Extrude, Duplicate, Extract in MaYa

This post is a collection of related topics on polygon selection from the AUTODESK MAYA HELP . Click on the links below to access the full Help content on Autodesk website.

Extrude, Duplicate, Wedge, Extract

1. Extrude edges or faces along a path curve
   1. First select the face, then Shift+select the path.
   2. Edit Mesh > Extrude
   3. Twist
   4. Taper
2. Extrude polygons in an arc or wedge shape
   1. First select the face, then Shift+select the edge.
   2. Edit Mesh > Wedge

Extract – Keep faces together

1. Edit Mesh > Extract – options
   • Tip! If you want the extracted faces to become their own mesh, turn on Separate extracted faces in Extract Options.

Duplicate polygon faces

1. Edit Mesh > Duplicate

Context sensitive marking menus.

1. Shift+RMM
   1. When nothing is selected : possible polygon creation options.
      
   2. When a polygonal object / component (a vertex, edge, or face) is selected : possible polygon modification tools and commands.
      
      
2. Cmd+RMM
   1. To convert a selection.