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.

Arnold integrated with Maya
Use Arnold RenderView to view scene changes in real time, including lighting, materials, and camera. (video: 1:37 min.)
Video: motion graphics toolset
Motion Graphics toolset
Quickly create complex procedural effects and animations with instanced objects. (video: 1:31 min.)
Animation Time Editor in Maya
Time Editor
Make high-level animation edits with a nondestructive, clip-based, nonlinear editor.
Interactive grooming in Maya
Interactive hair grooming (XGen)
Intuitive brush-based grooming tools give you greater control and accuracy for styling and posing hair and fur.

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.

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.

3D modeling
ENHANCED | Symmetry modeling
Mirror enhancements and tool symmetry improvements make symmetrical modeling easier.

Revamped sculpting toolset
Sculpt and shape models more artistically and intuitively.

Polygon modeling
Efficient library enables faster, more consistent Boolean operations on polygon geometry.

OpenSubdiv support
Accelerate performance with interactive workflows.

Dynamics and effects
Deep adaptive fluid simulation
Simulate high-level details just where you need them with the new adaptive solver for Bifrost liquids.

Faster, easier-to-use XGen
Updated workflow, presets, sculpting, and preview.

Adaptive aero solver in Bifrost
Create atmospheric effects such as smoke and mist.

Bifrost procedural effects platform
Simulate and render photorealistic liquids.

Bullet Physics
Create realistic rigid and soft-body simulations.

Maya nCloth
Create realistic deformable materials.