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.
Select
Window > Settings/Preferences > Preferences.
Click the Settings category and set the Time option
to Film (24 fps) so your animation
plays at the default rate of 24 frames per second. Click the Timeline category
and enter 0 and 300 for the Playback Start/End values.
(Press the Enter (Windows and Linux) or Return (Mac OS X) as necessary.)
Set the Playback Speed to Play
every frame. Click the Save button
in the Preferences window.
At this playback speed and frame range, the
animation results of the expressions you’ll create in the lessons
will be easier to examine and understand.
With
the pointer in the perspective view, press 5 (for Shading
> Smooth Shade All). It’s easier to see the expression
effects on shaded objects than wireframe objects in the following
lessons.