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Shortcut for base mode in maya

Is there a base mode in Maya? If yes, then How to go to base mode? What is the shortcut key?

I'm using Maya 2017 student edition. I was following a video on YouTube, where I came across base mode. I don't know how to go to base mode.

Solution

  • I've never heard about any base mode in Maya since 2001. I suppose you're talking about shortcuts for changing a quality display setting for NURBS/Poly in Maya. Or shortcuts for shading. Or object/component mode.

    Here are Display Quality shortcuts and their MEL equivalents for Script Editor.

    1 – Rough quality display setting

    2 – Medium quality display setting

    3 – Smooth quality display setting

    0 – Default quality display setting

    displaySmoothness -divisionsU 0 -divisionsV 0 -pointsWire 4 -pointsShaded 1 -polygonObject 1;
displaySmoothness -divisionsU 1 -divisionsV 1 -pointsWire 8 -pointsShaded 2 -polygonObject 2;
displaySmoothness -divisionsU 3 -divisionsV 3 -pointsWire 16 -pointsShaded 4 -polygonObject 3;    
displaySmoothness -polygonObject 0;

    Also, there are two shortcuts for wireframe/shaded geometry:

    4 – Wireframe Mode

    5 – Smooth Shade All Mode

    Also, there are five shortcuts for object/component mode. These ones you can use for polygonal object's components:

    F8 – Object/Component Switch

    F9 – Show Vertices for selection

    F10 – Show Edges for selection

    F11 – Show Faces for selection

    F12 – Show UVs for selection