Checker select?

[Anonymous]

Hi

I individually clicked all faces highlighted in below image but how can I automatically checker select those faces? 

[mspeer]

Hi!

You can't do this in Maya.

There is something like every nth edge, but this works only for edges.

[hamsterHamster]

Not one click solution, and still, you will need Maya Bonus tools to be able doing this, like @mspeer mentioned:

1. Select edges #1 and #3 -> BonusTools>Modeling>SelectEveryNthEdge;

2. Convert selection Ctrl+RMB>ToFaces>ToFaces;

3. Ctrl+Shift deselect upper face ring.

Note.. you can add edge loop to the side faces and select that. And, if you are up for modeling a gear, then there is Create>PolygonPrimitives>Gear.