Custom Installation Options
You can customize your installation of Maya so that you install the specific features you require.
To custom install Maya for Windows
1 Insert the Maya Software CD into your CD-ROM drive. The Maya installer window appears.
2 Click Install Maya to begin the software installation and follow the online instructions.
The Maya Installation Wizard appears.
3 Click Next to continue the installation.
The Maya Software License Agreement and Documentation Server License Agreements appear. These agreements require your acceptance in order for the Maya software installation to continue. If you do not agree to the terms and conditions of the agreements, the installation process does not continue.
4 Click "I accept the terms...." to continue with the Maya software installation.
The Customer Information window appears.
5 Enter your name and the name of your organization in the text box, and then click Next.
The Product Configuration window appears.
6 Select the Maya product you purchased from the choices presented (Complete or Unlimited) and choose whether you want a Full or Custom Installation.
7 For a Custom installation choose Custom setup from the menu.
The Feature Selection window appears.
The Feature Selection window allows you to select specific components of the Maya application for installation; install the Maya developer features, or turn off items in the installation to save disk space.
By default, all options are set to be installed. If you want to turn off an item so it does not install, click on the down arrow icon in the list and select the X from the submenu (This feature will not be available) to exclude the item from the installation.
At a minimum, you must install the following:
- Maya Program Files—contains the core Maya software.
- Licensing—includes files essential to the subsequent licensing procedure.
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Note If you are installing on a computer that serves Maya licenses to other computers but won't be used to run Maya itself, you can save disk space by turning off everything except Licensing.
The remaining items are optional for a custom installation. If you're trying to conserve disk space, you can turn them off.
- Maya Unlimited—Optional modules for Maya Unlimited if you purchased it (Fluids, Cloth, Fur, Live).
- Maya Developer Toolkit—Software that lets you work with the Maya API to write and edit plug-ins.
- Maya Documentation— Software to run the Maya online documentation and files for Maya's online documentation.
8 When you are ready to proceed, click Next.
The File Type Handling window appears.
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I7 Maya ASCII Scene Files (.ma) |7 Maya Binary Scene Files (.mb)
F7 Maya Script Files (,mel) I7 Maya Environment Files (.env)
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17 .ICON 17 .PRI 17 .SOFT 17 .IFF 17 .PXB |7 .SWATCH A» |
The options in this window allow you to set how various file format types get handled on your computer. For example, if you double-click on a Maya binary scene file (.mb), the
computer automatically launches Maya based on the file type association that had been set. Depending on the other software you have configured on your computer, you can either leave these options enabled as is, or change them to suit your particular setup.
9 Either leave the File Handling options at their default settings, or set them as you require and then, click Next.
The Add Location to path window appears. Three options in this window are enabled with a check mark by default.
- Add a Shortcut to the Quick Launch Toolbar—Enabled to add the Maya shortcut icon to your Windows Quick Launch Toolbar during the installation.
- Add to System Path—Enabled to add the Maya executable directory to your Windows system path during the installation. This lets you start Maya or any of its related programs from any directory. For example, following installation and licensing, you can enter maya at the Command Prompt from any directory to launch Maya, or you could enter fcheck to launch the FCheck image-viewing utility without specifying the launch path.
- Add a Shortcut to the Desktop—Enabled to add the Maya shortcut icon to your desktop during the installation.
10 Click Next to proceed to the next window.
The Ready to Install the program window appears. If you want to review or change any of your installation settings, click Back.
11 When you are ready to proceed, click Install.
The Maya software and accompanying utilities will be installed on your computer based on your custom settings. The progress of the installation is indicated by the progress bar at the bottom of the installer's window.
When the installation is finished the Installation Completed dialog box appears.
12 Click Finish to exit the installer.
The Wizard exits and returns to the installation window. From this window you can optionally install the Maya Shader Library or follow the links to third party plug-ins, or you can exit the installer.
13 Before you can run Maya, it must be licensed for your computer. For more information see Chapter 6, "Licensing Maya."
Note If you are licensing your computer using a parallel port or USB hardware lock, you may need to reboot your computer in order for the licensing process to detect your hardware lock.
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