Autodesk/maya-usd
Dec 2024 – Jan 2026
10 Months active
Languages Used
C++MAPythonUSDMaya MEL
Technical Skills
Boost.PythonBuild SystemsC++C++ DevelopmentMayaPython
Dan McGarry
PROFILE
Dan Mcgarry
Dan McGarry contributed to Autodesk/maya-usd by developing and optimizing features that enhance 3D rendering, scene management, and cross-version compatibility. He engineered solutions in C++ and Python to streamline rendering pipelines, modernize file format handling, and improve plugin stability. Dan addressed complex issues such as deadlocks in Maya’s VP2 renderer, adaptive wireframe rendering across Hydra API versions, and performance bottlenecks in material binding. His work included migrating dependencies from Boost to ghc::filesystem, updating APIs for evolving USD standards, and maintaining robust test coverage. These efforts resulted in a more maintainable, performant, and future-proof codebase for Maya USD workflows.
Overall Statistics
Feature vs Bugs
52%Features
Repository Contributions
31Total
Bugs
12
Commits
31
Features
13
Lines of code
5,155
Activity Months10
Your Network
28 people
Work History
January 2026
4 Commits • 2 Features
Jan 1, 2026Monthly performance summary for 2026-01 focusing on performance-driven feature work and code quality improvements for Autodesk/maya-usd. No explicit bug fixes documented this month; primary achievements centered on optimization, maintainability, and build compatibility that enable faster workflows and reduced complexity across the scene graph.
4 Commits • 2 Features
Jan 1, 2026Monthly performance summary for 2026-01 focusing on performance-driven feature work and code quality improvements for Autodesk/maya-usd. No explicit bug fixes documented this month; primary achievements centered on optimization, maintainability, and build compatibility that enable faster workflows and reduced complexity across the scene graph.
January 2026
October 2025
2 Commits • 1 Features
Oct 1, 20252025-10: Rendering pipeline performance and maintainability improvements for Autodesk/maya-usd. Removed an unused EnableSceneMaterial parameter to simplify the API and reduce maintenance burden; added a guard to prevent unnecessary model reloads by activating representations only when not already active; and optimized the UsdMayaReferenceAssembly path to boost performance in complex scenes, reducing CPU/GPU load and enabling faster artist iteration.
October 2025
2 Commits • 1 Features
Oct 1, 20252025-10: Rendering pipeline performance and maintainability improvements for Autodesk/maya-usd. Removed an unused EnableSceneMaterial parameter to simplify the API and reduce maintenance burden; added a guard to prevent unnecessary model reloads by activating representations only when not already active; and optimized the UsdMayaReferenceAssembly path to boost performance in complex scenes, reducing CPU/GPU load and enabling faster artist iteration.
August 2025
4 Commits • 3 Features
Aug 1, 2025August 2025: Autodesk/maya-usd delivered targeted features, a stability bug fix, and modernization efforts that strengthen camera workflows, improve compatibility with newer USD APIs, and reduce maintenance overhead. Key outcomes include faster, more reliable HdCamera initialization, a migration of USD file format utilities to the newer pxr/usd/sdf path with version-aware headers, and a modernization of filesystem dependencies by replacing Boost with ghc::filesystem. Additionally, a stability regression in ProgressBarLoopScope was resolved, contributing to more robust build and runtime behavior. These changes collectively enhance business value by speeding up startup and camera-related tasks, enabling smoother USD upgrades, and lowering technical debt.
4 Commits • 3 Features
Aug 1, 2025August 2025: Autodesk/maya-usd delivered targeted features, a stability bug fix, and modernization efforts that strengthen camera workflows, improve compatibility with newer USD APIs, and reduce maintenance overhead. Key outcomes include faster, more reliable HdCamera initialization, a migration of USD file format utilities to the newer pxr/usd/sdf path with version-aware headers, and a modernization of filesystem dependencies by replacing Boost with ghc::filesystem. Additionally, a stability regression in ProgressBarLoopScope was resolved, contributing to more robust build and runtime behavior. These changes collectively enhance business value by speeding up startup and camera-related tasks, enabling smoother USD upgrades, and lowering technical debt.
August 2025
July 2025
1 Commits
Jul 1, 2025Monthly summary for 2025-07: Delivered a targeted backward compatibility verification for USD documentation metadata in Autodesk/maya-usd, ensuring documentation features remain functional on older USD versions. This work aligns with our goal to maintain broad compatibility and reduce customer support risk across legacy environments.
July 2025
1 Commits
Jul 1, 2025Monthly summary for 2025-07: Delivered a targeted backward compatibility verification for USD documentation metadata in Autodesk/maya-usd, ensuring documentation features remain functional on older USD versions. This work aligns with our goal to maintain broad compatibility and reduce customer support risk across legacy environments.
June 2025
1 Commits
Jun 1, 2025June 2025 monthly summary for Autodesk/maya-usd: Focused on API stability and test reliability amid a schema change. The primary work this month was updating the test suite to align with the removal of the 'doc' field in the API, ensuring test accuracy and avoiding false failures in CI as the API evolves. No new user-facing features were delivered for maya-usd this month; however, the test suite now correctly reflects the updated API and documentation metadata may be absent. This work reduces release risk and improves developer confidence by maintaining robust test coverage against API contracts. Key technologies demonstrated include Git-based collaboration, test-driven updates to breakages, and attention to API schema changes.
1 Commits
Jun 1, 2025June 2025 monthly summary for Autodesk/maya-usd: Focused on API stability and test reliability amid a schema change. The primary work this month was updating the test suite to align with the removal of the 'doc' field in the API, ensuring test accuracy and avoiding false failures in CI as the API evolves. No new user-facing features were delivered for maya-usd this month; however, the test suite now correctly reflects the updated API and documentation metadata may be absent. This work reduces release risk and improves developer confidence by maintaining robust test coverage against API contracts. Key technologies demonstrated include Git-based collaboration, test-driven updates to breakages, and attention to API schema changes.
June 2025
May 2025
3 Commits • 1 Features
May 1, 2025Monthly work summary for May 2025 focused on Autodesk/maya-usd. Delivered cross-version wireframe rendering enhancements and compatibility updates to the Pixar USD Maya plugin, improving rendering fidelity and cross-version stability. Implemented conditional Qt feature usage and USD format alignment to work with both legacy and modern environments.
May 2025
3 Commits • 1 Features
May 1, 2025Monthly work summary for May 2025 focused on Autodesk/maya-usd. Delivered cross-version wireframe rendering enhancements and compatibility updates to the Pixar USD Maya plugin, improving rendering fidelity and cross-version stability. Implemented conditional Qt feature usage and USD format alignment to work with both legacy and modern environments.
April 2025
4 Commits • 1 Features
Apr 1, 2025April 2025: Stabilized Maya USD operations and extended USD version compatibility. Key outcomes include a ProxyShape duplication hang fix, shader node test alignment, and cross-version USD API support to handle both older and newer USD releases (USD 25.08+). Impact: fewer scene duplication freezes, more robust tests, and forward-compatible pipelines for shader authors and USD workflows.
4 Commits • 1 Features
Apr 1, 2025April 2025: Stabilized Maya USD operations and extended USD version compatibility. Key outcomes include a ProxyShape duplication hang fix, shader node test alignment, and cross-version USD API support to handle both older and newer USD releases (USD 25.08+). Impact: fewer scene duplication freezes, more robust tests, and forward-compatible pipelines for shader authors and USD workflows.
April 2025
March 2025
3 Commits • 1 Features
Mar 1, 2025March 2025: Stabilized Maya USD rendering and simplified translator architecture. Key work focused on a VP2 rendering deadlock fix and a USD-to-Maya translator refactor with code style cleanup. These changes improve rendering stability in XRay shading, reduce translator complexity, and set the stage for future extensibility with the Pxr plugin and modern DrawOverride API.
March 2025
3 Commits • 1 Features
Mar 1, 2025March 2025: Stabilized Maya USD rendering and simplified translator architecture. Key work focused on a VP2 rendering deadlock fix and a USD-to-Maya translator refactor with code style cleanup. These changes improve rendering stability in XRay shading, reduce translator complexity, and set the stage for future extensibility with the Pxr plugin and modern DrawOverride API.
February 2025
3 Commits • 2 Features
Feb 1, 2025February 2025 monthly performance summary for Autodesk/maya-usd focusing on key features delivered, major bugs fixed, and overall impact. Highlights include: 1) Simplified UsdImagingGLRenderParams by removing deprecated enableIdRender and routing identity rendering through primId AOV, reducing configuration complexity and potential misconfigurations. 2) Shader registry API compatibility: Migrated shader registry functions from Ndr to Sdr API with conditional usage based on PXR_VERSION to maintain compatibility across USD versions. 3) Code quality improvements: clang-format cleanup across maya-usd with no functional changes, improving consistency and maintainability. Commits supporting these changes: e368ac9554ca3be0367e945e1fd766a9efd89823; 0b2e36b4d7722fb1791c5bd5f02dd733899b02a6; 050b5ad98a95097ee5ac042075b6d89248e77513. Overall impact: reduced configuration surface, better cross-version support for shader APIs, and sustainable code quality gains that collectively improve developer productivity and downstream pipeline reliability.
3 Commits • 2 Features
Feb 1, 2025February 2025 monthly performance summary for Autodesk/maya-usd focusing on key features delivered, major bugs fixed, and overall impact. Highlights include: 1) Simplified UsdImagingGLRenderParams by removing deprecated enableIdRender and routing identity rendering through primId AOV, reducing configuration complexity and potential misconfigurations. 2) Shader registry API compatibility: Migrated shader registry functions from Ndr to Sdr API with conditional usage based on PXR_VERSION to maintain compatibility across USD versions. 3) Code quality improvements: clang-format cleanup across maya-usd with no functional changes, improving consistency and maintainability. Commits supporting these changes: e368ac9554ca3be0367e945e1fd766a9efd89823; 0b2e36b4d7722fb1791c5bd5f02dd733899b02a6; 050b5ad98a95097ee5ac042075b6d89248e77513. Overall impact: reduced configuration surface, better cross-version support for shader APIs, and sustainable code quality gains that collectively improve developer productivity and downstream pipeline reliability.
February 2025
December 2024
6 Commits • 2 Features
Dec 1, 2024December 2024 — Autodesk/maya-usd: Key features delivered, stability improvements, and data integrity enhancements across the test suite and bindings. Key features delivered include the Testing: Add exportComponentTags support to duplicate operation tests to ensure component tags are exported and data integrity is preserved.
December 2024
6 Commits • 2 Features
Dec 1, 2024December 2024 — Autodesk/maya-usd: Key features delivered, stability improvements, and data integrity enhancements across the test suite and bindings. Key features delivered include the Testing: Add exportComponentTags support to duplicate operation tests to ensure component tags are exported and data integrity is preserved.
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Quality Metrics
Correctness95.8%
Maintainability93.6%
Architecture93.2%
Performance89.8%
AI Usage20.0%
Skills & Technologies
Programming Languages
C++MAMaya MELPythonUSD
Technical Skills
3D Graphics3D Graphics Programming3D RenderingAPI IntegrationAPI MigrationBoost.PythonBuild System ConfigurationBuild SystemsC++C++ DevelopmentC++ developmentCode CleanupCode FormattingDependency ManagementFile Format Migration
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