Miarmy

Miarmy is a crowd simulation plugin for Autodesk Maya to render scenes consisting of multiple moving individuals or entities. The plugin is developed by Basefount Software, based in Chengdu, China.[2]

Miarmy
Developer(s)Basefount
Initial releaseJune 22, 2011 (2011-06-22)
Stable release
7.5.24 / July 27, 2023 (2023-07-27)[1]
Written inPython, C++, Maya API, PhysX
Operating systemWindows, Linux, macOS
Platformx64
Available inEnglish
Chinese
Type3D computer graphics
LicenseProprietary
Websitewww.miarmy.com

Miarmy is used by several major studios, including Dexter Digital, Disney Television Animation, Square Enix, Prasad EFX, CGCG Inc., Digital Frontiers, and Iloura.[3][4][5]

Miarmy Express and Miarmy Professional

Miarmy is available in two versions: Express (free) and Professional (paid). Sets of preset agents including models, textures, actions, and PhysX dynamic simulation are available for both versions for the following scenes:[6]

  • Stadium
  • Ambient locomotion
  • Ancient battle

Miarmy Express has the same feature set as the Professional version; however, its license is limited to non-commercial use and it allows 100 agents to be rendered.[7]

Release History
  • Miarmy was first announced in a post on the AutoDesk forums on June 23, 2011.[8]
  • Miarmy 1.0 (June 22, 2011)[9]
  • Miarmy 1.1 (October 25, 2011)
  • Miarmy 1.2 (February 14, 2012)
  • Miarmy 1.5 (July 28, 2012)
  • Miarmy 1.7 (November 8, 2012)
  • Miarmy 2.0 (February 18, 2013)
  • Miarmy 2.2 (May 4, 2013)
  • Miarmy 2.5 (August 5, 2013)
  • Miarmy 2.7 (December 11, 2013)

See also

References
  1. "Miarmy Software - Google Drive". drive.google.com. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  2. "About". Basefount.com. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
  3. "Basefount releases Miarmy 2.7". Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  4. "Miarmy 2.7 released". Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  5. "I, FRANKENSTEIN: Avi Goodman – VFX Supervisor – Iloura". 4 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
  6. "Agents". Archived from the original on 2014-03-01. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  7. "What is Miarmy Express?". Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  8. "Basefount announcing Miarmy Maya Plugin AI, crowd, physX, Render". 23 June 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  9. "Miarmy Release Notes". Archived from the original on 2014-03-01. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
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