The new version of Maya has been released and it has the NEX modelling tool-set integrated.
Download: http://www.autodesk.com/products/autodesk-maya/free-trial
As usual a new updated version of the bonus tools is available.
More information: http://area.autodesk.com/bonus_tools
Download (from Autodesk Exchange): http://apps.exchange.autodesk.com/MAYA/Detail/Index?id=appstore.exchange.autodesk.com%3aautodeskmayabonustools2014%3aen
mrViewer is a handy tool to visualize Animations among its many features, it allows for notes, network display etc.
Get it for free from: https://sourceforge.net/projects/mrviewer/files/
Check it out these great tools to enable an easier way to use mental ray features:
http://code.google.com/p/maya-render-settings-mental-ray/
Jeremy Ernst has created a very good introduction series to Maya UI creation with Python on vimeo:
Video 1:https://vimeo.com/42848594
Video 2:https://vimeo.com/43167571
Video 3: https://vimeo.com/43948657
Video 4: https://vimeo.com/44707576
Video 5:https://vimeo.com/45590131
Video 6: https://vimeo.com/45980607
Video 7: https://vimeo.com/46452342
Jeff Patton is sharing some very nice HDR images on his blog.
Go check it out: http://jeffpatton.net/2012/05/sharing-a-few-more-hdrs/
New Features & Tutorials:
http://area.autodesk.com/blogs/stevenr/maya-bonustools-2013-is-ready–are-you
Download: