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3D modelling and animation tool gets new mPath render engine, new Planar IK solver for character rigging, new Edge Chamfer tool.

Tuesday, November 12th, 2019

Updated: October 2019 release adds support for additive layers to the unconventional animation tool.

Tuesday, October 29th, 2019

See previews of a neat update to Content-Aware Fill and Character Animator's new keyframe system.

Thursday, October 3rd, 2019

Master modelling, texturing, lighting and rendering in Maya with The Gnomon Workshop's detailed introductory training.

Tuesday, August 20th, 2019

It's mainly a performance release, but there are new modelling and character rigging tools, plus support for the AxF material format.

Friday, August 16th, 2019

Big update introduces new visual programming system for physics simulations, with new fire, smoke and snow solvers.

Tuesday, July 30th, 2019

Both get improved Viewport 2.0 performance; Maya gets cached playback for animation previews.

Tuesday, January 15th, 2019

Pose characters by drawing in the viewport with Moka Studio's innovative animation tool, then see the result in Maya.

Friday, October 5th, 2018

Powerful Maya fur and feathers plugin gets new Braids geometry type, support for layered grooms, option to scatter points on fibres.

Friday, July 20th, 2018

Varied update adds new integrated VR viewport, new hard-surface animation options, improved modelling and UV packing tools.

Thursday, June 21st, 2018

Maya itself gets new MASH motion graphics options, GPU-accelerated Wire deformer, but little new in LT.

Thursday, May 3rd, 2018

Mocap software for firm's optical tracking systems gets neat ability to 'self-heal' calibration drift, support for OptiTrack Active VR solutions,

Friday, November 17th, 2017

Now shipping: innovative new tool aims to rethink rigging and animation for artists, not engineers. Check out the feature set here.

Wednesday, October 25th, 2017