Get free Maya and UE5 rigging tools mGear 5.0 and ueGear 1.0
Check out the latest features in the open-source Maya character rigging and animation framework and its new Unreal Engine bridge.
Wednesday, May 21st, 2025
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Zoo Tools Pro's latest tool puts ChatGPT inside Maya
Handy add-on Zoo Chat GPT lets you use the AI chatbot to control Maya with simple text commands.
Wednesday, April 12th, 2023
Next Limit releases RealFlow | Maya 1.1
First update to the Maya edition of RealFlow adds Visualizer daemon to preview forces in the viewport.
Monday, November 5th, 2018
Autodesk releases Maya 2017 Update 3
Sizeable update to Maya adds new motion graphics, animation, hair grooming and fluid simulation tools.
Friday, March 3rd, 2017
Miguel Winfield releases MG-Picker Studio 1.5
Create flexible, scriptable custom picker GUIs for your Maya rigs, or use the free readymade templates.
Wednesday, October 14th, 2015
Gnomon releases Scripting Fundamentals, Volume 1
Master the core principles of custom tool development with ex-Disney TD Mike Harris's five-hour video guide.
Monday, August 31st, 2015
Thunder Cloud ships GMH 2.6 for Maya
Neat MEL script lets you model hair as geometry, then covert it to Maya Hair - and now also to poly strips.
Friday, May 15th, 2015
Interview: DreamWorks FX veteran Alessandro Pepe
The versatile technical director discusses the key skills for today's TDs, and his tips for young FX artists.
Monday, December 9th, 2013
Autodesk adds MEL scripting, OBJ export to Maya LT
Latest extension suddenly makes the 'lite' version of Maya for games artists a much more powerful proposition.
Thursday, December 5th, 2013