Editing Autodesk Maya (section)

{{Short description|3D computer graphics software}}
{{Infobox software
| name = Autodesk Maya
| logo = Autodesk Maya logo.svg
| logo_size = 200px
| screenshot = File:Autodesk Maya Screenshot.jpg
| collapsible = 
| author = [[Alias Systems Corporation]]
| developer = [[Autodesk, Inc.]]
| released = {{Start date and age|1998|02|01}}
| discontinued = 
| latest release version = 2026<ref>[https://help.autodesk.com/view/MAYAUL/2026/ENU/?guid=MAYA_RELEASENOTES_2026_RELEASE_NOTES_HTML Maya 2026 Release Notes]</ref>
| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2025|03|26}}
| programming language = [[C++]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stroustrup.com/applications.html|title=C++ Applications|work=stroustrup.com|access-date=December 16, 2016}}</ref> [[Maya Embedded Language|MEL]], [[Python (programming language)|Python]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cgkit.sourceforge.net/maya_tutorials/intro/|title=Python/Maya: Introductory tutorial|first=Matthias|last=Baas|date=May 8, 2006|access-date=December 10, 2010|publisher=cgkit.sourceforge.net| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101115013603/http://cgkit.sourceforge.net/maya_tutorials/intro/| archive-date= November 15, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> [[C Sharp (programming language)|C#]]
| operating system = {{unbulleted list|[[RHEL]]/[[Rocky Linux]] 8.10|[[Windows 10]] or later|[[macOS Ventura]] or later<ref>[https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/System-Requirements-for-Autodesk-Maya-2026.html System Requirements for Autodesk Maya 2026]</ref>}}
| platform = [[x86-64]], [[Apple silicon]]
| size = 
| language = English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese
| genre = [[3D computer graphics]]
| license = [[Trialware]]
| website = {{URL|https://www.autodesk.com/products/maya/overview}}
}}
'''Autodesk Maya''', commonly shortened to just '''Maya''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|aɪ|ə}}; {{respell|MY|ə}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Maya 2017 Overview|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1M4t73L4EE| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211117/_1M4t73L4EE| archive-date=2021-11-17 | url-status=live|access-date=May 18, 2018|website=[[YouTube]]| date=26 July 2016 |publisher=Autodesk}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Maya LT 2018 – Overview|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF6LJUJ9fxk| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211117/DF6LJUJ9fxk| archive-date=2021-11-17 | url-status=live|access-date=May 18, 2018|website=[[YouTube]]| date=31 August 2017 |publisher=Autodesk}}{{cbignore}}</ref>), is a [[3D computer graphics software|3D computer graphics application]] that runs on [[Windows]], [[macOS]], and [[Linux]], originally developed by [[Alias Systems Corporation|Alias]] and currently owned and developed by [[Autodesk, Inc.|Autodesk]]. It is used to create [[Digital asset|assets]] for interactive 3D applications (including video games), animated films, TV series, and [[visual effect]]s.