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Maya 7 Personal Learning Edition is a special version of Maya® software, which provides free access to Maya for non-commercial use. It gives 3D graphics and animation students, industry professionals, and those interested in breaking into the world of computer graphics (CG) an opportunity to explore all aspects of the award-winning Maya Complete software in a non-commercial capacity. Available for Windows® 2000/XP Professional and Mac® OS X operating systems. Most every feature found in the full commercial version of Maya Complete™7 including:  
 -New character rigging and animation technology including full body inverse kinematics (IK) 
 -Advanced Maya Trax™ non-linear animation editor 
 -Full dynamics system including soft and rigid body dynamics 
 -Complete particle system 
 -Maya Paint Effects™ 
 -Maya Artisan brush based interface 
 -Toon shading capabilities 
 Adobe® Photoshop® integration and Adobe Illustrator® connectivity. Four renderers: Maya software, hardware, vector and the award-winning mental ray® for Maya renderer. Polygonal, NURBS and subdivision surface modeling. Comprehensive documentation. The ability to import and export FBX files to and from Alias MotionBuilder® 7 Personal Learning Edition 
Academy Award® winning Maya® software is the world's most powerfully integrated 3D modeling, animation, effects, and rendering solution. Maya also adds to the quality and realism of 2D graphics. That's why film and video artists, game developers, visualization professionals, Web and print designers turn to Maya to realize their creative vision.