Lab 1 Exercise 1

 Original Model:













With sketch:













 Instructions for Autodesk Maya:


File > Open Scene. Click on option box and ensure Execute... and Ignore version is checked to allow for opening of projects simply by double clicking.

.mb = maya binary
.ma = ascii
obj. = final model

To view list of primitives, Create > Polygon Primitives. Untick interactive creation for easier creation.

To view large models fully, View > Camera attribute edit:
Near Clip to about 0.001
Far Clip to about 100000

Key commands:
Alt/Command + LMB = tumble camera
Alt/Command + RMB = camera tracking
Alt/Command + MMB = pan camera
Scroll = zoom
Ctrl/Command + D = duplicate (no need to paste. Object duplicated immediately on the same spot.)
4 = Wireframe mode
5 = Hardware shader mode
6 = Texture mode
F key = Focus on a selected object
Command + Shift + 3 = screenshot on Apple. (Will save file immediately on desktop.)