Graphics Programs Reference
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Chapter 3
The Maya 2011 Interface
This chapter
takes you on a guided tour of all the elements visible on the
Maya 2011 screen. It draws from the experience you had in Chapter 2, “Jumping in
Headfirst, with Both Feet,” with the Solar System exercise. You'll visit the menus, icons,
and shelves, to become familiar with the interface basics; you'll learn how to work with
these tools later in this topic. For now, while you're first getting into this, knowing the
name of everything and its purpose is a good idea. Don't get nervous; you won't need to
retain a lot of information. Think of this more as a nickel tour.
This chapter also serves as a good reference when you're wondering about the purpose
of a particular icon. If you're already familiar with the Maya interface, you may want to
skip this chapter.
Topics in this chapter include:
Navigating in Maya
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Maya's layout
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Panels and frequently used windows
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Customizing Maya
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