Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this tutorial, Yingying will teach you the basic LookdevX workflow, including how to create a USD stage with both geometry and material, and how to edit materials in LookdevX.

LookdevX is a new material authoring plugin for Maya. It allows you to graph shading networks and create materials for USD objects. With LookdevX, you can efficiently build procedural materials that work across multiple renderers.

00:00 Tutorial overview
01:42 Create a simple USD stage with geometry and materials
10:02 Example: create and assign materials for a kid's shoe

Get the .usd file for the geometry of the kid's shoe:
areadownloads.autodesk.com/wdm/maya/shoe_geo.usd

Maya USD tutorials:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8hZ6hQCGHMXCJT70XGxGhHrNjBgvF-eX

Bifrost USD tutorials:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8hZ6hQCGHMVPTLY8J-yeBE3TD0dEd8Z4