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1. Re: [MAYA] VS [Blender3D]: merging animation layers tools comparison

   

   Reply by Nixellion · Sep 2025 · Home› Technical Talk

   Merge Layers tool in Maya has options, you can click on the option box next to it in the dropdown menu. By default, I believe, is has Smart Bake on and, surprise, it's not very smart. It kind of causes baking to not snap to frames. Like adaptive keyframe density based on what the animation is. So it can often cause tens of…

2. [MAYA] VS [Blender3D]: merging animation layers tools comparison

   

   

   Topic by evilmushroom · Aug 2025 · Home› Technical Talk

   hi, a simple demonstration highlighting the difference in merging animation layers between Maya and Blender. using the same rig (beta character from agora), in both maya and blender. same rig (almost) same computer, only difference is maya and blender. https://youtu.be/57QhSToYH98?si=KOMJGwMrOo7mfbri

3. Re: [MAYA] VS [Blender3D]: merging animation layers tools comparison

   

   Reply by evilmushroom · Sep 2025 · Home› Technical Talk

   Thanks for the reply. Just to clarify, Smart Bake wasn’t enabled, so the slowdown isn’t from that. Blender does the same operation in 2 seconds, Maya takes 3 minutes (same rig same machine). That’s not about options that’s about architecture. and please take a second to think about your reply, imagine adding an option to…