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# 1 07-05-2008 , 10:41 PM
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NOOB ALERT - "Where is the Modelling Menu Set!?"

Hi guys....


Yes, im a Maya noob... and im struggling!

I was watching a basic tutorial hoping i could get off to a flying start and creat a basic PROJECT... i guess i was wrong.

Even scared to post in here cause i feel im only going to get a dumb answer and make myself even more stupid than i already feel with this program...

Ok here goes.



For my project i firstly needed to be in the Modelling Menu Set and on my screen drop down i only have the following...!!!

user added image

Please tell me why!!!
:headbang:
 
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# 2 07-05-2008 , 10:54 PM
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Hi,

select the polygon menu set. I think in older versions this was called the modelling menu set.

cheers

gubar
 
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# 3 07-05-2008 , 11:46 PM
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yeah the modeling menu set was split into 2 sets: surfaces and polygons
 
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# 4 08-05-2008 , 04:54 AM
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Ahh K.....


So now i got to toss up between which one to choose now. :headbang:

Problem half solved! user added image thanks for the quick response guys!

LOVE THIS FORUM user added image:bow:


I'll let you know my next noob alert when it happens again user added image


Z
 
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# 5 08-05-2008 , 05:45 AM
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Surfaces = nurbs and curves
Polygons = ... polygons
 
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