Windows->Settings/Preferences->Preferencesġ with an active NURBS object = display wireframe smoothness, Type z or Ctrl + z = undo, the default is 50, you can raise this with: This is good for any floating point value. GOOD TRICK: If you highlight the name of a channel like translate Y in the channel box, you can move an object with middle mouse. Use this to sketch particles on a live surface too. Live is the only method to draw a curve on surface. Live - first pick the object to live, others objects will snap to the live object. Point snap or hold down v while transforming Grid snap or hold down x while transformingĬurve snap or hold down c while transforming GOOD TRICK: Use Right mouse over anything in Maya to bring up mini menu, good way to pick CVs Select by Component - This selects object parts such as CVs
Select Objects type - This is the main one to use When you save files they will save to your external drive.Īnytime you switch to a new computer run the Set Project utility again. Select the /Volumes/name of your external drive/ucla156_assignments Type /Volumes/name of your external drive across from Location: Know the name of your external drive, the name should be something easy to remember.Ĭurrent Project: type in a name such as ucla156_assignments. Now your modeling files will be stored in the scenes folder Set the Project Location When You Change Computers Select My Computer and look for the external driveĪ new folder named ucla156_assignments will be placed on the top level of your drive. Type in a name such as ucla156_assignments across from Current Project: Maya will create more folders in this directory: scenes and images This will wipe out everything.Ĭreate a folder on your external hard drive, name it something like ucla156_assignments Make sure there is nothing you need on the drive. You may need to format your drive on a Mac with Disk Utility
The exFAT drive format will work across Mac and PC platforms. Setup a Project Area to work off your external hard drive PC: C:\Users\your_user_name\AppData\Local\Temp Where do saved model files go when Maya crashes? Open Library folder/Preferences/Autodesk/Maya/2022/prefs Press Shift-Command-H to open your Home folder If you can not see your Library folder do this: Go to your home/Library/Preferences/Autodesk/Maya/2020/prefs
If something is not working right with the software delete the preferences. 156 syllabus site index 3D artists past student work DMA