Before You Start

Welcome to Maya! Before beginning, let's take some time to set up the software. It is highly recommended to get a three-button mouse, because many basic Maya functions make use of all three buttons. If using a stylus and tablet, make sure the stylus has a middle mouse button equivalent. We will abbreviate mouse buttons in this way: LMB: Left mouse button MMB: Middle mouse button RMB: Rig ht mouse button https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href=" https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9781003537267/c0c3562b-5e86-4047-b052-b606f43b157f/content/cheat2.tif "> A smiling robot character raising a thumb, presenting a cheat tip. Mac users with two buttons can use Command + LMB in place of the middle mouse button, but acquiring a three-button mouse is a better option.