To open the Script Editor
- In main menu bar:
- In scene view:
- By clicking
at the bottom right corner of Maya.
The Script Editor lets you type in single or multi-line scripts in MEL or Python tab and see the output in the history pane.
The top pane shows the history of commands and their results.
In the bottom pane, type commands and scripts in the MEL or Python tab.
To execute the script in the bottom pane, do one of the following:
- Press the Enter key on the numeric keypad.
- Select .
- Select the text you want to execute and press Ctrl + Enter.
Tip: On Windows, you can change the font size of the text in the top or bottom panes of the Script Editor.
Select the top or bottom pane of the Script Editor (click in the window), then hold the Ctrl key and scroll with your middle-mouse wheel.
The text gets larger or smaller as you scroll.
Command highlighting
All commands are highlighted as you enter them in the Script Editor.