Using the lesson files

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Many of the Getting Started with Maya Unlimited lessons have accompanying lesson files. These files are included with your Maya software installation and can be found in the following location:

(Windows XP and Vista, 32 and 64-bit)

drive:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2009\GettingStarted

(Mac OS X)

Applications\Autodesk\maya2009\GettingStarted

(Linux 64-bit)

/usr/autodesk/maya2009-x64/GettingStarted

Before you use the lesson files, you need to copy the GettingStarted directory to your Maya projects folder. Then, you need to set the GettingStarted folder as your project directory in Maya. For more information and steps, see Copying and setting the Maya project in the Getting Started with Maya guide.

NoteThe lesson files for Live tutorials are included on the Maya DVD and can be loaded as described below.

To open the Live lesson files from the Maya DVD

Insert the Maya DVD into your drive.
Within Maya, select File > Open Scene.
Navigate to the DVD drive, locate the ExploreMe/MayaLiveLessonData folder, and select it.
Double-click the specific folder and then the required lesson file to open it in Maya Unlimited.

To copy the Live lesson files from the Maya DVD

Insert the Maya DVD into your drive.
From the Maya DVD, copy the ExploreMe/MayaLiveLessonData folder to your computer into the following directory:
(Windows)
```
drive:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2009\GettingStarted
```
(Mac OS X)
```
Applications\Autodesk\maya2009\GettingStarted
```
(Linux)
```
/usr/autodesk/maya2009/GettingStarted
```
Double-click the specific folder and then the required lesson file to open it in Maya Unlimited.