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The MEL Companion: Maya Scripting for 3D Artists
by David Stripinis	ISBN:1584502754
Charles River Media © 2003 (468 pages)
Use this guide to learn the syntax, vocabulary and structure of The Maya Embedded Language (MEL), as well as expressions, primitive objects, lighting and rendering, tool creation, interface customization, and reading and writing files in and out of Maya.

Table of Contents
	The MEL Companion Maya Scripting for 3D Artists
	Chapter 1	-	An Introduction to the Maya Embedded Language
Part I - The Maya Embedded Language
	Chapter 2	-	A Primer on Mathematics
	Chapter 3	-	MEL Basics
	Chapter 4	-	An Introduction to Programming Concepts
	Chapter 5	-	The Script File
Part II - Working with MEL
	Chapter 6	-	Geometry
	Chapter 7	-	Animation
	Chapter 8	-	Expressions
	Chapter 9	-	Lighting and Rendering
	Chapter 10	-	Creating Tools in Maya
	Chapter 11	-	Customizing the Maya Interface
	Chapter 12	-	File Handling in MEL
	Chapter 13	-	Your Journey Begins Here: A Final Word on MEL
	Appendix A	-	About the CD-ROM
	Appendix B	-	Web Resources
	Index
	List of Figures
	List of Tables
	CD Content