Maya Tutorials
Lesson 1:
Maya Interface
Maya interface elements that are essential for modeling for Torque
This lesson includes:
- Creating polygon primitives
- Using the tool palate
- Using the polygon shelf
- Geometry components (face, vertex, edge)
- Perspective and Orthographic views
- Viewing modes
Lesson 2:
Model a Chair
Learn to model a simple chair
This lesson includes:
- Duplication
- Grid snapping
- Using the channel box
- Grouping nodes in the hypergraph
Lesson 3:
Low polygon modeling with extrusion
Model a simple hand using extrusion
This lesson includes:
- Selecting individual polygon faces
- Using the cut faces tool
- Using the split polygon tool
- Using the extrusion tool
Lesson 4:
Shaders and the UV Texture Editor
Learn to shading and textures to objects
This lesson includes:
- Using the hypershade window
- Using the UV texture editor
- Spherical, cylindrical and planar mapping
- Shading objects for use in Torque