In the last lesson we recommended that you save your work at regular intervals. An example of this is when you have just completed a major task such as constructing the base for the temple. With this strategy, if you ever make a mistake, you can always open the previously saved version of your work and begin from there.

To save your Maya scene

1. Select File > Save Scene.

   A file browser appears showing the GettingStartedMaya2012LessonData\Basics\scenes directory where you can save your scene. Ensure that you are saving in the scenes sub-directory.

   If the GettingStartedMaya2012LessonData\Basics directory does not appear, you need to create the Basics folder and set it as your Maya project. See Downloading the lesson files and setting the Maya project.

2. Type Lesson2Base in the file name text box.
3. Click Save.