Autodesk released an updated version of the LayoutTools 2012 for Maya. The LayoutTools are in simple very similar to the Layer system which you can find inside Photoshop. It is a toolset that is widely used for basic layout and assembly of objects within a scene (e.g. building game levels, assembling sets, building out architectural spaces, populating environments with objects, etc...). The new LayoutTools provides new features and functionality with the Maya's existing features and a user friendly interface. One of the new features is support for multiple renders when creating icons including the new Viewport 2.0 renderer and redesigned UI.
More information about the tool set and also the download links you can find following the link at the end of this article.
New features:
- Redesigned UI
- Support for multiple renders when creating icons including the new Viewport 2.0 renderer
- Customizable background colour for icons
- Improvements to the Drag and Spin tools
- Updated documentation
- Plus a number of crucial bug fixes
Source and full article: Autodesk Blogs