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

Version Differences

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]

In November 2023,[8] a sister plug-in for Unreal Engine called Miarmy UE was released.

Release History
  • Miarmy was first announced in a post on the AutoDesk forums on June 23, 2011.[9]
  • Miarmy 1.0 (June 22, 2011)[10]
  • Miarmy 2.0 (February 18, 2013)[10]
  • Miarmy 3.0 (March 2014)[11]
  • Miarmy 4.0 (May 2015)[12]
  • Miarmy 5.0 (September 2016)[13]
  • Miarmy 6.0 (November 2017)[14]
  • Miarmy 7.0 (June 2019)[15]

See also

References
  1. "Miarmy Software - Google Drive". drive.google.com. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  2. "About". Basefount.com. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
  3. Thacker, Jim (December 13, 2013). "Basefount releases Miarmy 2.7". Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  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. "Miarmy UE 1.0 Released". November 1, 2023. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  9. "Basefount announcing Miarmy Maya Plugin AI, crowd, physX, Render". 23 June 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  10. "Miarmy Release Notes". Archived from the original on 2014-03-01. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  11. Thacker, Jim (March 24, 2014). "Basefount Technology releases Miarmy 3.0". Archived from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  12. Thacker, Jim (May 25, 2015). "Basefount Technology releases Miarmy 4". Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  13. Thacker, Jim (September 30, 2016). "Basefount Technology ships Miarmy 5.0". Archived from the original on 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  14. Thacker, Jim (December 1, 2017). "Basefount ships Miarmy 6.0". Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  15. Thacker, Jim (June 13, 2019). "Basefount ships Miarmy 7.0". Archived from the original on 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
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