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Mac OS X 2nd 3rd
Macintosh
     and Maya versions
     and network rendering
     display cards
     launching renders on 2nd 3rd
     rendering programs
Macromedia Flash
Magnitude attribute 2nd
main menu
     creating NURBS primitive with
     creating polygon primitive with
     creating subdiv primitive with
Maintain Offset option
Make Boats command
Make Collide command 2nd
Make Hole tool
Make Live command
Make Motor Boat command
Make Not Live command 2nd
Make Planar command
makeNURB title
manipulation tools 2nd 3rd
manipulators 2nd 3rd
mapping. [See also maps]
     automatic 2nd
     purpose of
maps
     bump 2nd 3rd
     image 2nd
     projection 2nd
     texture 2nd 3rd
     UV 2nd 3rd
Marking menus 2nd 3rd 4th
marquee-zooming
masks 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
materials. [See also specific types]
     attributes for 2nd
     changing color of
     defined 2nd
     identifying assigned
     types of
     viewing
Max Distance value 2nd
Max Radius option
Maya
     and PSD files
     as animation tool [See also animation]
     beginning projects in
     coordinate system
     forums
     help options
     interface 2nd 3rd
    keyboard shortcuts. [See keyboard shortcuts]
     license
     listservs
     Mac vs. Windows versions of
     manual
     new features in
     node-based architecture
     purpose of
     rendering technologies 2nd
     resources 2nd
     scripting language [See also MEL]
     setting preferences for
     system requirements
     tutorials 2nd 3rd
     Web browser
     workflow
Maya Complete
Maya Embedded Language. [See MEL]
Maya PLE
Maya Unlimited 2nd
MEL
     adding comments in
     and Script Editor
     assigning values in
     commands
     free scripts written in
     meaning of acronym
     purpose of
     script-storage considerations
     variables
     ways of using
memory. [See RAM]
Mental Ray Renderer 2nd 3rd 4th
menu bar 2nd
menu sets
menus. [See also specific menus]
     commonly used
     finding items in
     grouping of
     hiding/showing 2nd
Merge Edge tool
Merge Vertex Options dialog box
Merge Vertices tool
meshes, polygon 2nd 3rd 4th
mex script
Min Radius option
Minor Sweep attribute
Mirror command
Mirror Geometry command
mirror images 2nd 3rd [See also mirroring]
Mirror Joint Options dialog box
mirroring
     joints
     objects 2nd 3rd
     subdiv surfaces
Miscellaneous mask
modeling
     and Mirror Geometry tool
     and NURBS curves
     and project workflow
     and Smooth Proxy tool
     and Snap Align tools
     body parts
     by duplicating objects
     characters [See also skeletons]
     hills
     muscles
     polygonal house 2nd
     staircase
     subdiv 2nd [See also subdiv surfaces]
     symmetrical objects
     using deformers for
     with polygons 2nd [See also polygons]
     with primitives
     with Soft Modification tool
Modeling menu set 2nd
Modify Curves menu 2nd 3rd
Motion Blur option
Motion Multiplier option
Motion Paths option 2nd
Motion Trail function
mouse requirements
Move and Sew UVs command 2nd
Move tool 2nd 3rd 4th
Movieplayer files
Multi Points render
Multi Streaks render
muscles, modeling
Muster
Mute Animation Channel function