Modelling principles Notes
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This document provides an overview of the Maya 2018 UI and basics of box modelling. It discusses the various areas of the Maya interface like the modelling menu set, workspace, shelves, outliner, modelling toolkit, UV toolkit and hypershade. It explains how to use tools for modelling like polygonal primitives, marking menus and channel attributes. It emphasizes customizing the interface and experimenting with settings to get comfortable with the software.
Modelling principles Notes
- 1. Modelling Principles 24th January 2019 Week 1 Practical: IntroductiontoMaya 2018 UI and Box Modelling Topics: - Maya UI - ModellingMenuSet - Workspace - Shelves - Polygonal Primitives Marking Menus - Outliner - ModellingToolkit - UV Toolkit - Hypershade Maya UI: - AlwaysworkinMaya Classicinthe topright drop-downmenu - LeftHand boxestoggle differentviews.Hitspace tochange betweenthe multiscreen - Outlinershowsthe objectswithinascene.Itautomatically hasfourcameras,alightset,and our objectset. - Selecttool,lassotool,move tool,rotate tool,andscale tool are onthe leftof the modelling window - For modellingalwaysmake sure tobe inModellingmode inthe topleftdrop-downmenu Menu Sets: - Menu setisthe file,edit,create,etc. - ModellingfocusesaroundMesh,EditMesh,MeshTools,MeshDisplay,Curves,Surfaces, Deform,andUV. Workspace - ALWAYSUSE MAYA CLASSIC - Workspace can be customisedtoworkwithus - OnlyinterestedfornowinUV editing,MayaClassic,MayaStandard,and Maya Expert
- 2. Shelves: Curves/ Surfaces Poly Modelling Sculpting Rigging Animation Rendering Bifrost FX / FXCaching Custom MASH Motion Graphics XGen MentalRay - Each Tab containsmostcommoncommandfor eachset. - To add a commandit’sCtrl + Shift+ ClickonEdit Mesh,thenMerge.OR go throughthe shelf editor,whichhasmore commands MarkingMenu: - Holddownthe right mouse buttonand Sims-esquemenupopsup - Can be customised - Simplyaquickerwayto use the shelves Outliner: - Works a bitlike PhotoShop - List of objectswithinascene - HolddownCtrl and Select2+ objectsanditwill parentthemtogether - Holddownthe mouse wheel anddrag,it’ll move the objects - Group togetherbyselectingeverythingusingCtrl + G - Use the Up Arrow keyandit will selectall objects ModellingToolkit: - Accessedviathe cube & hammer iconin the top rightcorner - Openingitbringsupselectionmodes,options,commandtools,transforms,etc. - Anotherwayto use the toolsthat are inthe shelves - corner
- 3. UV Editor: - Addtexture tothe model - To access,hit the top rightdrop-downmenu,selectthe UV editor - It peelsaakinoff the objectand laysit flatona grid - It preparesthe skinof an objectformappingback intoplacewiththe desiredimage onit - It’sthe toolkitonthe rightof the editorwindow Hypershade: - Putslightingandshadowsonthe object - Purpose of the module istocreate stylisedtextures - To access, hit the little blue ball aftergoingtoWindows> RenderingEditors>Hypershade - The top 3 boxes,Lamber1 isalwaysappliedtothe object - Testit by clickingandchangingthe colourof the material - To create a newone,goto the Hypershade andclickon Lamber.It shouldcome upas Lamber2 - IT IS NOT AUTOMATICALLYAPPLIEDTO THE OBJECT - Selectthe object,hoveroverLamber2,right click,andhit assign Polygonal Primitives: - Otherthan throughthe create tab, a way to adjustthe shape isgoingto Channel Attributes and hitinputs.Itssimplerandmuchmore accurate to editthe shapes - Create subdivisionsbygoingtoSub-divisionwidth/height/depth - It’simportantto be careful because the historyof the primitiveisdifficulttochange after beingestablishedfora while.AKA don’tmessaroundonce youstartelse you’llbotchthe shape - Sumplifyingthe axis’makesthe sub-divisionssharper MOST IMPORTANTLY ------ HAVE FUN! MESS AROUND AND PLAY WITH THE SETTINGS!