Mari 6.0 | Features Overview

Mari 6.0 brings the following new features and enhancements:

USD Export - Vendor Shader Support
We’ve added USD export support for Arnold and Renderman shaders. This enables users to export one USD look file containing all the relevant shader information needed for a look development-ready asset.

USD Export - Material Assignments
You can now use Mari’s selection tools to assign materials to the correct USD face set-based location. Artists can use Mari’s intuitive selection group tools to quickly assign materials to specific areas of their model and ensure these remain correctly assigned within the exported USD look.

Roller Brush
A new painting mode allows artists to paint a tileable image and follow the curves and direction of the brush stroke. Create seams, stitches, and decals on characters with ease.

Python Snippets as Shelf Items
Discover a simpler way to execute Python Script actions. In Mari 6.0, we’re introducing python snippets as Shelf Items, so artists don’t need to install Python Scripts into the Scripts path before launching Mari. This encourages artists to share scripts amongst themselves and across studios to get tasks done more efficiently. Pipeline teams can create scripts to help their artists instead of manually having to run the code for them or try to explain how to run a python script. It also means that these scripts can be executed at any point instead of needing to be installed before launching Mari in the user's Scripts folder or path.

Teleport Node
This node exists as two parts, broadcaster and receiver, that create hidden connections so artists can easily organize their node graph, clean up networks and reduce excess clicks. The teleport node works inside and outside of nested groups and materials, and can be exported within a material whilst remembering which broadcast it's looking for. Artists can also jump quickly between broadcast and receiver to quickly navigate the node graph without needing to manually find nodes.

Mari® is 3D painting without limits, combining the power and performance to handle even the most complex assets with artist-friendly 3D paint tools, that make the most of your creativity.

Learn more about Mari 6.0 here: https://hubs.la/Q01vBqT30
See more new features of Mari 6: https://learn.foundry.com/course/6962...
Mari tutorials: https://learn.foundry.com/mari

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