Maya: Settings

To get an introduction to Maya, I have started watching a beginner tutorial to learn the ropes of Maya before I delve into creating a finalized 3D model for my game.

Through the tutorial, I have learned a few key settings that may save me a huge amount of time and difficulty down the line.

Auto Save


By default, autosave is disabled. According to the guide, Maya has a tendency to crash frequently and this feature allows you to autosave work as often as you like.

Undo


Maya by default allows you to undo the past 50 changes you have made to your project, which sounds extremely restrictive. By selecting infinite, it allows me to undo as many changes as I like, which may be more costly memory-wise but that is worth it for the safety of a project.

Incremental Save


In Maya, there are boxes next to options sometimes, which means there are additional options for the setting.



In this instance, we can access a feature called Incremental Save. This option means that the project will not continuously over-write the same file each time, but instead create a new version each time that we can easily revert back to previous stages. This is far more expensive, but memory is not an issue for me and it ensures the safety of a project regardless of how far into it.