Is there a volume select feature in Maya?

MeshMagnet

I'm coming from a Max background.

In Max you have the points, edges, polys and then volume select...

Is there a volume select feature in Maya; the one similar to 3d's Max?

m4dcow

If it is part of the same object you can use soft select by pressing the 'b' key and make sure volume is selected in the tool options.

MeshMagnet

Thanks, Madcow.

I got my terminology confused.

I meant Element select, not volume:

Like this:

MeshMagnet

Looks like the surface select option under Soft Selection gives me the same results as element selection in Max. (as long as I crank the falloff to 100%)

I'm assuming this is how you'd do it in Maya?

alfalfasprossen

Is element like... you have a mesh that is made up of two disconnected shells, then element select click on one would select that complete shell but not the other?
In Maya you generally make this by using "grow selection" until the whole shell is selected.

kodde

With regular Select Tool and in Face mode try double clicking a face. That should select the entire "element".

ppasban

just mainly those and the quixel plugins. is sculpting in zbrush or texturing in photoshop easier for a beginner? i could try learning sculptris since its free, but would it be worth it?

Joopson

You can also select a component of the mesh section you'd like to select, and select>convert Selection>to shell. I have it set to a shortcut, for ease.

Or, for faces, you can just double click on any one in the mesh, and it'll select the entire current shell.