I’m working from a book tutorial and the book wants me to “turn off Surface Selection” in the “Selection Mask Options”.

I’ve looked everywhere but can’t find “Selection Mask Options”.

Does anyone know where that is?

And a general question:

Is there something like a “Maya 2011 Bible” out there (or even 2010 or 2012)? The publisher that makes the Bible series does not seem to have made one for Maya since 4.5. I was wondering if there was a book or website that simply listed every Maya option with a short description and its location.

Thanks!

I think they mean the selection masks on the status line (below the menus).

Here’s a page from documentation showing at least where the masks are: link

They don’t explain a whole lot about using it there, though.
The fourth of the icons is surfaces. If you right-click any of the icons, you get more options to choose from.
Here’s a little more: link