Adding texture to your 3D models in Maya can greatly enhance the realism and visual appeal of your designs. Follow these simple steps to add texture to your models in Maya.

Step 1: Open your 3D model in Maya and navigate to the Hypershade window. This is where you can create and manage the materials, textures, and shaders for your models.

Step 2: In the Hypershade window, create a new Lambert or Blinn material by right-clicking in the workspace and selecting 'Create Material' > 'Lambert' or 'Blinn'. These materials will serve as the base for applying textures to your model.

Step 3: With the new material selected, go to the Attribute Editor and locate the 'Color' attribute. Click on the checkerboard icon next to the 'Color' attribute to bring up the Create Render Node window.

Step 4: In the Create Render Node window, select 'File' from the list of options. This will create a new file node that you can use to add a texture to your material.

Step 5: In the Attribute Editor for the file node, click on the folder icon next to the 'Image Name' attribute to load the texture file you want to apply to your model. Once you have selected the texture file, it will be displayed in the Attribute Editor.

Step 6: To see the texture applied to your model in the viewport, make sure the viewport is set to Shaded mode. You should now see the texture applied to your model, adding visual detail and realism.

Step 7: If you want to further adjust the appearance of the texture, you can modify attributes such as 'Repeat UV' and 'Offset' in the Attribute Editor for the file node. These settings allow you to control how the texture is mapped onto the surface of your model.

Step 8: Once you are satisfied with the placement and appearance of the texture, you can continue to add additional textures to different parts of your model by creating new materials and repeating the process.

By following these steps, you can effectively add texture to your 3D models in Maya, bringing them to life with enhanced visual detail and realism.