Autodesk has released Maya 2026, the new version of its 3D modeling and animation software.
Unlike Autodesk’s recent annual updates to Maya, it does not introduce any complete new toolsets, but there are updates throughout the existing core functionality, including 3D modeling, retopology, shading, animation and simulation.
There are also updates to Maya’s integration plugin for Autodesk’s Arnold renderer, and a new Animate in Context feature for users of Autodesk’s Flow Production Tracking platform.
Autodesk has also released Maya Creative 2026, the corresponding update to the cut-down edition of Maya for smaller studios.
3D modeling: New Volume mode for Booleans, and updates to STL export
For asset development, Maya’s Boolean node gets a new Volume…