Interface overview

This section is a brief summary of the main Maya interface. As you read, keep in mind the following:

• You can show or hide any of the UI elements in the main window using the Display > UI Elements menu. Alternatively, you can -click the double-dotted edge () of an existing UI element and select the desired UI element from the pop-up menu.
• If you can’t find the menu you’re looking for, it may be hidden. You can show or hide menus using the menu hotkeys. For more information see Maya Hotkeys.
• You can hide all the interface elements and instead use the Maya quick command features: the Hotbox, Maya Hotkeys, and Marking menus.
• You can resize some UI elements by dragging the dotted edge ().
• You can rearrange the interface to suit your preferences. For more information, see Rearrange the interface.
• A menu icon appears to the right of the mouse pointer when a right mouse button pop-up menu is available for the control over which the mouse is hovering.
  

Refer to the following topics for more detailed information on each area.

• Status line (toolbar)
• Shelves
• Panel toolbar
• Tool Box
• Quick layout buttons
• Animation controls (Time Slider and Range Slider)
• Command line
• Channel Box
• Layer Editor

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