Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Make a sphere in your Perspective viewport and right-
click it. You should see a context-sensitive menu that looks
something like this:
Figure 2-51
The right-click menu is broken up into two sections here, but
in other cases it will increase to four sections, or “quads.” The
top has display options such as hiding, unhiding, and freezing
objects. The bottom has transform options such as Move,
Rotate, Scale, and so on.
Note:
Earlier in this chapter I showed you how to access the
Move, Rotate, and Scale tools in the UI. Now that you
know how they function, don't keep going up there and
clicking on them! Use Q to choose your selection type, W
to move, E to rotate, and R to scale. This will greatly
reduce the amount of time you spend just trying to get an
object into place!
For everything you are doing in Max, the right-click will
update according to your actions. If you are editing a poly
object, it will give you edit poly options. If you are editing a
