Run Viewport 2.0 in OpenGL Core Profile mode

You can run Viewport 2.0 using OpenGL, DirectX 11 or OpenGL Core Profile mode.

In Maya 2016 Extension 2, you have a choice of OpenGL- Core Profile (Compatibility) or OpenGL - Core Profile (Strict).

OpenGL- Core Profile (Compatibility) is only available on the Windows and Linux platforms, and supports features from both:

• OpenGL 2.1 and below
• OpenGL 3.2 and above

OpenGL - Core Profile (Strict) supports features from OpenGL 3.2 and above, and is the default on the Mac OS X platform.

See Rendering engine for more information.

To run Viewport 2.0 in core profile mode, select Windows > Settings/Preferences > Preferences to open the Preferences window, and from the Display category, select either OpenGL- Core Profile (Compatibility) or OpenGL - Core Profile (Strict) as the Rendering engine.

Note: For Maya 2016 and Maya 2016 Extension 1, select OpenGL Core Profile.

If you want to create custom GLSL shaders, you must also load the glslShader plug-in. Select Windows > Settings/Preferences > Plug-in Manager and load glslShader.mll.

Related topics

• Create and visualize a GLSL shader
• GLSL Shader
• Run Viewport 2.0 in DirectX 11 mode