((full)) — Autodesk Maya 2023

The new 2D drawing tool for viewport annotation—perfect for animation blocking and feedback. Arnold Updates:

: A significant update to the 2D drawing toolset within the 3D viewport, allowing artists to sketch directly on frames for cleaner animation blocking and easier collaboration. autodesk maya 2023

| Task | Maya 2022 (CPU-only) | Maya 2023 (GPU deformed) | Improvement | |------|----------------------|---------------------------|-------------| | Skinned mesh deformation (250k verts) | 72 fps | 340 fps | ~4.7x | | Hard-surface Boolean sequence (5 ops) | 42 seconds (destructive) | 3 seconds (live + remesh) | 14x (workflow) | | USD stage load (500 prims) | 18 seconds (plugin) | 5 seconds (core) | 3.6x | The new 2D drawing tool for viewport annotation—perfect