What's Maya's Measurement type in?

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# 1 23-04-2006 , 07:42 AM

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Okay, I have been creating objects, resizing, scaling and stuff but i haven't really bothered yet to know what the numbers are measuring at.

For example, i create a cube and scale it up to 2,2,2 for xyz

does the 2 stand for 2 inch? feet? cem? or etc.?
or does it not really matter?

One more question? what's the ideal size when creating something? or will it not matter because you can always use zoom?

thanks!

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# 2 23-04-2006 , 09:22 AM

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Have a lookin your settings, the default is cm but you can set it what you want

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# 3 23-04-2006 , 11:47 AM

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In genereal, any set oof coordinates is just "units", 2 units up, 2 units across, 2 units deep... etc.

Maya does have CM I think as the default tho

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# 4 23-04-2006 , 03:02 PM

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oh okay. So where do you go to change the cm unit in Maya? I went under perferences but i couldn't find it...maybe it's somewhere else.

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# 5 24-04-2006 , 08:23 AM

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perhaps you didnt look carefully
go to preferences.
on the left side of the window there is a categories sections.
click on settings. in the "working units" section. you will find different working units in a drop box.

cheers.

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