Maya 3D animation, modeling, simulation, and rendering software provides an integrated, powerful toolset. Use it for animation, environments, motion graphics, virtual reality, and character creation.

Make it with Maya computer animation software

UV editor workflow, look, and feel
The UV Editor interface has been overhauled, and includes a new UV Toolkit with better tools and functionality.

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Clump modifier for interactive grooming
Clump modifier for interactive grooming
Generate realistic clumping effects in hair and fur for more natural-looking hair.

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Clump modifier for interactive grooming
After Effects live link
Create a live link between Maya and Adobe® After Effects® to make real-time changes and view scenes simultaneously.

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New MASH nodes
Additional MASH nodes
The MASH toolset gives you new nodes (curve, signal, world, placer, and more), as well as updates to existing nodes.

Motion graphics
3D Type
Create branding, flying logos, title sequences, and other projects that require text.

Improved vector graphics workflow
Import or copy and paste SVG files into Maya.

Motion Graphics toolset
Quickly create complex procedural effects and animations with instanced objects.

3D animation
Parallel rig evaluation
New system speeds rig playback and manipulation.

Geodesic voxel binding
Produce high-quality, production-ready bound characters in less time.

General animation tools
Toolset for keyframe, procedural, and scripted animation.

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

Shape authoring workflow
Fine-tune your characters and animation more quickly and easily.

Animation performance
Speed enhancements make your scenes even faster.

3D modeling
ENHANCED | Symmetry modeling

Mirror enhancements and tool symmetry improvements make symmetrical modeling easier.

Bullet Physics
Create realistic rigid and soft-body simulations.

Maya nCloth
Create realistic deformable materials.

Interactive hair grooming (XGen)
Intuitive brush-based grooming tools give you greater control and accuracy for styling and posing hair and fur.

Bifrost Ocean Simulation System
Create realistic ocean surfaces with waves, ripples, and wakes.

3D rendering and shading
Additional look development shading nodes
Shade complex scenes more easily.

Enhanced look development workflow
Sculpt and shape models more artistically and intuitively.

Color management
Efficient library enables faster, more consistent Boolean operations on polygon geometry.

ENHANCED | Next-gen Viewport display and shading

Work in a higher-fidelity, high-performance interactive environment to edit assets and images in less time.

Arnold integrated with Maya
Use Arnold RenderView to view scene changes in real time, including lighting, materials, and camera.

Render setup
Quickly render and manage complex scenes. Generate templates for the setup of a shot for easy reuse.