This document provides an introduction to creating Maya plugins using the C++ API. It discusses creating commands and nodes to integrate new functionality into Maya. Commands allow adding new tools through Python-like functions, while nodes add new node types to the dependency graph that perform computations. The document gives examples of defining a command class and node class to create and register new command and node types in Maya using the C++ API.

1. Introduction to the Maya C++ API Brent Haley The Ohio State University (bhaley@accad.ohio-state.edu)

9. Open the Project Properties Note: make sure you apply the settings on the next slide to both the debug and release versions (all configs should work).