Caustic Visualizer 1.1 for Maya adds batch rendering

Real-time raytracing plugin gets option to batch-render animations. Can be set to mimic the look of mental ray, too.

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

AnimSchool releases AnimSchool Picker for Maya

Select and manipulate rig controls or geometry on 3D characters faster with this free picker GUI plugin.

Monday, April 22nd, 2013

Autodesk opens app store to Maya, 3ds Max

Buy plugins, libraries and training through Autodesk's commission-free Exchange Apps store.

Monday, April 15th, 2013

Autodesk announces new features of Maya 2014

Watch videos of the new modelling, scene assembly and Paint Effects options and the DirectX 11 viewport.

Tuesday, March 26th, 2013

Maya and Softimage 2014 user guides leak online

Updated: The new feature videos for 3ds Max, Maya and Softimage 2014 are now live on the Autodesk site.

Monday, March 25th, 2013

Sneak peek: Maya's new retopology tools

Watch the new resurfacing workflow, including a new Quad Draw tool like that in digitalRaster's NEX plugin.

Thursday, March 7th, 2013

Sneak peek: Maya's new grease pencil tool

Tech preview shows the work-in-progress tool in use to rough out animation directly over the viewport.

Thursday, February 28th, 2013

CoreCG releases MentalCore 1.5 for Maya

Mental ray rendering toolkit gets new Light Select and Diagnostic passes, better architectural light shader.

Thursday, February 14th, 2013

Fabric Engine unveils Flora for Maya and Softimage

Powerful vegetation generator built with the newly repriced Creation platform plays nicely in any pipeline.

Wednesday, January 30th, 2013

Crytek TD updates open source Maya rigging toolkit

Mark Jackson's Red9 Studio Pack brings big-studio pipeline tools to small studios without R&D teams.

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013

Brent Forrest releases BoolieMan rig for Maya

Nifty Boolean-based rig mimics the look and motion of a claymation character, in all its wobbliness.

Friday, January 18th, 2013

Anzovin Studio demos Anzovin Rig Tools for Maya

Updated: Pricing and release date (kind of) set for neat rigging plugin. Pledge your support via IndieGoGo.

Tuesday, January 15th, 2013

Lightstorm3D updates L3Library for Maya

Free set of utilities gets new Geo Locator tool for constraining objects to surfaces. Works well with vehicles.

Thursday, January 10th, 2013