Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
This is the first video of a 2-part series that introduces the procedural workflow for creating materials in LookdevX. Using a paper lamp as an example, Yingying will teach you how to procedurally create a USD stage in Bifrost as a preparation for the material assignment, and how to create Arnold 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.
Timestamps:
00:00 Tutorial overview
00:40 Create a USD stage for the lamp geometry in Bifrost
04:59 Create materials for the lamp in LookdevX
Files for this tutorial:
areadownloads.autodesk.com/wdm/maya/paper_lamp_1_files.zip
Paper textures:
tilingtextures.com/tt_blog/24-free-seamless-paper-texture-in-high-resolution
Intro to LookdevX tutorial:
youtube.com/watch?v=v6BczBnYx_M&t=921s
Bifrost tutorials:
- USD: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8hZ6hQCGHMVPTLY8J-yeBE3TD0dEd8Z4
- Bifrost for beginners: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8hZ6hQCGHMW_SuQqd3c2dRYEBo7R7xfa
- Bifrost Bootcamp: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8hZ6hQCGHMVPQy_O6UE-ENezKiZ8r-Sr
This is the first video of a 2-part series that introduces the procedural workflow for creating materials in LookdevX. Using a paper lamp as an example, Yingying will teach you how to procedurally create a USD stage in Bifrost as a preparation for the material assignment, and how to create Arnold 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.
Timestamps:
00:00 Tutorial overview
00:40 Create a USD stage for the lamp geometry in Bifrost
04:59 Create materials for the lamp in LookdevX
Files for this tutorial:
areadownloads.autodesk.com/wdm/maya/paper_lamp_1_files.zip
Paper textures:
tilingtextures.com/tt_blog/24-free-seamless-paper-texture-in-high-resolution
Intro to LookdevX tutorial:
youtube.com/watch?v=v6BczBnYx_M&t=921s
Bifrost tutorials:
- USD: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8hZ6hQCGHMVPTLY8J-yeBE3TD0dEd8Z4
- Bifrost for beginners: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8hZ6hQCGHMW_SuQqd3c2dRYEBo7R7xfa
- Bifrost Bootcamp: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8hZ6hQCGHMVPQy_O6UE-ENezKiZ8r-Sr
