3ds Max Modeling for Games: Volume II

CHAPTER 5

Introduction to Maya

Tutorial Overview

This is a basic modeling workflow for a simple trashcan prop created in Maya. Despite the simplicity there will be a lot of techniques discussed and multiple ways of accessing various important tools and menus.

The tutorial is aimed at someone with a brief understanding of Maya. However, if you have just opened up the application for the first time, a brief understanding can easily and quickly be acquired using the Learning Movies that are supplied with Maya. These can be accessed usually at start up or using the F1 Help function or going to Help > Learning Movies.

Here is a brief overview of ...