Improvements to fields and mesh properties include Kill Fields, Motion Fields and new nodes for certain mesh properties. This new browser is much easier and more powerful than anything previously used to search/find content.īifrost is Maya's ocean simulation system which allows you to create realistic ocean surfaces with waves, ripples and wakes.
Note: additional ease of use improvements include a new content browser in Maya 2017. Since the workspace files are stored in the directory and not the scene, you can set up just about any configuration you like in Maya 2017. You can create any combination and save it as a custom workspace.
With Maya 2017, they've introduced " Workspaces" which are unique combinations of windows and panels in Maya 2017. I'm so pleased that Autodesk is working to simplify the Maya workspace so users have an easier time interacting with this powerful 3D application.
This should help new users make a smooth transition. Since Arnold is a modern, physically-based un-biased rendering system, achieving photo-realistic results is faster and Arnold has proven itself a powerhouse in many major industry rendering systems.Īlthough those used to mental ray might find the transition a bit awkward, Arnold is fairly easy to use and the documentation both at Autodesk and at Solid Angle (creators of Arnold) is excellent. With Maya 2017, Autodesk have removed the long-standing renderer, Mental Ray, and have replaced it with a more modern rendering system: Arnold.