Maya 2.0 for Windows NT Qualification, June 1999

The information in this document is current as of September 30th, 1999. Alias will continue to explore new candidates for Maya for Windows NT qualification and will monitor the current configurations. For the most recent information on qualification, please contact your local sales office or reseller.

Products	Version	Software Date
Maya Complete (Maya F/X and Maya Artisan)	2.0	19990602
Maya Unlimited (Maya F/X, Maya Artisan, Maya Cloth, Maya Fur and Maya Live)	2.0	19990602
The products above are qualified on Windows NT Version 4.0 with Service Pack 5.
Maya 2.0 is Y2K compliant. For a complete description of Alias Year 2000 Compliance, please visit our web site at www.aliaswavefront.com

Qualified Windows NT Workstations and Graphics Configurations:

(See Specific Driver Information below for more detailed information as well as any known limitations.)

Company	Model	Graphics Controller	Driver Version	Web
Silicon Graphics	Visual Workstation 320/540 (Pentium II/III)	Cobalt Graphics (Silicon Graphics Inc.)	4.1.4, 4.1.4	www.sgi.com
Compaq	Professional Workstation 6300 (Pentium II)	Elsa Gloria XL (Elsa)	5.26.00.220, 4.0.52	www.compaq.com
Compaq	Professional Workstation 6300 (Pentium II)	Diamond Fire GL 4000 (Diamond Multimedia)	4.00.1381.2221, 4.0.0	www.compaq.com
Compaq	AP 500 (Pentium II)	Oxygen GMX2000 (3Dlabs)	2.12-0733, 4.0.0	www.compaq.com
Compaq	SP 700 (Pentium III Xeon)	Oxygen GVX1 (3Dlabs)	2.14-0937, 4.0.0	www.compaq.com
Compaq	SP 700 (Pentium III Xeon)	PowerStorm 600 (Compaq)	04.06.01.44, 4.0.0	www.compaq.com
Dell	Precision Workstation 210 (Pentium II)	Permedia2 (3Dlabs)	4.00.1381.0277	www.dell.com
Dell	Precision Workstation 410 (Pentium II)	AccelGALAXY (Evans&Sutherland)	4.00.1381.1100.040, 4.0.0	www.dell.com
Dell	Precision Workstation 610 (Pentium II)	Intense3D Pro 3410-GT (Intense3D)	04.06.01.49, 4.0.0	www.dell.com
Dell	Precision Workstation 610 (Pentium II)	Oxygen GMX2000 (3Dlabs)	2.12-0733, 4.0.0	www.dell.com
Hewlett Packard	HP Kayak XW (Pentium II)	Visualize FX4 (HP)	FX.00.00.26	www.hp.com
Hewlett Packard	HP Visualize X (Pentium III)	Visualize FX6+ (HP)	FX.00.01.14, 4.0.0	www.hp.com
IBM	Intellistation M/Z Pro (Pentium II/III)	Diamond Fire GL1 (Diamond Multimedia)	4.00.1381.1066	www.ibm.com
IBM	Intellistation M/Z Pro (Pentium II/III)	Intense3D Pro 3400 (Intense3D)	04.06.01.49, 4.0.0	www.ibm.com
IBM	Intellistation M/Z Pro (Pentium II/III)	Intense3D Wildcat 4000 (Intense3D)	04.06.01.45, 4.0.0	www.ibm.com
Intergraph	TDZ 2000 Graphics Workstation (Pentium II)	RealiZm II ZX13-GT RealiZm II ZX25-GT RealiZm II VX25-GT RealiZm II VX113-GT (Intense3D)	04.06.01.49, 4.0.0	www.intergraph.com
Intergraph	TDZ 2000 Graphics Workstation (Pentium II)	Intense3D Wildcat 4000 (Intense3D)	04.06.01.49, 4.0.0	www.intergraph.com

Important Notes:

Please Read

A three button mouse is required. At least 128 MB of RAM is required and 256 MB is strongly recommended. Using Maya for Windows NT with one or more discrete components of a fully qualified configuration (graphics card, for example) as a part of an a la carte configuration, does not imply qualification of any kind, partial or otherwise. It may be possible to successfully use Maya for Windows NT with a non-qualified configuration, but support and maintenance programs will be subject to the Alias Support services guidelines. The configurations shown are subject to change, and additional qualified configurations may be added after qualification testing has been carried out. Where Graphics Controllers are configurable, you must have at least 16MB of texture memory (TRAM). Due to the differences in the manner in which hardware vendors approach display memory, we suggest that you consult your hardware vendor to ensure that your configuration will support your required resolution. The graphics drivers specified in this table are the drivers that were used for the qualification process. While it may be possible to use Maya for Windows NT successfully on earlier or later drivers, Alias cannot guarantee their performance. We do not recommend saving data directly from Maya to NFS or Novell Netware mounted file systems. We have received several reports of data corruption when saving in this method although we have been unable to reproduce this. We strongly recommend that you save the files locally and then copy the data to the mounted storage system.

Specific Driver Information:

Silicon Graphics, Visual Workstation 320/540

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
Cobalt Graphics (Silicon Graphics Inc.)	4.1.4, 4.1.4	Silicon Graphics Settings:
		Advanced Options -> Apply Swappable on Vertical Retrace Only	x
		Graphics Settings and Memory Reservation Profile -> Properties:
		Display Settings -> Color Palette = True Color	x
		Display Settings -> Depth Buffer = 24 bit Depth, 8 bit Stencil	x
		Graphics Options -> Use Back Buffer	x
		Graphics Options -> Enable Overlay Planes	x
The above settings can be set by selecting: Silicon Graphics Settings -> Graphics Settings and Reservation Profile -> Graphics and Animation Design.

Compaq Professional Workstation 6300, Elsa Gloria XL

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
Elsa Gloria XL (Elsa)	5.26.00.220, 4.0.52	3D resolutions: Offer all display resolution
		Enable 3D extensions	x
		GDI in Single Buffered	x
		GDI in Double Buffered		x
		Texturing Quality: 4 out of 5
		Double Buffer	x
		Force Buffer Bit		x
		Use ALpha Channels		x
		Support Overlay Planes	x
		Wait on Vertical Blank		x
		Enable Fast Clear Planes		x
		Unix OpenGL conform		x
		Support Double Write		x
Limitations and Solutions
Limitation	Some minor display problems might be encountered. These problems should not affect your workflow.
Solution	These is no solution at this time.
Limitation	When changing image plane settings (luminance/alpha gain/...), Maya might become unstable and crash the Operating System.
Solution	These is no solution at this time.

Compaq Professional Workstation 6300, Diamond Fire GL 4000

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
Diamond Fire GL 4000 (Diamond Multimedia)	4.00.1381.2221, 4.0.0	Gamma Corrected Visuals	x
		4-Bit Overlay Planes	x
		Stencil Planes		x
		Texel 32-Bit Default	x
		Minimize Tearing	x
		Force Hardware Cursor	x
		Fast Polygon Offset	x
Limitations and Solutions
Limitation	Objects behind, but close to opaque objects, will be partially visible through the front object when viewed in shaded mode.
Solution	These is no solution at this time.

Compaq AP 500, Oxygen GMX2000

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
Oxygen GMX2000 (3Dlabs)	2.12-0733, 4.0.0	Configuration > OpenGL > Advanced Options
		Number of DMA Sub Buffers= 3
		Wait for VBlank	x
		Configuration > OpenGL > Overlay Support
		Maya + Alpha	x
Limitations and Solutions
Limitation	Occasionaly the wrong Vertices are selected when using the Vertex/Face tool.
Solution	There is no solution at this time.
Limitation	Components become unselectable after the Vertex/Face tool has been activated.
Solution	Maya will have to be restarted.

Compaq SP 700, Oxygen GVX1

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
Oxygen GVX1 (3Dlabs)	2.14-0937, 4.0.0	Advanced > OpenGL Support > Dirver is optimized for application
		Maya (tm)	x

Compaq SP 700, PowerStorm 600

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
PowerStorm 600 (Compaq)	04.06.01.44, 4.0.0	Settings > Performance
		Synchronize Buffer Swap to Vertical Sync	x
		Line 3-Pass Anti-aliasing		x
		Pixel Color Format	BGR	RGB

Dell, AccelGALAXY

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
AccelGALAXY (Evans&Sutherland)	4.00.1381.1100.040, 4.0.0	Lower Frame Rate Performance (Sync to screen refresh)
		Gamma Corrected Visuals	x
		Alpha Planes	x
		Stencil Planes	x
		Texel 32 Bit	x
		Use Hardware Cursor	x
		Disable Hardware Acceleration		x
Limitations and Solutions
Limitation	Every second time that Panels is selected from the Hotbox, the Hotbox will be displayed as black.
Solution	Select the Hotbox again and it will be displayed properly.
Limitation	Some minor overlay plan display problems might be encountered. These problems should not affect your workflow.
Solution	These is no solution at this time.

Dell, Intense3D Pro 3410-GT

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
Intense3D Pro 3410-GT (Intense3D)	04.06.01.49, 4.0.0	Settings > Performance
		Synchronize Buffer Swap to Vertical Sync	x
		Line 3-Pass Anti-aliasing		x
		GDI Compliant Vectors		x
		Pixel Color Format	BGR	RGB

Dell, Oxygen GMX2000

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
Oxygen GMX2000 (3Dlabs)	2.12-0733, 4.0.0	Configuration > OpenGL > Advanced Options
		Number of DMA Sub Buffers= 3
		Wait for VBlank	x
		Configuration > OpenGL > Overlay Support
		Maya + Alpha	x
Limitations and Solutions
Limitation	Occasionaly the wrong Vertices are selected when using the Vertex/Face tool.
Solution	There is no solution at this time.
Limitation	Components become unselectable after the Vertex/Face tool has been activated.
Solution	Maya will have to be restarted.

Dell, Permedia2

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
Permedia2 (3Dlabs)	4.00.1381.0277	Settings > Texture
		Force Nearest Neighbour Filtering		x
		Enable Texture Compression		x
		Texel 32 Bit Default	x
		Settings > Draw
		Draw Line Endpoints		x
		Minimize Tearing	x
		Disable Hardware Rendering		x
		Support Anti-aliasing (lines)	x
Limitations and Solutions
Limitation	If "True Color" has been selected in the Display Properties->Settings then the following message may be displayed while Maya is starting up:"Your system does not have hardware accelerated OpenGL, or your driver is not configured properly. ..." This message indicates that the graphics card is not using hardware acceleration, instead it is operating in software mode.
Solution	Maya's performance is best when this graphics card is operated in 65k color mode, however this will cause some display problems. Alternatively, operating the card in True Color mode will eliminate the display problems but will result in lower performance.
Limitation	If the Display Properties->Settings->Color Palette is not set to True Color, portions of the texure on selected geometry displayed in Shaded Mode may not be drawn. These appear as "holes" in the model. These artifacts will not appear in the rendered image.
Solution	De-selecting the model will cause it to be displayed properly.
Limitation	Objects with transparent shaders will appear to be tinted or discolored if they are displayed along the edge of the workspace viewing window. This is a display problem only, the discoloration will not appear on the rendered image.
Solution	These is no solution at this time.

Hewlett Packard, Visualize FX4

Model	Version	Driver Settings
Visualize FX4 (HP)	FX.00.00.26	Select the 'Alias Maya' preset setting configuration in the Display Properties window.
Limitations and Solutions
Limitation	Images loaded within Maya Live appear blank. It is therefore not possible to place Track Points onto the images.
Solution	There is no solution at this time.

Hewlett Packard, Visualize FX6+

Model	Version	Driver Settings
Visualize FX6+ (HP)	FX.00.01.14, 4.0.0	Select the 'Alias Maya' preset setting configuration in the Display Properties window.
Limitations and Solutions
Limitation	Images loaded within Maya Live appear blank. It is therefore not possible to place Track Points onto the images.
Solution	There is no solution at this time.

IBM, Diamond Fire GL 1

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
Diamond Fire GL1 (Diamond Multimedia)	2.14-0937, 4.0.0	Advanced > OpenGL Support > Driver is optimized for application
		MAYA NT	x

IBM, Intense3D Pro 3400

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
Intense3D Pro 3400 (Intense3D)	04.06.01.49, 4.0.0	Settings > Performance
		Synchronize Buffer Swap to Vertical Sync	x
		Line 3-Pass Anti-aliasing		x
		GDI Compliant Vectors		x
		Pixel Color Format	BGR	RGB
Limitations and Solutions
Limitation	The 2D texture interactive placement box shows through pull-down menus.
Solution	Although there is no solution, this should not impede your use of Maya.

IBM, Intense3D Wildcat 4000

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
Intense3D Pro 3400 (Intense3D)	04.06.01.45, 4.0.0	Settings > Performance
		Synchronize Buffer Swap to Vertical Sync	x
		Line 3-Pass Anti-aliasing		x
		Pixel Color Format	BGR	RGB

Intergraph, RealiZm II family

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
RealiZm II ZX13-GT RealiZm II ZX25-GT RealiZm II VX25-GT RealiZm II VX113-GT (Intense3D)	04.06.01.49, 4.0.0	Settings > Performance
		Synchronize Buffer Swap to Vertical Sync	x
		Line 3-Pass Anti-aliasing		x
		GDI Compliant Vectors		x
		Pixel Color Format	BGR	RGB
Limitations and Solutions
Limitation	Sometimes textures do not display in shaded mode after the path to the texture has been changed even if the new path is correct.
Solution	Save the scene, quit and restart Maya, then open the scene.

Intergraph, Intense3D Wildcat 4000

Model	Version	Driver Settings	ON	OFF
Intense3D Wildcat 4000 (Intense3D)	04.06.01.49, 4.0.0	Settings > Performance
		Synchronize Buffer Swap to Vertical Sync	x
		Line 3-Pass Anti-aliasing		x
		GDI Compliant Vectors		x
		Pixel Color Format	BGR	RGB

Last Updated: September 30th 1999