Autodesk Maya 2019.1

The only negative feedback centered on the removal of certain legacy menu items (like the original “Split Polygon” tool), which muscle-memory veterans had to relearn.

: A new troubleshooting tool includes a selection of scans that locate potential bottlenecks, such as unused expression outputs or flat animation curves. Autodesk Maya 2019.1

Maya 2019.1 shipped with Arnold 5.2.1, which brought: The only negative feedback centered on the removal

New and Key Reducer filters help clean up messy motion capture data by smoothing curves and removing unnecessary keyframes. Bake Deformer Tool Bake Deformer Tool : Instead of waiting for

: Instead of waiting for a render, the software used background processing to cache animation data. This allowed animators to hit "play" and see their work at near-final frame rates instantly. The 2019.1 Polish

also improved how Maya plays with Autodesk’s proprietary eco-system.