Multithreading is a powerful technique that can be used to improve the performance of Maya scripts. By running multiple tasks...

Python 3 is the latest major version of the Python programming language. It was released in 2008, and is designed to be a more robust,...

The Maya Billboard node is a node that can be used to make objects appear to always face the camera. This can be useful for creating...

The Maya API is a powerful tool that can be used to automate tasks, create custom tools, and extend the functionality of Maya. However,...

Let's learn how to write a Command in the Maya Python API using HelloWorld example.

Before diving into Maya API, it is important to first understand what the Maya API is, what functionality it offers beyond that of...

Math has always been a fun or really bad experience for a lot of people, especially in the Animation and VFX world. Here is my go at...

A Barycentric Coordinate system is a coordinate system in which the location of a point is specified as a weighted sum of other masses....

From my previous posts of Matrices, we saw that a transformed matrix in Maya stores an object’s orientation information in the upper 3 x3...

I know we all love Keanu Reeves in the Matrix and could talk for hours about the movie but we are here to talk about the math side of it...

Vectors are the most basic elements when it comes to 3D Math. In general mathematical terms, a vector is a one-dimensional array of...

Hey guys, I have always been intrigued and amazed by the render quality of Pixar Renderman especially when rendering Hair in their films....

Hey guys, Its been a while since I have posted something here as a lot has happened in the past few months for me. Moved to another...

Hey guys, So i am working on something in which I need to get vertex Id on my main mesh from the UV space from another mesh. Like in this...