WorksheetsAutodesk Maya Hot Key Questions
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which shortcut key toggles the Select Tool in Maya?
W
Q
E
T
What is the purpose of the Attribute Editor in Maya?
To create new objects
To manage object properties and attributes
To change viewport shading
To toggle grid visibility
How can you frame an object in the viewport?
Press F
Press R
Press T
Press Alt + Middle Mouse
What does pressing the 3 key in Maya do?
Displays the wireframe
Displays smooth preview
Opens the Outliner
Enables textured mode
Which tool allows you to cut geometry in Maya?
Multi-Cut Tool
Extrude Tool
Move Tool
Combine Tool
What is the default workspace in Maya?
Animation
Modeling Standard
UV Editing
Rigging
How do you hide selected objects in Maya?
Press H
Press Ctrl + H
Press Shift + H
Press Alt + H
Which component is selected in Edge mode?
Faces
Vertices
Edges
UVs
How do you add a polygon primitive like a cube to your scene?
Create > Polygon Primitives
Edit > Add Primitive
File > New Object
View > Create Primitive
What does the Outliner show?
A list of all objects in the scene
Render settings
Viewport shading options
Keyframe timelines
What does pressing 6 in the viewport do?
Shows textured mode
Shows wireframe mode
Enables lighting
Activates smooth preview
What is the shortcut for the Rotate Tool?
R
W
E
T
What tool is used to duplicate an object?
Ctrl + D
Ctrl + E
Shift + P
Alt + D
What is the purpose of the Move Tool?
To move objects along axes
To rotate objects
To duplicate objects
To create new objects
How do you snap to the grid in Maya?
Press D
Press V
Press X
Press Shift
Which shortcut opens the Tool Settings panel?
Ctrl + T
T
Ctrl + Shift + T
Double-click the tool icon
What is an edge loop?
A set of connected faces
A continuous loop of edges
A single vertex
A set of UVs
How do you switch to Face selection mode?
Press F9
Press F10
Press F11
Press F12
How do you center an object’s pivot point?
Modify > Center Pivot
Edit > Pivot
Move Tool + Ctrl
Adjust with the Outliner
What does pressing 5 in the viewport do?
Displays wireframe mode
Displays shaded mode
Displays textured mode
Activates the Channel Box
What is the shortcut for the Extrude Tool?
Ctrl + D
Ctrl + E
Shift + E
Alt + E
Which tool can snap a pivot point to a vertex?
Move Tool + D + V
Rotate Tool
Extrude Tool
Combine Tool
What does the Channel Box display?
Animation curves
Basic object attributes
Material properties
UV maps
Which tool creates new edges on a mesh?
Extrude Tool
Insert Edge Loop Tool
Rotate Tool
Combine Tool
What does the shortcut Alt + Left Mouse do?
Pan the camera
Orbit the camera
Zoom in and out
Frame the object
How do you add a new layer in Maya?
In the Channel Box/Layer Editor
In the Attribute Editor
From the Create menu
Using the Multi-Cut Tool
Which component is modified in Vertex mode?
Faces
Edges
Points
UVs
How do you open the Outliner?
Windows > Outliner
Display > Outliner
Edit > Outliner
Create > Outliner
What is the shortcut for duplicating with a transform offset?
Ctrl + D
Shift + D
Ctrl + Shift + D
Alt + D
What does the Shortcut Ctrl + Z do?
Redo
Undo
Save
Reset
What is the shortcut for setting a keyframe?
K
S
Ctrl + S
Shift + K
How do you toggle wireframe on shaded?
Press 6
Press 5
Press 4
Press Alt + 5
How do you enable Soft Selection?
Press X
Press B
Press V
Press D
What tool is used to add thickness to a face?
Extrude Tool
Move Tool
Multi-Cut Tool
Rotate Tool
What does the F key do?
Frame selected object in the viewport
Frame all objects
Freeze transformations
Focus lights
How do you delete an edge without leaving leftover vertices?
Edit > Delete
Delete Key
Shift + Delete
Alt + Delete
How do you toggle grid visibility?
View > Toggle Grid
Display > Grid
Edit > Grid
Ctrl + G
What does pressing the spacebar do?
Activates full-screen mode
Toggles viewport panels
Displays the Attribute Editor
Opens the Outliner
How do you add subdivisions to an object?
In the Channel Box > Inputs > Subdivisions
Using the Move Tool
In the Layer Editor
Using the Outliner
What is the shortcut for accessing the Marking Menu?
Shift + Right-Click
Ctrl + Right-Click
Alt + Right-Click
Shift + Left-Click
