To ensure the lessons
work as described, do these steps before beginning:
- Select
File > New Scene to
create a new scene.
- If you have not already done so, copy
the GettingStarted folder
from its installation location to your projects directory.
Then, set the GettingStarted directory
as your Maya project. For more information, see
Copying and setting the Maya project.
- Make sure the Construction History icon
(below the menu bar) is on. (If it is turned off, it has a large
X across it.)
- Ensure that the interactive creation
option for primitives is turned off by selecting
Create > Polygon Primitives > Interactive Creation.
The option is off when a check mark does not display beside the
item’s name in the menu.
- Ensure that the interactive creation
option for surfaces is turned off by selecting
Create > NURBS Primitives > Interactive Creation.
The option is off when a check mark does not display beside the
item’s name in the menu.
- For any code snippets, we suggest you
write them out in the Script Editor rather
than copy and pasting them. Certain symbols such as “ and ‘ may not
copy and paste correctly.
