MAC MAYA Question

[viney]

HEY ALL.

I recently bought a Macbook Pro and the keyboard doesn't have an Insert or Delete key.

So my question is this?

Does anyone know a way around using these keys to assign a pivot point in Maya??

I know this is probably a simple matter but i cant figure it out and would aprechiate any advice.

Thanks

Tristan

[laxman]

Check out the Knowledge base:
http://www.digitaltutors.com/digital_tutors/knowledgebase.php

search for 'pivot mac' and it will be the first entry.

[viney]

Thank you. I didn't even know that link existed.

[laxman]

I know, its buried pretty deep, many people would be less frustrated if they new that was there. Thats why I post it whenever possible.

[sriram viswanathan]

for changing the pivot in windows i either use insert or d key...

i m not sure about the mac pc... but try using 'd' key for moving the pivot of a given transform...

[Hyperyon]

Does Maya work well on a Mac? I heard its mostly made for PC..

[danlefeb]

I haven't used Maya on an Intel Mac but I believe that since Apple went to Intel, the stability of Maya (and many other programs) on Macs have greatly increased. Now it's mainly just a matter of the hardware specs you have (RAM, video card, etc.), not as much "Mac vs. PC".

[dinatabora]

MacBookPro laptop, XP, and Maya 8.5. A solution for no Insert key and moving pivot point. Hit the move button. Click d key, cursor should change to a insert circle. Move it slightly while holding d, then add/click v key to snap to verts. It does take a few wiggles with the mouse. Sigh with relief because it works:-)

[escorpion]

Maya on the new MacBook Pros works better than on my work PC. Rarelly do I crash Maya on my MacBook Pro, and not only that, but I can work anywhere! Very reliable and dependable. We just ordered threee more MacBook Pros!

The insert key is used for when you want to change the pivot point, without having to hold the key down. The "d" key is better and will speed this process because you can use one hand, since its located near the x, and v keys.

Hold the "d" key down, and then "x" to snap on a grid, "c" to snap on a curve, and "v" to a componet.

Faster, more efficient, that's why its there.

Good luck!