which window manager are you using ? probably gnome or kde ? CTRL and ALT keys and ALT-MMB are already binded in those window managers so you have to CHANGE this by hand. There are detailed...

BTW ( if you can afford the $$ ) check out these
plugins for nature fx and more ....

http://www.areteis.com/

Konstantinos

try making a nubrs circle and project it on the nurbs cube where you want the hole to be. Then again from the nurbs menu
use the trim tool to trim out the inner part of the
projected circle.........

ok here is mine :)
maya intensively for about 4 months (before just maya admirer) but i prefer to script and write using the API (still learning).

Konstantinos

Well now... there's even worse than that... how about
your << bodyguard >>telling you: ... sorry man.. you have to cancel that business trip for another 3 days.. i used raytrace and we're gonna...

maybe he DID actually mean : please me , go on and make
a really good sun for me :) ( joking )

Well i second to the previous post... follow the tutorials, experiment and maya will give you the...

don't know if it applies here, ( i haven't done this one )
but if you refer to polygons you can also Polygons-> mirror.

Konstantinos

i guess you can create a nurbs surface and a curve,
select both and from nurbs meny choose project curve on
surface.

Konstantinos

No my friend ... you can take advantage of the FREE tutorials first.

only if you like them ( which you will ) you consider buying points
for the VIP area.

Enjoy,

Konstantinos

mshoward82
Matt , glad i could help you ...

i liked your landscape, keep up the good work, practice
until you get what you have in mind.!

Konstantinos