Key features of Maya

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

Modelling

Create 3D props, environments and characters with powerful polygon and NURBS modelling tools.

Rigging and animation

Bring characters to life with features like keyframe, nonlinear and motion capture animation.

Simulations and effects (Bifrost)

Create physically accurate simulations and effects like explosions and ocean surfaces with Bifrost.

Look development

Build procedural materials across multiple tools with LookdevX, a material authoring plug-in.

Rendering

View real-time scene changes, including lighting and materials, with the Arnold renderer integration.

OpenUSD workflows

Improve collaboration with integrated open standards like OpenUSD (Universal Scene Description).

Pipeline

Supercharge your tools with scripting and plug-ins like Unreal Live Link.

More features of Maya

Modelling

Smart Extrude

Extrude faces on a mesh in a flexible and predictable way, minimising manual cleanup of resulting geometry.


Polygonal modelling

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


NURBS modelling

Construct 3D models from geometric primitives and drawn curves.


UV editing and toolkit

View and edit the UV texture coordinates for polygon, NURBS and subdivision surfaces in a 2D view.


Sculpting toolset

Sculpt and shape models more artistically and intuitively.