Maya 8.5 Released
Yet another release of the best CAM out there (IMHO), the second AutoDesk release of Maya is out for premium members download and AutoDesk Store. I don't see any MAJOR changes but a lot of new features has been added - like Python integration and UB for Mac.
Features:
- Maya Nucleus Unified Simulation Framework - Nextgen dynamic simulation. Includes an API for easy third-party applications.
- Maya nCloth* - This cloth functionality is the first Maya module build on the new Nucleus technology.
- Python (2.4.3) scripting language integrated on the same level as MEL and for plug-in development.
- Macintosh Universal Binary for PowerPC and Intel based computers.
- New and changed Mental Ray features, accurate sun/sky, new architectural and design shaders for wax, frosted glass, clay etc.
- General performance updates (12 listed), like faster layer switching and polygon display in shaded mode, multiple CPU threading changes.
- Improved CgFX features.
- New HyperShape features.
- Maya PLE 8.5.
* nCloth is an Unlimited feature. Maya Cloth (the old cloth features) has been removed from the help and will only work if you have a license from previous Maya Unlimited versions.
Prices (Standalone):
Maya Complete 8.5 - $1,999.00
Maya Complete 8.5 Upgrade - $899.00
Maya Unlimited 8.5 - $6.999.00
Maya Unlimited 8.5 Upgrade - $1.249.00
Links and Source:
Maya 8.5 Documentation
http://features.cgsociety.org/story.php?story_id=3909
http://www.cgtalk.ru/forum/showthread.php?t=13728
As soon as I get a 8.5 license I will make a debian/(k)ubuntu installation tutorial. But I think my
existing 8.0 tutorial will work just fine.
- 16.01.2007. 15:55 | Author: Cesboa
Comments
Stefan - 25.02.2007. 10:50
Works like a charm on Ubuntu 6.10, (as mentioned above you add the autodesk link). With 6.10 you need to add repos though to get csh installed (not included in the "standard" repos ).
great tutorial btw
Yeray Díaz - 08.02.2007. 10:39
Your tutorial works great, the only thing 8.5 needs is a second symbolic link after the first one:
sudo ln -s /usr/autodesk /autodesk
Then continue installing the .deb packages as you suggest.
Thanks for the tutorial, great help! ;)
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