Explore the Bifrost graph, a powerful new procedural content creation framework from Autodesk. Instructor Aaron Ross covers the Bifrost Extension, a free Maya plugin for creating tools to accelerate almost every aspect of 3D production. Using the Bifrost visual programming environment, artists and technical directors in all 3D disciplines can automate complex processes and generate assets without writing a single line of code.

Topics include:

Core concepts of proceduralism
How Bifrost integrates with Maya
Navigating the Bifrost Graph
Loading example graphs from the Bifrost Browser
Simulating atmospheres and combustion with the Aero solver
Building a graph from scratch
Deforming polygon geometry
Using Bifrost in production
Assigning materials
Converting a Bifrost shape to a Maya shape
Caching a simulation to disk
Rendering an atmosphere in Arnold
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