Hi to everybody. I have just started using the new Maya 8, and I just can't figure out how to merge objects. for example i'm making a model of a truck, using polygons and I want to start animating it. Everytime I want to include a new motion i have to select the whole of it(sometimews takes 2 minutes to just select all of its objects...). I know that definetily is a way to permanently merge objects (not only with the button from the General tag), but i don't know exactly how to do it. I'll be grateful if someone provides the poor nerd with info:)If you are wondering what a lame ass such as myself is doing here, i just wanna say that I've been doing only 3D presentations to construction sites in Max and i didn't need to use features like this one.that's all
group and use hirarchy mode. Anyway you should investigate ierarchy.
IN ganaral yo dont want to mate everything! (its one of those things thats realy stupid but you think its a good ide at beginning)
Aso for gds ske use quick selection sets