Maya

Description

What is Maya?

 

Maya is professional 3D software for creating realistic characters and blockbuster-worthy effects.

• Bring believable characters to life with engaging animation tools.

• Shape 3D objects and scenes with intuitive modeling tools.

• Create realistic effects—from explosions to cloth simulation.

 

Key features of Maya

 

From fantastic creatures to sweeping landscapes and explosive battle sequences, the Academy Award–winning Maya® toolset is a top choice for creating believable characters and the worlds around them.

 

Bifrost for Maya

Create physically accurate simulations in a single visual programming environment.

USD in Maya

Load and edit large datasets quickly and work directly with data using native tools.

Fast playback

Review animations faster and produce fewer playblasts with cached playback in Viewport 2.0.

Unreal Live Link for Maya

Stream animation data from Maya to Unreal in real time with the Unreal Live Link for Maya plug-in.

Time editor

Make high-level animation edits with a nondestructive, clip-based nonlinear editor.

Graph editor

Create, view, and modify animation curves using a graphical representation of scene animation.

Polygon modeling

Create 3D models using geometry based on vertices, edges, and faces.

NURBS modeling

Construct 3D models from geometric primitives and drawn curves.

Character setup

Create sophisticated skeletons, IK handles, and deformers for characters that deliver lifelike performances.

Integrated Arnold renderer

Use Arnold Render View to view scene changes in real time, including lighting, materials, and cameras.

 

 

 

System Requirements for Autodesk Maya 2023

 

Software
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 11, 10 Apple® macOS® 12.x, 11.x, 10.15.x, 10.14.x Linux® Red Hat® Enterprise 8.5, 7.6-7.9 WS Linux CentOS® 8.5, 7.6-7.9 Rocky Linux 8.5 Nvidia Guide for Virtualization with GRID & VMWARE See Autodesk’s Product Support Lifecycle for support information.
Browser	Autodesk recommends the latest version of the following web browsers for access to online supplemental content: Apple Safari web browser Google® Chrome web browser Microsoft Edge web browser Mozilla® Firefox® web browser

 

Hardware
CPU	64-bit Intel® or AMD® multi-core processor with SSE4.2 instruction set Apple Mac models with M series chip are supported under Rosetta 2 mode
Graphics Hardware	Refer to the following pages for a detailed list of recommended systems and graphics cards: Maya Certified Hardware
RAM	8 GB of RAM (16 GB or more recommended)
Disk Space	7 GB of free disk space for install
Pointing Device	Three-button mouse