Finally, smoothed meshes can now be previewed along with the mesh cage, which remains editable while viewing the smoothed mesh underneath. The Boolean functions have also been sped up as well as enhanced with cleaner output. Edges can now be slid, making the process of adding detail to complex geometry much faster. The new X-Ray highlight feature allows users to select specific objects more easily by ghosting portions of the scene or object.
In Maya 2008, the process has been sped up with a variety of keyboard shortcut consolidations and preview functions, all of which make the work go faster.
In the past, Maya users bemoaned some of the multi-step processes they had to endure while modeling. Artists spend many, many hours on modeling tasks, no matter what their 3D application of choice. Modeling in Maya 2008 is the main beneficiary of the workflow improvements. There is a significant cost difference between the versions, which may not be the most popular aspect of the product with users however, it does offer them a choice along with the possibility of saving some of their budget. Maya Unlimited includes some deeper, more application specific features including Nucleus Unified Simulation Framework, nCloth, Hair, Fur, Live and Fluid Effects. Maya Complete gives users all they need for standard 3D projects such as game development, basic animation and visual effects. The tried and true pattern of offering two distinct versions, Maya Complete and Maya Unlimited, remains with this upgrade. The focus is squarely on workflow this time, and the product shines for it. The release marks a significant change to Autodesk's approach to Maya's development. The updated package is a strong one, including many new features as well as many rock solid workflow enhancements. Autodesk has released a major upgrade to Maya, which drops the sequential numbering in favor of the year, so what would have been Maya 9 is now Maya 2008.
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