The workspace changes to a four-view layout. The perspective view is located in the top right corner and the other views show the object from the top, front and side. The layout shortcuts have other options that you

will learn later in this tutorial.

It’s now possible to see the base from the side view, but it would be easier

to determine the position of the base if the side view were enlarged to a

full view. To enlarge the side view, position the mouse cursor in the side view, and tap the spacebar of your keyboard.

The workspace changes to a single view layout with the side view in an

enlarged view. You can position your mouse cursor in any scene view and tap the

spacebar once to toggle the view. If the view is a full panel view, it will change

to a four panel view and vice versa.


The Toolbox: Transformation tools

You need to move the base slightly upwards in the Y direction so it is

positioned on the X, Z plane. To do this you use the Move transformation

tool located in the Toolbox.

The upper half of the Toolbox contains the tools for transforming objects

selection, move, rotate, scale within Maya. When you move your mouse

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