Index_M

M

Magnitude of vectors, 16-17, 22, 47-48, 155

Maps, cubic reflection, 232-251

Marking menu for joints, 364-367

Mathematics

algebra, 11-13

floating-point, 9, 43, 139, 440

functions and computers, 10

integers, 8-9, 139

irrational numbers , 10

matrix, 25-26

numbers, 8-10

rational numbers, 9

trigonometry, 13-15

vector, 15-25

MathWorld Web resources, 455

Matrices

mathematical primer, 25-26

matrix variables , 45-46, 47-48, 50

Maximize button, 271

Maya

ASCII format, 449-450

Maya Embedded Language. S ee MEL

menus , customizing, 347-354

panels, 367-371

startup scripts, 352

UI ( user interface), working with MEL in, 30-34

Measurement, units of angular, 26-27

MEL

Command Feedback area, 30, 31

Command Line, 30-31

Command Shell, 31-32

executing code, 33

introduction, 2-3

MEL command, 34-39

Script Editor, 32-34, 420, 422

working in Maya UI (user interface), 30-34

Memory

optimizing usage and loops , 145-146

procedures in, 67, 74

reading files into, 413, 414-415

requirements of floating-point numbers, 43

variables in, 46-47, 64

Menu bar, 271-272

Menus, custom. See Editing Maya menus

Merging vertices, 98-101

Minimize button, 271

Modal dialog project

adding Confirm dialog, 311

adding Progress window, 311-312

renaming selection list, 309-310

using dialog in place of passed variable, 310-311

Modal windows , 272

Model Editor, 375

Modeling menu global variables, 351

Modeling panel and blend shape animation, 374-376

Multiplying

matrices, 26

scalars and vectors, 21

variables, 50

vectors, 23-24