To ensure the lessons work as described, do
the following:
Consider
doing the lessons in the Rendering section of this guide. Familiarity
with Maya rendering concepts is important to understanding the following
lessons.
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.