Autodesk Maya 8 PDF Documentation

What's New

Getting Started with Maya
Getting Started with Maya Unlimited

Basics
File Referencing
Paint Effects and 3D Paint
Artisan
MEL and Expressions
Installation and Licensing

Polygonal Modeling
NURBS Modeling
Subdivision Surface Modeling
Mapping UVs

Animation
Character Setup
Deformers

Dynamics
Cloth
Hair and Dynamic Curves
Fluid Effects
Fur
Live

Shading
Toon Shading
Lighting
Rendering
Rendering Utilities

Translators
Game Translators
Maya 3D Shockwave Explorer

API Guide
Environment variables
File Formats