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Introduction

Lesson 1: The Maya user interface

The Maya interface

 

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Starting Maya

To start Maya on Windows

1. Do one of the following:
   • Double-click the Maya icon on your desktop.
   • From the Windows Start menu, select All Programs > Autodesk > Autodesk Maya 2009 > Maya 2009 (Maya Complete or Maya Unlimited).

To start Maya on Mac OS X

1. Do one of the following:
   • Double-click the Maya icon on your desktop.
   • Click the Maya icon in the Dock.
   • From the Apple Finder menu, select Go > Applications and then browse for the Maya icon and double-click it to start Maya.

To start Maya on Linux

1. Do one of the following:
   • Double-click the Maya icon on your desktop.
   • In a shell window, type: maya.