In this video, Maya instructor Matthew Chan walks you through creating your very first polygon model.
Files used: https://areadownloads.autodesk.com/wdm/maya/htm_maya101_rocket.zip
Note: In Maya 2023, Booleans have changed a bit. To use them as this video shows, do the following: 1.) When using the Union command, click the small square icon next to the tool to open the options window. 2.) Set "Input object display" to "Hidden"