Ornatrix, the industry-leading hair, fur, and feather grooming software for Autodesk Maya, has just released its biggest upgrade yet. Ornatrix Maya Version 5 premiered on April 28, 2025, bringing a powerful mix of advanced new features, performance improvements, and a more artist-friendly experience.

Whether you're working in animation, games, or VFX, Ornatrix V5 makes grooming workflows more flexible, intuitive, and production-ready than ever before.

What’s New in Ornatrix Maya V5?

Ornatrix V5 is built to empower artists with deeper control and unprecedented speed. Here’s what you can expect from the latest release:

Key New Features

Paint Textures Directly Onto Hair

Easily apply and visualize textures by painting directly onto hair strands—giving you dynamic control over color, clump patterns, and effects.

Procedural Hair Texture on Mesh Approximation

Generate procedural textures mapped directly to mesh approximations of hair, enabling more accurate previews and stylized looks.

Braiding & Clump Manipulation

Advanced braiding tools and direct clump manipulation allow for complex hairstyles and fur patterns without workarounds.

Smooth Groom Merging

Seamlessly merge multiple grooms with smooth transitions—great for collaborative projects or combining assets across a pipeline.

Operator Stack Branching

Branch your grooming logic using Ornatrix's powerful operator stack system, opening the door for non-linear and modular grooming workflows.

Performance Upgrades

Behind the scenes, Ornatrix V5 is now faster than ever. Ephere has migrated critical components to SIMD libraries and conducted deep-level optimization of sensitive code—giving artists a smoother experience even with complex hair systems.

Level up your grooming workflow today:

Ornatrix Maya Version 5

Leading Maya-integrated grooming tool for hair, fur, and feathers, best known for its non-destructive workflow.

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