Noob Maya Qs...

[bambam]

1/ Is there any equivilant to Max's Named Selection Sets for subobjects in Maya? (I'm getting really sick of selecting the same faces over and over again!)

create->sets->quickSelectionSet

2/ What is the method for assigning different materials to different faces? (Like Max's Material ID and Multi/sub material). I have selected some faces and applied a new material to them, but how do I manage it, eg add faces to the set etc.

you can assign a shader on a face by face bases or
max's Material ID and Multi/sub material is like a layerd texture in maya where one shader can have multi textures assinged to different UV sets (I do think max handles this a little better then Maya) check the docs for layered texture (not shader)

3/The UVW editor seems really clunky compared to the max 5 one, eg, I am having trouble moving UV verts when showing only some selected faces. Is it just a case of getting used to it or is there a better way?

just get use to it pros and cons in both packages

4/Just say I create a particle system and and an emitter object, but then later I change my mind and want the particles to come from a different emitter, like an object, how can this be done?

one particle shape can be hook into many emiiters look under windows->relationship editors dynamic relationships (right side of window ...seletion modes ....emitters

[Jordo]

Sweet!! Thanks Bambam!

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