Maya 2012
License + Gold Membership

With the latest release, key areas of Maya 2012 License + Gold Membership have been re-architected to give you the level of performance you need to overcome common production bottlenecks. Now, regardless of dataset size, Maya 2012 License + Gold Membership delivers improved interactivity in areas such as polygon modeling. Faster overall file transferring and a new STEP translator let you quickly import large files from popular CAD packages. New scene segmentation tools improve large-scene workflows, while rendering of heavy scenes is facilitated through mental ray for Maya 2012 License + Gold Membership - nodelock network rendering (Satellite). With so many innovative solutions for working with massive datasets, Maya 2012 License + Gold Membership lets you meet the demands of your next generation productions.

User Interface

Ease-of-use tools including marking menus and 3D manipulators speed up workflow.

Modeling

A full suite of advanced Polygon, NURBS and Subdivision Surface modeling tools.

Animation

A comprehensive range of keyframe, non-linear and advanced character animation editing tools for creating, animating, adapting and repurposing animation data and editing realistic digital characters.

Visual Effects

High-speed, dynamic interaction of hard and organic objects determined by physical rules. Industry leading particle tools acknowledged as the standard in visual effects.

Brush-Based Technologies

Maya Artisan, Maya Paint Effects and 3D Paint offer a unique, award-winning suite of integrated pressure-sensitive brush tools for modeling, creating 2D and 3D effects, and painting on geometry and textures.

Rendering

A unified rendering UI and workflow provide easy and consistent access to Maya software, hardware and vector renderers, and mental ray for Maya.

Maya API/SDK and MEL

Development resources that let you customize and extend the capabilities of Maya via the renowned Maya embedded scripting language and a full Application Programmers’ Interface.

Tutorials and User Documentation

Award-winning documentation and tutorials help hone your Maya skills so you can take full advantage of the software’s capabilities.

Maya Fluid Effects

Simulate and render a huge variety of atmospheric, pyrotechnic, viscous liquid and open ocean effects. Autodesk Maya Fluid Effects overcomes one of the greatest barriers in computer animation.

Maya Fur

Easily create realistic fur, short hair, wool and grass on NURBS, subdivision surfaces, or polygonal models. Incredibly realistic styling and rendering of short hair and fur, with Autodesk Maya Artisan Brush Interface for painting fur attributes.

Maya Cloth

Animate any cloth object including sails, skins, tents, drapery and bedding. Autodesk Maya Cloth is the fastest and most accurate software solution for simulating a wide variety of digital clothing and other fabric objects.

Maya Live

Combine 2D live-action with 3D elements. Autodesk Maya Live provides greater flexibility, a fast-integrated 2D Tracker and an interactive Root Frame Solver. Autodesk Maya Live also allows you to reconstruct live-action elements as 3D geometry plus output to external applications.

Maya Hair

Create, style and render fully dynamic long hair on NURBS or polygon objects. Make any NURBS curve dynamic for use in advanced character rigging and effects. Also use Autodesk Maya Hair to create a wide range of other non-hair effects.