ReleasetheSpacebar.