AnIMO For MaYa aNd 3d MaX!!!

Hey, I found this software I never heard. It is called ANIMO from Cambridge Animation Software. It is use for 2d animation, and it has a plugin for Maya and 3dMax called "SCENE III". This way you create everything in 3d and later render as a 2d animation. Also there is "INKWORKS" which gives your animation a cartoon cel look with the flat painted and outline style.

It emulates traditional methods of classical animation, such as production and the key stages for the digital process. This is the way it works.

Reference: http://www.animo.com/3d/3d.php