That works pretty well. It's not perfect and I'm still thinking it's best to just avoid using booleans in this way, but that will definately be helpful for somethings.

Nope, but if that chapter talks about booleans and bevels then I'm interested in reading it.

The reason I don't just bevel first then boolean is because I want the edge of the hole beveled also.

What's the difference? I went to Edit->Delete by type->History

That's what I meant by deleted construction history. Is there some other way to do it, or is there something else I need to do? Did...

If I make a simple polygon cube and a simple polygon cylinder (although I've tried with different shapes and it doesn't help) and I place the cylinder through the cube and execute the...

Have any of you read The Art of Maya? I was thinking it would be a good place to start, but I'd like your opinions.