Contents of this chapter
knowledge structure
move
hot key
Movement mode : W.
Lock the axis : click the axis with the left or middle mouse button.
Snap Tool : Hold V. The adsorption tool is used when dragging objects, which is convenient for quick alignment.
Lock Axial Movement
Click the left mouse button or the scroll wheel button on a certain axis or a certain surface (select the locked axis), press and hold the scroll wheel button to drag, and the object will only move on the selected axis.
to rotate
hot key
Rotation mode : E.
zoom
hot key
Zoom mode : R.
Parent-child relationship (Parent)
hot key
Set the parent-child relationship : P, the object selected first will be the child object of the object selected later.
Unparent-child relationship : Shift + P.
Object level dragging : Hold down the middle mouse button in the outline view and drag the child object to the parent object.
pivot point
hot key
Turns on\off pivot point mode : Insert.
Restore the pivot point to the center of the object : Menu Modify --> Center Pivot.
Adsorption tool : V, used when dragging objects, convenient for quick alignment.
Show Pivot Point
The display of the pivot point is based on the object , so you must select the corresponding object before performing the display operation . Try not to select objects in batches to edit the pivot point to avoid confusion. There are not many pivot point operations, usually one or two changes to a model is enough, so try to close the pivot point mode after operating the pivot point (Insert key is both open and close).
Chinese menu:
Quickly center the pivot point on itself
Center Pivot under the Modify menu can quickly place the dragged pivot point to the geometric center of the object itself. Operation mode: Menu Modify --> Center Pivot.
Chinese version: Modify Menu - Center Pivot.
Quickly find the center point of a sphere
Through the upper axial locking, combined with the adsorption function, the geometric center point of the sphere can be quickly found. Press and hold V (adsorption key) first, then press and hold the mouse wheel to drag, and the object will be adsorbed to the highest point of the sphere.
Then lock the Y axis, hold down V and press the scroll wheel key to drag to the left or right side of the sphere, so that the object will be moved to the center of the sphere.
Group
hot key
Create a group : Ctrl + G.
Ungroup : Select the group on the view outline, and click the menu Edit – Ungroup.
grouping function
The difference between the grouping relationship and the parent-child relationship is that the parent-child relationship merges the pivot point of the child object with the parent object , while grouping creates a new pivot point, and the pivot point of the child object does not change . The essence of grouping is an invisible empty object, and grouping can make the object have multiple pivot points.
For more information, please check the general catalog [Maya] Maya study notes catalog arrangement