In this lesson you began your orientation to Maya by learning:
- How to start Maya on your computer.
- The Maya workspace, and how it shows three dimensional space (X, Y, Z).
- How Maya color-codes items and tools related to X, Y, Z.
- The location of the main menus for the various modules within Maya.
- How to create a three-dimensional object from the menu.
- The location of the and how items are displayed as icons.
- About the and how to create a three dimensional object from the .
- How to hide and show the .
- How to use the to view basic transformation, scaling, and rotational information for an object.
- How to save your work.
- How to exit Maya.
As you proceed through Getting Started with Maya you should be familiar with the fundamental concepts and skills covered in
this first chapter.
If you want to learn more about a particular tool or feature that has been presented in this lesson, refer to the .
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