Template:Maya2017 Create Polygons

Creating objects using primitives

Create a polygon primitive as a basis for your model

You can create polygon primitives by using the Create > Polygon Primitives command. It can be convenient to turn on Interactive Creation in the bottom of the polygon primitives menu.

Create a polygon primitive as a basis for your model

When you now double click somewhere in your viewport a primitive with the standard dimensions will be created. You can also create the dimensions of the primitive now interactively by clicking and dragging the required dimensions. This can work really well in combination with the snapping tools. If you don't want to use the interactive creation and you want every new primitive to appear at the origin point (0,0,0) in your viewport with the standard dimensions, you can turn it off by clicking Create > Polygon Primitives > Interactive Creation.