Alt + B = switch between different background viewport optionsįor more customization go to Window > Settings/Preferences > Color Settings:.Press Alt+B to switch between 4 different options: Switch to Four Viewport layout, hover your mouse over each orthographic viewport and press 4 for Wireframe:ĭefault viewport background may not be what you like. It's recommended to switch all orthographic views to Wireframe. Orthographic Viewports - Wireframeīy default, orthographic viewports will be set to "Smooth Shade All": X-Ray view is often used for modeling objects. Unlike Wireframe view, X-Ray view will make your objects in the scene semi-transparent.Īctivate X-Ray view from viewport toolbar: Select the object and press 1 to set it back to normal. Side note: 1, 2 or 3 keys will preview Smoothness, if you click on them by accident your object will change shape drastically. 5 for Smooth Shaded View (should be On by default).There is also "Use All Lights" view, but you won't be lighting your scenes in Maya LT/Maya, as it will be done inside the game engine.ĭuring beginning stages of game environment modeling activate the following: You can left click on each icon to activate it but shortcut keys are faster for workflow:
Next 3 important viewing options are "Wireframe", "Smooth Shade All" and "Shaded View Textured": This is very useful for modeling.Ĭlick on "Wireframe on Shaded" icon in Perspective Viewport: Setting Up Viewport for Modelingįirst thing you should enable is "Wireframe on Shaded". You only need to know a few to start with for game environment modeling. You can start from the beginning here and watch all videos sequentially.Įach viewport contains a lot of various options to help you model geometry. The entire "3D Game Environment Modeling Foundation" tutorial series contains 9 hours, 53 videos and all 3 modules.įollowing free 1st module features 13 video tutorials.
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The full series is designed for game environment artist to learn Maya LT or Maya specifically for modeling and UVing game environment art.
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It is focused on teaching you how to get started with interface overview in Maya LT/Maya specifically for game environment artist. I've released this first Module completely free. The following tutorial is directly from Module 1 of 3 in "3D Game Environment Modeling Foundation" series.
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