The Toolbox: Layout shortcuts

The Toolbox: Layout shortcuts

The Toolbox is located on the left hand side of the Maya user interface. It contains icons that open

tools for transforming your objects within Maya (selection, move, rotate, scale) as well as layout

shortcuts for changing the views and panel layouts.

The Quick Layout buttons shortcuts allow you to select a different panel or switch to another layout.

You need to finish positioning the cylinder. To do this you need to see the object from a side view to

make sure it is sitting exactly on the ground plane.

To change the panel layout to view the base from a side view

1. From the Toolbox, click the Four View layout shortcut.

The workspace changes to a four-view layout. The perspective view is located in the top right

corner and the other views show the object from the top, front and side. The layout shortcuts

have other options that you will learn later in this tutorial.

It is now possible to see the base from the side view, but it would be easier to determine the

position of the base if the side view were enlarged to a full view.

2. To enlarge the side view, position the mouse cursor in the side view, and tap the spacebar of

your keyboard.

The workspace changes to a single view layout with the side view in an enlarged view. It is easier

to view the position of the base from this side view. Notice that the base lies slightly above and

below the ground plane (X, Z).

Tip

You can position your mouse cursor in any modeling view and click the spacebar once to toggle the

view. If the view is a full panel view, it will change to a four panel view and vice versa.