Changing the smoothness affects how accurately Maya draws NURBS and subdivision surfaces on screen. It does not affect the actual geometry of the surface. Using a rougher display results in faster screen drawing for complex scenes.
You can also change whether Maya draws the object as a wireframe (only lines), with shading (showing the solid surfaces), or shaded with textures.
| Press... | To display the selected objects as |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Rough |
| 2 |
Medium |
| 3 |
Fine |
| You can also use Display > NURBS > Hull to get an even faster/rougher approximation of a NURBS surface than the “Rough” option. |
|
| 4 |
Wireframe |
| 5 |
Shaded |
| 6 |
Shaded with hardware-rendered textures |
| You can also use X-ray shading, which automatically displays objects with slight transparency to let you see and select things behind opaque surfaces. In a view panel, select Shading > X-ray. |
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