Last updated: June.20, 2006
| Products | Version | Software Date |
|---|---|---|
| Maya Complete/Unlimited | 7.0 | 200507192211 |
| Maya Complete/Unlimited | 7.0.1 | 200511181725 |
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General Configuration
In order to determine whether your system is qualified to runMaya and mental ray for Maya, you must have a qualified processor,operating system,graphics card, and official Apple-supplied graphicsdriver. See the following sections.
As well, you must meet other requirements such as:
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- At least 512 MB of RAM (more is recommended).
- an Ethernet network card, or hardware dongle (for productlicensing). Customers intending to license their Alias software basedon an external network card should be aware that Alias does not supportthe use of these devices and cannot guarantee that software willoperate correctly when licensed in this way.
- A three button mouse (strongly recommended).
General disclaimers:
- The configurations shown are subject to change, andadditional qualified configurations may be added after qualificationtesting has been carried out.
- The operating system specified is the OSused for the qualification process. While it may be possible to useMaya successfully on earlier or later versions of Mac OS X, Aliascannot guarantee the performance or behavior. It may bepossible to successfully use Maya with a non-qualified or partiallyqualified configuration, but support and maintenance programs will besubject to the Alias Support services guidelines.
- We do not recommend saving data directly from Maya toNFS or Novell Netware or other remote mounted file systems. We havereceived several reports of data corruption when saving in this methodalthough we have been unable to reproduce this. We strongly recommendthat you save the files locally and then copy the data to the mountedstorage system.
- Due to the many Operating System and architecturedifferences between the supported platforms, the results of someoperations will differ on different platforms. Thisis most noticeable with operations which iterate to reach their results- leading to cumulatively large difference - e.g., dynamics, somerendering. You may not be able to 'mix and match'renderings on different platforms.
- Standard pen pressure sensitivity with Wacom tabletsis supported. However, Wacom mice which are used with tablets havesignificant limitations and cannot be fully integrated with standardnavigation in Maya. We recommend using a standard mouse with Maya, andlimiting pen usage to Maya's Paint Effects and Sculpting tools. Aliasis working with Wacom to achieve full support for Wacom products.
- When texture images are stored on systems remote fromthe rendering process; depending on network speed, specifications andload it is possible that the renderer may be unable to access a texturefile on demand and may 'drop' individual textures on a frame by framebasis. To reduce this occurrence store textures on a system local tothe rendering process.
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Information for specific Mac OS X versions
How to tell which version of Mac OS X is installed:Select 'About this Mac' in the Apple menu. The general OS versionnumber will be just below the logo; e.g., Version 10.3.6.
To find the precise build number, click the version text. It willchange to the build number; e.g., Build 7M34. (Occasionally Apple willrelease slightly different Versions with the same version number butwhich may behave differently. It may only be possible to identify theOS version by the build number.)
| Mac OS X version | Notes |
|---|---|
| 10.4.6 | Maya 7.0 has been tested onMac OS X 10.4.6 as indicated below. |
| 10.4.3 | Maya 7.0 IS NOTqualified on systems using an Nvidia GF4Ti graphics cards andhigher. A problem exists where the Trax editor and Dopesheet editor donot draw properly and can lead to a kernel panic. DO NOTupgrade to 10.4.3 at this time if you have an Nvidia GF4Ti graphicscard or higher. We are working with Apple to get this issueresolved as soon as possible. |
| 10.4.2 | Maya 7.0 is qualified for usewith OS X 10.4.2 as indicatedbelow. |
| 10.3.9 | Maya 7.0 has been tested onMac OS X 10.3.9 as indicated below. |
| 10.3.5 and earlier | Maya 7.0 has not beensignificantly tested on Mac OS X prior to 10.3.6and while it may be possible to use Maya successfully on earlierversions of Mac OS X, Alias cannot guarantee the performance orbehavior. Please refer to the Maya 6.5 and 6.0 qualification charts for generalguidance, but we cannot guarantee that Maya 7.0 will behave identically. |
System and Graphics
- Maya 7.0 is qualified on any of the systems identifiedbelow using the version of Mac OS X specified above (under Informationfor specific Mac OS X versions). Do not assume that newerversions of Mac OS X will be suitable for use with Maya.
- You may need to refer to Apple's documents: PowerMac G4: How to Differentiate BetweenModels and PowerMac G4: How to Differentiate BetweenModels, Part 2 to identify your system.
- If you intend to run dual monitors, see notebelow.
| System | Tested | |
|---|---|---|
No | ||
Single 350MHz Single 400MHz | ||
| Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics) | Single 350MHz Single 400MHz Single 450MHz | |
| Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet) | Single 400MHz Dual 450MHz Dual 500MHz | |
| Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio) | Single 466MHz Single 533MHz Single 667MHz Single 733MHz Dual 533MHz | |
| Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver) | Single 733MHz Single 867MHz Dual 800MHz | |
| Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver 2002) | Single 800MHz Single 933MHz Dual 1.0 GHz | |
| Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors) | Dual 867MHz Dual 1.0 GHz Dual 1.25 GHz | |
| Power Mac G4 (FW 800) | Single 1.0 GHz Dual 1.25 GHz Dual 1.42 GHz | |
| Power Mac G5 | Single 1.6 GHz Single 1.8 GHz Dual 1.8 GHz Dual 2.0 GHz Dual 2.3 GHz Dual 2.5 GHz Dual 2.7 GHz | |
| Power Mac G5 (PCI Express) | Dual Core 2.0 GHz Dual Core 2.3 GHz Dual - Dual Core 2.5 GHz | Yes |
| PowerBook G4 (Titanium) | 400 MHz 500 MHz | |
| PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet) | 550 MHz 667 MHz | |
| PowerBook G4 (DVI) | 667 MHz 800 MHz 867 MHz 1.0 GHz | |
| PowerBook G4 (FW800) | 1.0 GHz 1.25 GHz | |
| PowerBook G4 12' (AL) | 867 MHz 1.0 GHZ 1.33 GHz 1.5 GHZ | |
| PowerBook G4 15' (AL) | 1.33 GHz 1.5 GHz | |
| PowerBook G4 17' (AL) | 1.0 GHz 1.33 GHz 1.5 GHz 1.67 GHZ | |
| iMac (15-inch Flat Panel) | Single 700 MHz Single 800 MHz | |
| iMac (17-inch Flat Panel) | Single 700 MHz Single 800 MHz Single 1.0 GHz | |
| iMac (15-inch Flat Panel - USB 2.0) | Single 1.2 GHz Single 1.5 GHz | |
| iMac G5 ( 17' and 20') | All models | |
| eMac | All models | |
| Xserve | All models | |
| Mac mini | All Models | No |
* AllMacs with built in Flat Panels (iMacs and PowerBooks) are limited tobuilt-in screen resolutions. These resolutions may limit the use ofMaya; for example, menu bars may not be fully drawn and windows mayneedscreen resolution that is not available. Using an external monitor andsetting the resolution to 1280 x 1024 allows full use of Maya menusand windows.
Maya 7.0/7.0.1on Intel Based Macs
Maya 7.0 / 7.0.1 for OS X is not a Universal Binary and willnot run natively on the new Intel-based Macs from Apple. While you maybe able to experiment with Maya under emulation through Apple'sRosetta, it was not designed for 3d-intensive applications such as Mayaand as such we will not be able to provide support if you try to workthis way. We do not make forward looking statements regardingwhich platforms will be supported in future product releases.
Detailed Driver Notes
All qualifications are performed using onlythe official Apple default drivers that are included with a particularversion of an OS (e.g., 10.4) or OS update (e.g.,10.4.2).Drivers acquired by any other means; e.g., directly from a graphicsvendor, are considered unsupported and therefore not qualified. Wecannot guarantee the stability of Maya using unsupported drivers. Wehave received numerous reports of problems with drivers other thanthose released by Apple as part of the OS.
How to verify whichversion of a video driver is installed on your Mac OS X system: Ina Finder window, navigate to /System/Library/Extensions/(vendorextension file). With this file selected, choose File -> Info toview the version information.
For example, to determine the version of the videodriver installed for the ATI Radeon 9800, select the/System/Library/Extensions/ATIRadeon9800.kext file and then choose File-> Info.
General notes about Graphics Cards
- Thetexture placement manipulator may not display. The manipulator can beforced to display by clicking the middle mouse button anywhere in thesame window.
- The Alpha Gain Slider inthe attribute editor for an image plane does not alter the transparencyof the image plane, or the alpha gain isdisplayed incorrectly
- The outline of the PaintEffects brushes or artisan brushes (e.g. sculpt) may remain on screenon the completion of a stroke, or may not be drawn at all, or may drawincorrectly.
- Refresh of scenescontaining Paint Effects can be very slow, or may 'flash' during redraw.
- Hardware shadows cannot bedisplayed (Lighting->Shadows in pane menus)
Dual monitor support
- Applesystems can be run in Dual Monitor configuration by usingeither a single graphics card which supports dual output (e.g. nVidiaGeForce 6800 or ATI Radeon x850xt), or by using a second PCI basedgraphics card for the second display.
| Legacy Graphics | ||
|---|---|---|
The following graphics cards areno longer tested but may continue to provide acceptable use in Maya.Please refer to the Maya 6.5 for OS X qualification chart to evaluate aparticular card's previous use in Maya. While you may continue to useone of these cards, pleasenote that we may not be able to provide support for any issues youencounter. | ||
| ATI Rage 128 PCI | ATI Rage128 | ATI Rage128 Pro |
| ATI Radeon | ATI Radeon 7500 | NVIDIA GeForce2 MX |
| NVIDIA GeForce 4 MX | ATI Mobility Radeon M3 | ATI Mobility Radeon M6 |
| ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 | NVIDIA GeForce4 420 Go | NVIDIA GeForce4 440 Go |
| ATI PCI graphics | ATI Radeon 8500 | NVIDIA GeForce3 |
| ATI Radeon 9000 Pro |
ATI Radeon x850xt
| Model | OS XVersion |
| ATIRadeon x850xt | 10.3.9 |
| Limitationsand Solutions | |
| Limitation | Testing of this card on 10.3.9 is ongoing. Check backat a latter date for updates to the qualification of this card. |
| ATIRadeon x80xt | 10.4.2 |
| Limitation | None |
ATI Radeon x800xt
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| Model | OS XVersion |
| ATIRadeon x800xt | 10.3.9 |
| Limitationsand Solutions | |
| Limitation | This card is not recommended for use with HardwareRendering as not all features are supported. |
| Solution | None |
| Limitation | This card does not support the High QualityViewport |
| Solution | None |
| ATIRadeon x800xt | 10.4.2 |
| Limitation | None |
ATI Radeon 9600/9800 (RV based Cards)
| Model | OS XVersion |
| ATIRadeon 9600/9800 | 10.3.9 |
| Limitationsand Solutions | |
| Limitation | Testing of this card on 10.3.9 is ongoing. Check backat a latter date for updates to the qualification of this card. |
| ATIRadeon 9600/9800 | 10.4.2 |
| Limitation | None |
ATI Radeon x850xt
| Model | OS XVersion |
| ATIRadeon x850xt | 10.3.9 |
| Limitationsand Solutions | |
| Limitation | Testing of this card on 10.3.9 is ongoing. Check backat a latter date for updates to the qualification of this card. |
| ATIRadeon x80xt | 10.4.2 |
| Limitation | None |
ATI Radeon x800xt
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| Model | OS XVersion |
| ATIRadeon x800xt | 10.3.9 |
| Limitationsand Solutions | |
| Limitation | This card is not recommended for use with HardwareRendering as not all features are supported. |
| Solution | None |
| Limitation | This card does not support the High QualityViewport |
| Solution | None |
| ATIRadeon x800xt | 10.4.2 |
| Limitation | None |
ATI Radeon 9600/9800 (RV based Cards)
| Model | OS XVersion |
| ATIRadeon 9600/9800 | 10.3.9 |
| Limitationsand Solutions | |
| Limitation | Testing of this card on 10.3.9 is ongoing. Check backat a latter date for updates to the qualification of this card. |
| ATIRadeon 9600/9800 | 10.4.2 |
| Limitation | None |
Nvidia GF4Ti
| Model | OS XVersion |
| NvidiaGF4Ti | 10.3.9 |
| Limitationsand Solutions | |
| Limitation | The Hardware Render Buffer renders blue when Multi PassRendering is enabled |
| Solution | None |
| Limitation | Rendering multiple times in the Hardware RenderBuffer may cause Maya to freeze. |
| Solution | None |
| NvidiaGF4Ti | 10.4.2 |
| Limitation | Rendering multiple times in the Hardware RenderBuffer may cause Maya to freeze. |
| Solution | None |
Nvidia 6800 Ultra
| Model | OS XVersion |
| Nvidia6800 Ultra | 10.3.9 |
| Limitationsand Solutions | |
| Limitation | Hardware Render Buffer Renders white |
| Solution | None |
| Limitation | No Shadows in the Hardware Renderer |
| Solution | None |
| Nvidia 6800 Ultra | 10.4.2 |
| Limitation | None |
Quadro FX 4500
| Model | OS XVersion |
| QuadroFX 4500 | 10.4.2 |
| Limitationsand Solutions | |
| Limitation | None |
| NOTE:The Quadro FX4500 has been tested and qualified with CG enabled in Maya 7.0. The useof CG is not on by default and must be turned on using environmentvariables added to the Maya.envfile. This file exists in your HOME/Library/Preferences/Alias/maya/7.0directory. The environment variables are as follows: MAYA_ENABLE_HWR_CG_PROGRAMS = 1 MAYA_HWR_CG_FRAGMENT_PROFILE = arbfp1 |
Compiler Requirements
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If you are building plug-ins for Maya, note that the Maya APIrequires a specific compiler and linker, on each of the platforms Aliassupports in order to build compatible plug-ins. Maya 7.0 is built on:Mac OS X 10.3.5 with the XCode 1.5 gcc 3.3 (build 1666) compiler. Usingthis compiler will guarantee binary compatibility when buildingplug-ins.
