Datasheet

Project 01

LEARNING AUTODESK MAYA 2009 | FOUNDATION

Select the • Scale Tool, then hold down the Ctrl key, and click+drag on the Y-axis.

Doing so will equally scale the vertices about the X and Z-axes.

Let go of the • Ctrl key, then click+drag on the Y-axis to make the central geometry

as follows:

L01_019_shape.tif

Shaped column

Click on the • Object Mode button in the Status Line to exit the Component mode.

L01_020_object.tif

Object mode

Make more columns9

Instead of always starting from a default primitive object, you can duplicate an existing

one, preserving its position and shape.

Select your • column and select Edit → Duplicate.

When using the duplicate function, the new objects will be renamed to column1. Subsequent

duplicates will be named column2, column3…

Tip: You can use the Ctrl+d hotkey to duplicate the selected geometry without going

into the menu each time.

Duplicate• the columns seven times and place them all around the throne room from

the top view.