Hair Simulation in Maya - the XGen Tool

Rapunzel - great hair!

One of the best new features of recent releases of Autodesk Maya is a big step forward in its hair simulation capabilities. The new tool is called XGen, it came free with Maya 2014, and is also bundled in Maya 2015. The XGen tool was developed by Disney/Pixar and was used on their recent film Rapunzel, to generate the heroine's gorgeous, bouncing tresses. Now it is yours to use for free!