Maya in 24 Hours, Sams Teach Yourself

Index

2D file types, 33-36

2D textures, 88

3D file types

ANIM file type, 33

ATOM file type, 33

FBX file type, 32

Maya scene files, 30-31

OBJ file type, 32

3D textures, 88

3D tracked camera, 424

operating, 424-426

scene scale, 426-428

A

absolute paths, 441

absorption, 360

accessing

BlendShapes, 280

Hypershade menu, 88

mesh components, 49

acting, supplementing your 3D graphics skills with, 7

adding

arms to character model, 135-138

controls to character rigs, 199-202

controls to rigs, 178-180

deformations to Sam 2.0 model, 222-224

functionality to rigs, 180-181

IK handle to arms, 197-198

scripts to shelves, 335-336

adjusting

construction history of NURBS, 70-74

frames of scenes, 232

Smooth Mesh Preview, 143

Aim (cameras), 274

Ambient Color option ...