Preparing for the lessons

If you have not already done so, download the lesson files from http://www.autodesk.com/maya-tutorials. Copy the Getting Started 2012 Lesson Files zip file to your local drive and unzip the folder.
Select File > Set Project and set the GettingStartedMaya2012LessonData\Rendering directory as your Maya project. For more information, see Downloading the lesson files and setting the Maya project.
To ensure the lessons work as described, select the Rendering menu set. Unless otherwise noted, the directions in this chapter for making menu selections assume you’ve already selected the Rendering menu set.