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Installation
LookDev packages are built for a specific Maya runtime. Use only the installer that matches the Maya version shown in the package name.
Requirements
- Windows 10 or Windows 11
- A supported Autodesk Maya version
- V-Ray for Maya installed and loadable for the complete lighting workflow
Install or repair
- 1Close Maya and extract the complete LookDev package to a local folder.
- 2Run the included installer, for example
install_lookdev_2025.batfor Maya 2025. - 3Choose Install / Repair and wait for the installer to report success.
- 4Open Maya and use the newly created LookDev shelf.
Do not install a separate copy of Python, PySide2 or PySide6. LookDev uses the runtime bundled with the matching Maya release.