In this guide we’ll provide a general overview of the tool and how it is used.
Maya’s User Interface (UI)
Open Maya and take a moment to study its layout.
The following landmarks can be used to make sense of the basic operations.
It is also important that your mouse has a middle mouse button or scroll wheel.
Left-poke the main viewport to ensure that it is active.
you’re free to cancel any tool at any time by pressingq.
Switching Between Panels
By default, Maya’s viewport displays a perspective view of the scene.
However, the perspective camera is only one of many panels available to Maya users.
With your mouse pointer positioned in the viewport, press and release thespacebar.
Knowing how to properly organize your project will prevent a lot of headaches in the future.
