Retopology tools

Smart Extrude

Mesh and surface modeling

Create parametric and organic objects with polygon, subdivision surface, and spline-based modeling features.

Modifier stack workflow

Conceptualize, iterate, and explore design ideas using a range of industry-defining modifiers that are nondestructive and easy to use.

MotionMaker

Machine learning deformer

Sequencer

Modular rigging

Character setup

Create sophisticated motion systems for rigged characters, including deformations that deliver lifelike performances.

AI Camera Tracking

Automatically generate camera tracking data from input video in Autodesk Flow Studio, seamlessly exported for use in Maya or 3ds Max.

Simulations and effects

Use Aero, MPM, Particles, and BOSS systems to create realistic effects like combustion, snow, particles, or waves.

Crowd simulation

Easily create multiple characters for your scene, whether it’s an epic battle, city, or stadium crowd, with Golaem, the plug-in for Maya.

Scattering and instancing

Use expressive scattering and instancing tools to create intricate, large-scale environments for world-building or set dressing.

Ready-to-use templates

Kickstart your effects creation with a library of pre-built compounds and graphs.

Arnold GPU

Switch seamlessly between CPU and GPU rendering.

OpenPBR Surface Shader

Imagers

Use Bloom, Light Mixer, Noice, and OptiX denoiser imagers to control lighting effects and automatically denoise after each render.

Universal Scene Description (USD) support

Maximize the power of USD with Arnold in production scenarios.

Lightning speed

Load and edit massive data sets in a matter of seconds using USD.

Seamless import/export

Seamless import/export USD data as native Maya or 3ds Max data and export native Maya or 3ds Max data as USD data.

Lightweight previews

See quick previews of USD scene structure using the Hierarchy View window.

Open source and fully customizable

The USD plug-ins are available as open-source projects for studios to customize as needed.

Autodesk Assistant (Tech Preview)

Python 3

Create scripts and write plug-ins using Python 3.

Customization

Customize how software looks and works to suit your pipeline.

Scene Assembly tools

Create large, complex worlds more easily and manage production assets as discrete elements.

Software security

Use scene security tools to protect your work against malicious scripts that could be part of scene files.