Hey, I'm new to Maya and have tried for hours now to solve this problem on my own, but can't seem to figure it. I have the tutorial book Introducing Maya 7 (even though the program that came with it is Maya PLE 8.5) and am trying to follow the directions to create a model of a hand.

I'm stuck creating the thumb as it says to make a wedge from one of the faces. Everytime I try, however, the wedge ends up going into the hand, and not away like it should be.

If someone could explain how to change the direction of the wedge, it would be greatly appreciated.