Creating Text In Maya
This tutorial covers how to create text in Maya.
Set the menu set to polygons.
Step one - To create the text, go to create>text... Click on the box to open the options.
Step two - First enter the text in the text field.
Step five - Click create to create your text.
Step six - To give your text a 3D look, select all the polygonal geometry and go to edit mesh>extrude. Don't de-select anything; go to the move tool and move the text forwards.
Now you are ready to use the text for your project.