maya

Chapter 1: Learning the Maya Interface
3. Locate the directory where the Skateboard.mb file is located.
4. Click on the Skateboard.mb file name and click the Open button.
The saved file is then loaded into Maya, as shown in Figure 1‐14.
Note
Before Maya opens a file, it gives you a chance to save the current file.
FIGURE 1-14
Opened skateboard file
Lesson 1.2-Tutorial 2: Save a File
1. Click on the Create menu, and then select the Polygon Primitives submenu and click on the Sphere
menu to add a sphere to the skateboard scene.
2. Move the mouse over the Status Line buttons at the left end until the Pop‐up Help reads Save the
current scene.
3. Click on this button.
This file is automatically saved replacing the existing file. When saved, the file name appears
in the title bar.
Note
You can save the scenes with a new file name using the File, Save As menu
command.
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