File menu

New Scene

Clears the current scene and starts a new one. Prompts you to save the current scene before clearing it.

Open Scene

Opens a saved scene from disk.

Select File > Open Scene > to set the Open Options.

To open a file that was created in a earlier version of Maya LT, ensure the Ignore Version preference is turned on in the Files/Projects preferences.

Note: When you open a file with File > Open, the working units (mm, degrees, and so on) are changed to those specified in that file. If you want to avoid having the working units changed, use File > Import to load the file.

Save Scene

Saves the scene under its current name.

Select File > Save Scene > to set the Save Scene Options.

Save Scene As

Lets you specify a new name and location for the current scene file.

Select File > Save Scene As > to set the Save Scene As Options.

Increment & Save

Lets you save a version of the current file with a new, incremented name.

By default, the incremented name uses the following format: <root>.0001.mlt. For example, if the current file is named MyFile.mlt, the first incremented file is named MyFile.0001.mlt. See also Save versions of a file.

Save Preferences

Saves your Maya preferences to their default location.

Optimize Scene Size

Lets you remove empty, invalid, or unused parts from the scene to reduce its size and complexity, based on the settings in the Optimize Scene Size Options.

A progress bar displays as Maya optimizes the scene. You can interrupt the operation by pressing . You can view a report of all the results of the optimization in the Script Editor.

Select File > Optimize Scene Size > to open these options and specify the types of information to remove when you run File > Optimize Scene Size. You can also perform individual optimizations using the Optimize Now buttons.

Import

Loads data from a scene file into the existing scene.

Select File > Import > to set the Import Options.

Send to Mudbox

Only available if you have matching versions of Maya LT and Mudbox. (Maya LT 2015 and Mudbox 2015 are matching versions.) Sends the contents of the current scene to Mudbox.

When selecting File > Send to Mudbox, you can select from the following methods:

Send as New Scene

Opens a new scene in Mudbox, and sends the selected objects. If you have selected objects in the scene, only those objects are sent; otherwise, the entire scene is sent.

This option launches Mudbox if it is not already running. If running, Mudbox prompts you to save to the current scene or cancel.

Update Current Scene

Available only if Mudbox is running. Updates the Mudbox scene by sending the current selection. If no objects are selected, this option sends the same selection that was previously sent.

Add to Current Scene

Available only if Mudbox is running. Sends the current selection to Mudbox. Any selected objects that have already been sent are duplicated in the Mudbox scene.

Select Previously Sent Objects

Selects objects that were previously sent to Mudbox. If you have previously sent multiple objects at the same time, this option selects all of those objects. However, if you have sent multiple objects separately, this option selects only the most recently sent object.

This option is a convenient way to see which objects are already being shared, and to choose which objects to add to the selection.

Export All Export Selection

Saves all objects to a new scene file.

Select File > Export All > to set Export All/Export Selection Options.

Export Selection

Saves selected objects to a new scene file.

Select File > Export Selection > to set Export All/Export Selection Options.

Cloud Import/Export

Opens the Cloud Import and Export Options, which let you export a scene directly to a cloud storage solution, such as A360, or DropBox. See Import and export files on the cloud.

Send to Unity

Lets you export a scene directly to your Unity project using the FBX file format, with no restriction on the number of polygons in the scene. See also Export a scene to Unity.

All: Saves all objects to a new scene file in the designated Unity project.
Selection: Saves selected objects to a new scene file in the designated Unity project.
Set Unity Project: Lets you browse to select a valid Unity project where you want to send all scenes exported with the other File > Send To Unity options.

Send to Unreal

Lets you export a scene directly to your Unreal project using the FBX file format, with no restriction on the number of polygons in the scene. See also Export a scene to Unreal Engine 4.

All: Saves all objects to a new scene file in the designated Unreal project.
Selection: Saves selected objects to a new scene file in the designated Unreal project.
Set Unreal Project: Lets you browse to select a valid Unreal project where you want to send all scenes exported with the other File > Send To Unreal options.

Game Exporter

Opens the Game Exporter, which let you export game assets efficiently, using the FBX format. See also Export animation clips with Game Exporter, Export a model with Game Exporter.

View Image

By default, uses FCheck to view the image you select. You can change this option in the Application preferences (Window > Settings/Preferences > Preferences).

View Sequence

By default, uses FCheck to view the sequence of images you select. You can change this viewer in the Application preferences. (See also Specify default media players.)

Project Window

Opens the Project window. In the Project Window you can create new Maya projects and edit the file locations and names of existing projects.