you should make the habit of creating custom shelf in Maya. Also, you can tear off any menu by clicking on the double boarder on the top of the pull down menu. you could add any button to your shelf by ctrl + shift click on the fuctions of any menu. I use both Maya and Max and Max interface just pisses me off.
A friend forwarded this one to me. Top 10 reasons you cannot select an object: 1. Unlock the selection (space bar, or turn off Selection Lock Toggle). 2.Click the wireframe, not the volume. 3.Unfreeze the object (right-clic for quad menu, choose Unfreeze All). 4. Turn off the creation tool you're currently using, or click…
Reset X-form is your friend. (Max) Max: -FFD box looking weird? Reset X-form! -Selection Box/outline out of wack? Reset X-form! -Exporting to game/SDK? Reset X-form! -Mirrored part of a mesh turns inside out once exported? Reset X-form (and then check and correct flipped triangles)! :D -How do you carry over a selection…