You can run Viewport 2.0 using OpenGL, DirectX 11 or OpenGL Core Profile mode.
In
Maya LT 2016 Extension 3, you have a choice of
OpenGL- Core Profile (Compatibility) or
OpenGL - Core Profile (Strict).
OpenGL- Core Profile (Compatibility) is only available on Windows, 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 the viewport in OpenGL Core Profile mode
- Do either of the following:
- From the panel menus, select
Shading > OpenGL- Core Profile (Compatibility) or
Shading > OpenGL- Core Profile (Strict).
(In Maya LT 2016, including Extension 1 and 2, select Shading > OpenGL Core Profile.)
- In the
Preferences window (Windows > Settings/Preferences > Preferences), select the
Display category and at the bottom, set
Rendering engine to
OpenGL- Core Profile (Compatibility) or
OpenGL - Core Profile (Strict).
(In Maya LT 2016, including Extension 1 and 2, select OpenGL Core Profile. )
- From the panel menus, select
Shading > OpenGL- Core Profile (Compatibility) or
Shading > OpenGL- Core Profile (Strict).
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.