Chapter 1. Getting Started with Maya

This chapter will cover everything you need to get the most out of the rest of the book, as well as give you a feel for the differences between MEL and Python, as follows:

• Using the script editor to investigate functionality
• Running code from the script editor
• Importing Maya's built-in Python functionality
• Accessing documentation for a specific command
• Understanding Create, Query, and Edit flags
• Adding custom folders to your script path
• Writing and running an external script
• Calling a MEL script with Python