Formerly labeled the Subscription Advantage pack (SAP) Autodesk has released extra tools and features for their latest version of Maya this week, now known as 'Maya Extension'. As usual, it's for Maya customers and Autodesk subscribers only. The extension introduces the new Maya DX11 shader, which uses Microsoft's Direct X 11 to give you real time control over shader effects within the viewport using a new API (only if you have Maya x64 installed). The extension also introduces new scene assembly tools, to more easily create and manage large scenes.
Maya's Service Pack 2, also released this week, fixes various bugs and critters. For a complete list get the PDF here. The SP2 has been included in the extension, but is also available for download seperately at the Autodesk support center. There have been a lot of complaints about the Service Packs for Maya this time around, as unlike previous years, and unlike the upgrades for 3ds Max 2013, it requires you to do a complete uninstall / reinstall procedure.
Maya 2013 and 3ds Max 2013 are part of the Autodesk Entertainment creation suites. To learn more about them, Autodesk has launched a new magazine! The first issue (see cover image at the top of this post) is available for download for free here.
The released extension for 3ds Max 2013 features a new particle system, known as the mParticles module. It also has an advanced data manipulation toolset, combining up to 27 different suboperations and two new cache operators allowing you to store particle flow simulations data seperately for your 3ds Max scene file for more efficiency. Check here for more on the extension for 3ds Max.
I've created a playlist containing the various clips (5) Autodesk recently released on their extentions for both Maya and Max 2013, so for more information take your pick below:
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