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Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 2

This course will look in the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. It's aimed at people that have some modeling experience in Maya but are having trouble with complex objects.

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# 1 05-12-2003 , 05:41 AM

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cough Zoom

... how do you zoom in...

I can rotate around and all... but im used to lightwave interface. I keep getting all switched around by the button images instead of button text...

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# 2 05-12-2003 , 06:07 AM

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Alt-LMB for tumble
Alt-MMB for track
Alt-LMB+MMB for dolly (Alt-RMB if you're using Maya 4.5 or later)

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# 3 05-12-2003 , 06:30 AM

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I can do the alt+lmb to spin around(i think thats tumble)
But i dont have a MMB, only a wheel... and its set to close any open programs when pressed.

Any ideas that involve me not chanigng the wheel setup?

Is it possible to make scrolling the wheel zoom in and out?

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# 4 05-12-2003 , 06:36 AM

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You can't use the scrollwheel at all in Maya. You might consider reassigning the wheel to MMB, because there are several functions in Maya that need the MMB. If you're dead set against that, then you can use the Dolly tool. It should be on the General shelf and under View > Camera Tools.

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# 5 05-12-2003 , 06:48 AM

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maybe there is a setting for you whare you use both buttons at the same time for the midel. Works on my trackball.

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# 6 07-12-2003 , 11:07 PM

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Maya is really designed for 3 button mice and tablets....my mousewheel is also a button......but as far as I know it's both buttons to zoom....while holding alt key of course:bgreen:

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# 7 07-12-2003 , 11:21 PM

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BTW I even thought you need the middle mousey botton. I just use hotkeys for the track, tumble and dolly. Just a thought.

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Hotkeys work as well, but they can be inconvenient when working in panels such as HyperShade, HyperGraph, and the UV Texture Editor. Mouse buttons are just simply faster. Plus, that makes more keys available for other custom hotkey setups. Just a thought.

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# 9 08-12-2003 , 12:25 AM

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I get Kevin to move my models for me.....takes a bit longer but hey he's gotta fly here user added image

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I got it to work everyone. Had to rearange my mouse setup... but it works.

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# 11 19-12-2003 , 04:12 PM

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Depending on which manufacturer made your rodent, you can map the buttons to different functions in each specific application you use. For Maya, I just shut off the scroll function and use it as MMB. In Photoshop, a click is Undo and scrolling helps with fonts and color palettes and whatnot.

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# 12 20-12-2003 , 03:20 AM

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I too have set my scrollwheel to be MMB when I click it.

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I just got a mouse that came with my tablet. Its a 3 button so i was going to try and use it for maya. But nope... the middle button is autoprogrammed as double click or something, but cant be changed to mmb user added image

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# 14 20-12-2003 , 10:34 AM

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Originally posted by twisteddragon33
I just got a mouse that came with my tablet. Its a 3 button so i was going to try and use it for maya. But nope... the middle button is autoprogrammed as double click or something, but cant be changed to mmb

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Are you sure you can't change it... becuase that's REALLY stupid for a mouse. If you are right the engineer who designed that should be excommunicated from society for 25 years!

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# 15 20-12-2003 , 04:22 PM

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Im sure. i went into the mouse opions for it. It can only be set as 1 of 3 things. Double click, scroll, and Right click. Left and right buttons cannot be changed.

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