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Check out the new features in the 3D animation software, including a big update to its Bifrost toolset.

Tuesday, December 8th, 2020

Master modelling, animation, effects and rendering in Maya with this comprehensive tutorial series.

Saturday, November 14th, 2020

Latest updates improve character rigging and animation workflows with keyframe and mocap data.

Thursday, October 8th, 2020

Latest update to the 3D software improves workflow in the Outliner, and adds new Target Weld options.

Thursday, May 28th, 2020

Maya gets new integration plugin for Rokoko's mocap library, better Bifrost performance, support for painting 16K textures.

Thursday, March 19th, 2020

Varied update adds support for simulations in cached playback; new retopology and rigging tools.

Thursday, December 12th, 2019

Get Autodesk's handy free set of Maya modelling, layout and rigging add-ons, including 11 new tools.

Wednesday, February 5th, 2020

Check out the eye-catching rigs now possible with the 'next-level' update to Zoo Tools Pro's modular rig-building system for Maya.

Wednesday, February 18th, 2026

New release removes all license restrictions from the Maya rigging toolkit - but update before 1 March 2026 if you're using an older version.

Tuesday, December 16th, 2025

3D animation software for VFX and games to get new 'agentic AI partner' Autodesk Assistant and AI lip-sync tool FaceAnimator.

Wednesday, September 17th, 2025

Destruction plugin for games and VFX gets a new Edge Fracture Tool, and improvements to clustering and simulation performance.

Thursday, January 30th, 2025

Updated: Version 2.6 of the facial and full-body rig builder for games, animation and VFX characters comes with this free bird rig.

Friday, January 10th, 2025

Rigging artist Walter Delgado's intuitive add-on retargets animation between 3D characters, regardless of rig structure.

Tuesday, November 5th, 2024

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