The new Maya version brings more artistic control through updates to the modeling tools, while animation and rigging have also been enhanced. It also continues to enhance its simulation and rendering capabilities with updates to Bifrost and Arnold, and adds support for Apple Silicon.
What's new in Maya 2024?
- New look-development tool: LookdevX for Maya;
- Modeling tool updates: Retopologize improvements, Make live, Unsmooth mesh, Boolean toolset;
- Modern animation tools;
- Hydra for Maya;
- Improvements to Bifrost: Apple Silicon support, NanoVTT viewport volume rendering, MPM gel, Enhancements to property transfer and geometry nodes, Backdrops and sticky notes improvements;
- Enhanced rigging tools;
- Interactive lighting and rendering;
- Mac M1 architecture support;
Modeling Updates, Model provided by Christoph Schädl
LookdevX for Maya
Learn more about Maya 2024.
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Source: Autodesk
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