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Add a view to a container template
Creating templates and views
Customize a template view
Set the active view for a container
You can set the active view for a container
using the Asset Editor or Attribute Editor.
The active view defines the interface for the container in Maya’s
windows and editors.
Before you set the view, your container must
have a template assigned that includes views. (See
Assign a template to a container and
Add a view to a container template.)
To
set a container to use a custom view (Asset Editor)
- In the left panel, select the container
and click the Pin icon .
- Select View
> Mode > Use Template from the Asset
Editor menu bar (if it is not already selected).
- Select View
> Name, then select from the list of custom views.
To
set a container to use a custom view (Attribute Editor)
- Select
the container’s tab in the Attribute Editor and
expand the Container Attributes heading.
- Click
on View Mode and select Use
Template if it is not already selected.
- Click
the View Name button and select
a view from the pop-up menu that appears.