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Autodesk Maya

Autodesk Maya, commonly shortened to just Maya (/ˈmaɪə/; MY-ə), is a 3D computer graphics application that runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, originally developed by Alias and currently owned and developed by Autodesk. It is used to create digital assets for interactive 3D applications (including video games), animated films, TV series, and visual effects.

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Available in
English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese
Developer
Autodesk, Inc.
License
Trialware
Operating system
Windows, macOS, Linux (RHEL/Rocky Linux)
Original author
Alias Systems Corporation
Platform
x86-64, Apple silicon

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Autodesk Maya

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Avg. degree1.96
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Autodesk Maya

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Autodesk Maya → Academy Award, Alias, Attack, Award, Best Visual Effects Academy, By, Clones, Dinosaur, Disney, Episode II, Ice Age, In, May, Maya, Rings, Spider-Man, Star Wars, Technical Achievement, The, The Lord
Available in · 1
Autodesk Maya → English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese
Developer · 1
Autodesk Maya → Autodesk, Inc.
License · 1
Autodesk Maya → Trialware
Operating system · 1
Autodesk Maya → Windows, macOS, Linux (RHEL/Rocky Linux)
Original author · 1
Autodesk Maya → Alias Systems Corporation
Platform · 1
Autodesk Maya → x86-64, Apple silicon
Release · 1
Autodesk Maya → February 1, 1998; 28 years ago (1998-02-01)
Stable release · 1
Autodesk Maya → 2027 / March 25, 2026; 4 months ago (2026-03-25)
Type · 1
Autodesk Maya → 3D computer graphics

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Autodesk MayaAvailable inEnglish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese1.00infobox
Autodesk MayaDeveloperAutodesk, Inc.1.00infobox
Autodesk MayaLicenseTrialware1.00infobox
Autodesk MayaOperating systemWindows, macOS, Linux (RHEL/Rocky Linux)1.00infobox
Autodesk MayaOriginal authorAlias Systems Corporation1.00infobox
Autodesk MayaPlatformx86-64, Apple silicon1.00infobox
Autodesk MayaReleaseFebruary 1, 1998; 28 years ago (1998-02-01)1.00infobox
Autodesk MayaStable release2027 / March 25, 2026; 4 months ago (2026-03-25)1.00infobox
Autodesk MayaType3D computer graphics1.00infobox
Autodesk MayaWebsiteautodesk.com/products/maya/overview1.00infobox
Autodesk MayaWritten inC++, MEL, Python, C#1.00infobox
Unreal Engineinstance ofthere is a dependency graph and a directed acyclic graph.Assets created with Maya can be imported to game engines0.80text

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