Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
This is the second video of a 2-part series that introduces the procedural workflow for creating materials in LookdevX. This tutorial focuses on how to efficiently create various looks for a number of instances. Continuing from the stage created in part 1, Yingying will teach you how to create USD instances of the lamp, and how to automate the process of random material assignment.
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.
Files for this tutorial:
areadownloads.autodesk.com/wdm/maya/paper_lamp_2_files.zip
Part 1 of this tutorial series:
youtube.com/watch?v=R7IAyEzDHUc
Paper textures:
tilingtextures.com/tt_blog/24-free-seamless-paper-texture-in-high-resolution
Intro to LookdevX:
youtube.com/watch?v=v6BczBnYx_M&t=921s
Bifrost USD tutorials:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8hZ6hQCGHMVPTLY8J-yeBE3TD0dEd8Z4
Timestamp:
00:00 Tutorial overview
01:30 Create USD instances of the lamp in Bifrost
04:54 Add a Primvar attribute as a preparation for random material assignment
11:55 Overview of the material in LookdevX graph editor
13:58 Random material assignment with the Primvar reader and switch shader node
This is the second video of a 2-part series that introduces the procedural workflow for creating materials in LookdevX. This tutorial focuses on how to efficiently create various looks for a number of instances. Continuing from the stage created in part 1, Yingying will teach you how to create USD instances of the lamp, and how to automate the process of random material assignment.
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.
Files for this tutorial:
areadownloads.autodesk.com/wdm/maya/paper_lamp_2_files.zip
Part 1 of this tutorial series:
youtube.com/watch?v=R7IAyEzDHUc
Paper textures:
tilingtextures.com/tt_blog/24-free-seamless-paper-texture-in-high-resolution
Intro to LookdevX:
youtube.com/watch?v=v6BczBnYx_M&t=921s
Bifrost USD tutorials:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8hZ6hQCGHMVPTLY8J-yeBE3TD0dEd8Z4
Timestamp:
00:00 Tutorial overview
01:30 Create USD instances of the lamp in Bifrost
04:54 Add a Primvar attribute as a preparation for random material assignment
11:55 Overview of the material in LookdevX graph editor
13:58 Random material assignment with the Primvar reader and switch shader node
