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Maya Functions ASG 1

The document provides instructions for various 3D modeling tasks in Maya, including: 1. Mouse and keyboard shortcuts for navigation, selection tools, and transformations. 2. Procedures for opening, saving, and setting projects. 3. Tools for editing geometry like extruding faces, inserting edge loops, and filling holes. 4. UV editing techniques such as planar projection, unfolding, and moving UV shells. 5. Other topics covered are duplicating objects, moving pivots, breaking down models, and adjusting render settings.

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Maya Functions ASG 1

The document provides instructions for various 3D modeling tasks in Maya, including: 1. Mouse and keyboard shortcuts for navigation, selection tools, and transformations. 2. Procedures for opening, saving, and setting projects. 3. Tools for editing geometry like extruding faces, inserting edge loops, and filling holes. 4. UV editing techniques such as planar projection, unfolding, and moving UV shells. 5. Other topics covered are duplicating objects, moving pivots, breaking down models, and adjusting render settings.

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Mouse controls

Left + alt = rotate


Middle + alt = move
Right + alt / scroll = zoom in, zoom out

Save
File - project window – new – accept
File – save scene – under current project – scene – save as Maya ASCll – save

Open scene
File – set project – choose project – file – open scene

Side Toolbox

4 view mode: Move arrow over one view + click spacebar = change view
Isolate selected object

Change the Mode


Select object + right click to select vertex / vertex face / edge / object mode / etc…

Selection
Shift – select one by one
Shift + Control – select all

Shortcut keys
Select object
1- Regular unsmooth
2- Smooth version
3- Wiring also smooth version
4- Wire frame
5- Shaded [object]
6- Texture
7- Lighting

A key – frame all objects


F key – Focus on object
B key – smooth selection*
G key – Re-activate last used tool

Hold Key D – move pivot

X Key – snap to grid


V Key – snap to vertex
More shapes
Create – polygon primitives – more shapes

Change material & colour


Right click – assign fav material – material [Lambert] – right click – material attributes – change
colour
Right click – assign new material – select material – right click – material attributes – change
material name / colour

Edge Loop
Mesh tool – insert edge tool – drag on the side of the object to place the edge loop
Mesh tool – insert edge tool – click on the box at the side – [settings]

Select edge loop: Double click to select edge loop

Delete edge loop – command delete


Extrude
Select object face – edit mesh – extrude / [command + E]

Arrows – Move
Square – Scale
Circle – Rotate

Select face – extrude – to move 2 faces at the same time


Fill empty faces
1. Fill hole:
Edge mode – select edges – Mesh – fill hole

2. Append to polygon:
Mesh tools – append to polygon – click on all the edges of the object – press enter
[Click anti-clock wise, the direction of the arrows]
[If pressed on an empty space, press delete.]
3. Multi cut tool:
Mesh tool – multi cut tool – drag on the edges to 100%
[If pressed on an empty space, press delete.]

4. Fill hole and fix extrude:


Edit mesh – merge – click and drag on the “distance threshold”
Duplicate
Copy and paste = Command D
Duplicate with the same distance = Command D – move object – Shift D

Move pivot
Move pivot = Hold D Key – select move tool

X Key – snap to grid


V Key – snap to vertex

Move pivot and snap to grid = Hold D key + X key


Edit objects

Model break down – same surface

Resolution – number edge loop for curves,

Zero edge length – random lines


Clear zero edge length:
Mesh – clean up – make sure use default settings
[Turn on one action at a time]
UV editor

1. Planar projection

UV – planar

2. Cut edges to create shells

Select edges – UV – cut UV edges


Display – polygon – texture border edge

3. Move shells apart

Hold right click on editor – UV – double click on UVs – use W key to move
4. Unfold

Select edges – modify – unfold [command U]

5. Rotate shells

Hold right click on editor – UV – double click on UVs – use E key to rotate
6. Move + Sew

UV Editor – stitch together

7. Unfold

8. Rotate shells
Things to take note:

Planar – blue is the front; red is the back of the polygon; purple both front and back

Select face – UV editor – planar settings – select X/Y/Z axis – press apply – move faces in editor

If face is red in editor, unfold

U V meaning
V – vertical
U – Horizontal

Redo UV: UV – planar


Week 4
Plug-In Manager

Adjust UV

Modify – layout
1k – small size props
2k – character modelling
4k – movies
UV EDITOR and HYPERSHADE
SOFTEN EDGE
CENTER PIVOT

Select group from outliner before centring pivot


ADJUSTING CAMERA
RENDER SETTINGS
FREEZE TRANSFORM
S Key

Delete key fames


Shift – click – drag – select key frames – delete

FAME SETTING

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