In this lesson, you learn how to store data in MEL variables. Variables are a method of storing data in programming, including scripting languages. In this lesson you use the saved value of a variable to create a pyramid of barrels using MEL scripting commands. You also learn how to:

• Use MEL to create copies of existing geometry
• Use variables to store and recall data
• Use the built in MEL math functions to modify the value of variables
• Apply dynamics to scene objects using MEL