Loading the Plug-in
- Once installed, load Arnold for Maya by going to the Plug-in Manager (Window > Settings/Preferences > Plug-in Manager).
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MtoA plug-in loaded in Maya's Plug-in Manager
- You can see various items of information about the plug-in by clicking on the 'i' (information) icon:
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- Select Arnold Renderer from the drop-down menu in the Render Settings to start rendering your scenes.
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