# Metahuman for maya instalation problem

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahuman-for-maya-instalation-problem/2540821>\
**Category:** Character & Animation\
**Tags:** Maya, question, metahuman\
**Created:** [June 4, 2025, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahuman-for-maya-instalation-problem/2540821 "2025-06-04T14:29:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![RustamTerekhov](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@RustamTerekhov](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/RustamTerekhov)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2025, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahuman-for-maya-instalation-problem/2540821/1 "2025-06-04T14:29:52Z")

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Hi there!)  
When i’m trying to load the new metahuman for maya plugin, I get error:  
// Error: file: F:/Program Files/Autodesk/Maya2023/scripts/others/pluginWin.mel line 934: ModuleNotFoundError: file F:/Program Files/Epic Games/MetaHumanForMaya/plugin/MetaHumanForMaya.py line 18: No module named ‘qtpy’  
// Warning: file: F:/Program Files/Autodesk/Maya2023/scripts/others/pluginWin.mel line 934: Failed to run file: F:/Program Files/Epic Games/MetaHumanForMaya/plugin/MetaHumanForMaya.py  
// Error: file: F:/Program Files/Autodesk/Maya2023/scripts/others/pluginWin.mel line 934: (MetaHumanForMaya)  
Could you help me with that^^

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**Author:** ![JamesPullan](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/jamespullan/32/1195086_2.png) [@JamesPullan](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/JamesPullan)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2025, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahuman-for-maya-instalation-problem/2540821/2 "2025-06-04T14:51:25Z")

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Hey @RustamTerekhov,

Are you able to provide us a little more info to be able to help you with this?

Could you send the output of:

```auto
import sys
print(sys.path)

```

Have you already tried to uninstall and reinstal?

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**Author:** ![LeahMcEwen](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@LeahMcEwen](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/LeahMcEwen)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2025, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahuman-for-maya-instalation-problem/2540821/3 "2025-06-04T18:41:20Z")

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Hi @JamesPullan

I’m having the exact same issue and error even after a re-install.

```auto
// Error: ModuleNotFoundError: file E:/EpicGames/MetaHumanForMaya/plugin/MetaHumanForMaya.py line 18: No module named 'qtpy'
// Warning: file: C:/Program Files/Autodesk/Maya2025/scripts/others/pluginWin.mel line 934: Failed to run file: E:/EpicGames/MetaHumanForMaya/plugin/MetaHumanForMaya.py
// Error: file: C:/Program Files/Autodesk/Maya2025/scripts/others/pluginWin.mel line 934: (MetaHumanForMaya)

```

I put the plugin on the E drive - the same as my engine installs.

my output for  
import sys  
print(sys.path)

```auto
import sys
print(sys.path)
['C:/Users/lethi/Documents/maya/2025/scripts/site-packages', 'C:\\Program Files\\Autodesk\\Maya2025', 'C:\\Program Files\\Autodesk\\Maya2025\\plug-ins\\ATF\\scripts', 'C:\\Program Files\\Autodesk\\Bifrost\\Maya2025\\2.11.0.0\\bifrost\\scripts', 'C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Autodesk\\ApplicationPlugins\\bifrost\\Contents\\scripts', 'C:\\Program Files\\Autodesk\\Maya2025\\plug-ins\\BonusTools\\scripts', 'C:\\Program Files\\Autodesk\\LookdevX\\Maya\\2025\\1.6.0\\plug-ins\\lookdevx\\scripts', 'C:\\Program Files\\Autodesk\\Maya2025\\plug-ins\\MASH\\scripts', 'C:\\Program Files\\Autodesk\\MayaUSD\\Maya2025\\0.30.0\\mayausd\\MayaUSD\\scripts', 'C:\\Program Files\\Autodesk\\MayaUSD\\Maya2025\\0.30.0\\mayausd\\MayaUSD\\plugin\\adsk\\scripts', 'C:\\Program Files\\Autodesk\\MayaUSD\\Maya2025\\0.30.0\\mayausd\\MayaUSD\\lib\\scripts', 'D:\\QuixelAssets\\support\\plugins\\maya\\7.3\\MSLiveLink', 'C:\\Program Files\\Autodesk\\MayaUSD\\Maya2025\\0.30.0\\mayausd\\USD\\lib\\python', 'C:\\Program Files\\Autodesk\\Maya2025\\plug-ins\\fbx\\scripts', 'C:\\Program Files\\Autodesk\\Maya2025\\plug-ins\\camd\\scripts', 'C:\\Program Files\\Autodesk\\Arnold\\Maya2025\\scripts', 'C:\\Program Files\\Allegorithmic\\Adobe Substance 3D for Maya\\2025\\scripts', 'C:\\Program Files\\Autodesk\\Maya2025\\plug-ins\\sweep\\scripts', 'C:\\Program Files\\Autodesk\\Bifrost\\Maya2025\\2.11.0.0\\vnn\\scripts', 'C:\\Program Files\\Autodesk\\Maya2025\\plug-ins\\xgen\\scripts', 'C:\\Program Files\\Autodesk\\Bifrost\\Maya2025\\2.11.0.0\\bifrost\\python\\site-packages', 'C:\\Program Files\\Autodesk\\Maya2025\\plug-ins\\BonusTools\\python', 'C:\\Program Files\\Autodesk\\LookdevX\\Maya\\2025\\1.6.0\\plug-ins\\lookdevx\\python', 'C:\\Program Files\\Autodesk\\MayaUSD\\Maya2025\\0.30.0\\mayausd\\MayaUSD\\lib\\python', 'C:\\Program Files\\Autodesk\\Maya2025\\bin\\python311.zip', 'C:\\Program Files\\Autodesk\\Maya2025\\Python\\DLLs', 'C:\\Program Files\\Autodesk\\Maya2025\\Python\\Lib', 'C:\\Program Files\\Autodesk\\Maya2025\\bin', 'C:\\Program Files\\Autodesk\\Maya2025\\Python', 'C:\\Program Files\\Autodesk\\Maya2025\\Python\\Lib\\site-packages', 'C:\\Program Files\\Autodesk\\Maya2025\\bin\\python311.zip\\lib-tk', 'C:/Users/lethi/Documents/maya/2025/prefs/scripts', 'C:/Users/lethi/Documents/maya/2025/scripts', 'C:/Users/lethi/Documents/maya/scripts', 'D:\\QuixelAssets\\support\\plugins\\maya\\7.3\\MSLiveLink\\DHI\\pose_wrangler', '..', 'D:\\QuixelAssets\\support\\plugins\\maya\\7.3\\MSLiveLink\\Megascans\\RequestLibrary', '..', 'D:\\QuixelAssets\\support\\plugins\\maya\\7.3\\MSLiveLink\\DHI', 'D:\\QuixelAssets\\support\\plugins\\maya\\7.3\\MSLiveLink\\DHI\\plugins\\Windows\\pydna\\python311', 'D:\\QuixelAssets\\support\\plugins\\maya\\7.3\\MSLiveLink\\DHI\\plugins\\Windows\\2025', 'C:\\Program Files\\Autodesk\\Bifrost\\Maya2025\\2.11.0.0\\bifrost\\python\\python-external', 'C:\\Program Files\\Autodesk\\Arnold\\Maya2025\\extensions']

```

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**Author:** ![JamesPullan](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/jamespullan/32/1195086_2.png) [@JamesPullan](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/JamesPullan)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2025, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahuman-for-maya-instalation-problem/2540821/4 "2025-06-04T19:51:57Z")

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Hey,

It’s most likely that the MAYA\_MODULE\_PATH system variable is not set.

This needs to be set to the install location you have chosen.

In your example @LeahMcEwen it would be as follows:

 ![IMG_6201](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/a/1/3/a13334666843572dfce9493b1974d41998b9922b.png)

Cheers  
James

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**Author:** ![LeahMcEwen](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@LeahMcEwen](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/LeahMcEwen)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2025, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahuman-for-maya-instalation-problem/2540821/5 "2025-06-04T20:45:46Z")

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Thanks James, but no luck on my end, even after a restart and reinstall of metahuman for maya.

I uninstalled the plugin again and removed it from my engine before starting fresh. I then re-downloaded and re-installed to my C drive (just the default). the install automatically created the environment variable but I’m still getting the error (now on the C drive)

```auto
// Error: ModuleNotFoundError: file C:/Program Files/Epic Games/MetaHumanForMaya/plugin/MetaHumanForMaya.py line 18: No module named 'qtpy'
// Warning: file: C:/Program Files/Autodesk/Maya2025/scripts/others/pluginWin.mel line 934: Failed to run file: C:/Program Files/Epic Games/MetaHumanForMaya/plugin/MetaHumanForMaya.py
// Error: file: C:/Program Files/Autodesk/Maya2025/scripts/others/pluginWin.mel line 934: (MetaHumanForMaya)

```

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**Author:** ![LeahMcEwen](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@LeahMcEwen](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/LeahMcEwen)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2025, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahuman-for-maya-instalation-problem/2540821/6 "2025-06-04T21:18:00Z")

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Hey, just wanted to add, I think my issue was due to an out dated version of the bridge plugin for mega scans. I deleted that plugin completely from the folder structure and the metahuman for maya plugin is working now.

Thanks again for checking it out, @JamesPullan

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**Author:** ![dandesdcf](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@dandesdcf](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/dandesdcf)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2025, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahuman-for-maya-instalation-problem/2540821/7 "2025-06-05T13:13:38Z")

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I have a similar question. May I ask which specific file directory to delete? Thank you

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**Author:** ![Relativa](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Relativa](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Relativa)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2025, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahuman-for-maya-instalation-problem/2540821/8 "2025-06-07T14:03:21Z")

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I have the same problem then I found that the metahuman does not support maya 2026.  
I hope the plugin to get update for supporting maya 2026 version

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**Author:** ![Diego\_Gomez](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Diego\_Gomez](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Diego_Gomez)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2025, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahuman-for-maya-instalation-problem/2540821/9 "2025-06-07T16:43:47Z")

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I have exactly the same problem, which Bridge file should I delete?

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**Author:** ![Diego\_Gomez](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Diego\_Gomez](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Diego_Gomez)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2025, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahuman-for-maya-instalation-problem/2540821/10 "2025-06-07T18:47:08Z")

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Sorry, I was testing it in Maya 2026, It works in my old Maya 2022, after uninstalling M 2026. Anyway, I hope you guys can have this for Maya 2026 soon, thanks.

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**Author:** ![LeahMcEwen](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@LeahMcEwen](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/LeahMcEwen)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2025, 6:59pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahuman-for-maya-instalation-problem/2540821/11 "2025-06-07T18:59:41Z")

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At that point I was tearing my hair out and didn’t write it down!

I think it was in the default Documents folder: C:\Users\USERNAME\Documents\maya

It was a friend that helped me find it. I don’t think it was in a specific maya version but it was it’s own folder, maybe in plugins and I just deleted the root folder for Bridge

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**Author:** ![Dalecell](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Dalecell](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Dalecell)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2025, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahuman-for-maya-instalation-problem/2540821/12 "2025-06-07T19:01:05Z")

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![Snipaste_2025-06-07_20-58-58](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/0/f/9/0f9646b94a1010d34389a0a4fd3aa744b2ea48e5.png)  
I followed the instructions above to delete the Quixel Bridge plugin for Maya and reinstalled MetaHumanForMaya. Now it works.

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**Author:** ![FDD](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@FDD](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/FDD)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2025, 7:10pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahuman-for-maya-instalation-problem/2540821/13 "2025-06-07T19:10:10Z")

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Went through the same. I moved the UE5 engine to the default location and removed the Megascans plugin from Maya and no luck. I get the exact same issue on Maya 2025.3. Pretty frustrating…

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**Author:** ![FDD](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@FDD](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/FDD)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2025, 7:10pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahuman-for-maya-instalation-problem/2540821/14 "2025-06-07T19:10:32Z")

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Took me a while to figure this one out..

Turns out the automatic install process did not add the variable to maya.env

So, long story short, in your maya.env file, look for MAYA\_MODULE\_PATH and add it yourself.

e.g:

MAYA\_MODULE\_PATH=C:\Program Files\Epic Games\MetaHumanForMaya;

That is where the MetaHumanForMaya.mod file the plugin needs lives. Change directories if you have the plugin installed somewhere else.

Note that I added the Environment variable as JamesPullan suggests a couple of posts above. You might or might not need to, I have not checked.

Hope that helped.

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**Author:** ![kromond](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/kromond/32/603777_2.png) [@kromond](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/kromond)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 2:48am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahuman-for-maya-instalation-problem/2540821/15 "2025-06-11T02:48:45Z")

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Thanks

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**Author:** ![Pewx2](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Pewx2](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Pewx2)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahuman-for-maya-instalation-problem/2540821/16 "2025-06-11T14:46:41Z")

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Hey there. Would like to confirm and/or ask if sombody has successfuly make it works in maya 2026 on macOs? Tried to play with.env files, and no luck at all. Plugin in not appear in maya plugins

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**Author:** ![Karchik](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Karchik](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Karchik)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahuman-for-maya-instalation-problem/2540821/17 "2025-06-12T13:19:28Z")

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@RustamTerekhov I have the same problem and I found a solution. The problem is in Metapipe for DNA modifications that I used before. Check MAYA\_MODULE\_PATH in user variables (global system variables) and change “dna\_calib” to the correct path. After that you need to find the MetaHuman plugin in the plugin manager, you don’t need to add it manually (this error occurs when you try to open it manually)

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**Author:** ![DarkCatharsis](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@DarkCatharsis](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/DarkCatharsis)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahuman-for-maya-instalation-problem/2540821/18 "2025-06-13T21:01:23Z")

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Not sure if this will help or If I can add this but I made a Batch file that sets this for you or you can set the path wherever you installed it at. Hope this helps .

Note : If I am not allow to give this out , then you can remove it.  
[MetahumanForMaya\_Environment variable.bat](https://forums.unrealengine.com/uploads/short-url/njKu8Ib1SNwcscnIjbQG2xwWkKu.bat) (1.3 KB)

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**Author:** ![RustamTerekhov](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@RustamTerekhov](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/RustamTerekhov)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2025, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahuman-for-maya-instalation-problem/2540821/19 "2025-06-16T18:10:32Z")

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Thanks for all guys! It works! I’ve just setted the module path MAYA\_MODULE\_PATH= C:\Program Files\Epic Games\MetaHumanForMaya in Maya.env file (documents/maya/2023)  
BTW  
If you will get the error related “embedded RL4.mll” - be sure that you will disable old quixel bridge plugin for Maya before you enable the new one.

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**Post date:** [July 5, 2025, 1:51am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahuman-for-maya-instalation-problem/2540821/20 "2025-07-05T01:51:46Z")

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I also have this problem, fresh system, fresh install… : // Error: PermissionError: file C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2025\Python\Lib\socket.py line 836: [WinError 10013] An attempt was made to access a socket in a way forbidden by its access permissions  
// Warning: file: C:/Program Files/Autodesk/Maya2025/scripts/others/pluginWin.mel line 316: Failed to call script initialize function  
// Error: file: C:/Program Files/Autodesk/Maya2025/scripts/others/pluginWin.mel line 316: (MetaHumanForMaya)

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