License Types
There are two different types of commercial licenses available for Golaem Crowd:
- Full License: allows to run every feature of the software (even the Layout License features)
- Layout License: allows to view, edit Simulation Caches or batch export simulations
One of these licenses is required to run Golaem for production on an artist workstation, NOT for the render nodes.
In order to learn or test Golaem, a PLE license can be generated but every render from scene or simulation caches done with this version will bear watermarks.
All commands modifying simulation or assets will draw a license on the calling machine, a license is NOT needed for rendering using a proxy or procedural shaders.
See below the details of which features are available depending on the type of license:
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| Using the Character Maker to edit skeleton or motions |
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| Using the Character Maker to edit geometry or shaders |
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| Emitting particles with the Population Tool |
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| Using the Paint Tool to paint simulation attributes |
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| Using the Paint Tool to paint killed entities |
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| Using the Behavior Editor |
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| Running a Simulation |
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| Exporting / Batch Exporting a Simulation |
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| Creating Shaders for a Character |
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| Rendering a Simulation (either single node or renderfarm) |
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| Replaying a Cached Simulation |
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| Editing a Cached Simulation |
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| Opening the About Window (Golaem Menu / About) |
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Force the fetch of a Golaem Crowd Layout License
By default, Golaem Crowd draws a Full License. If you want an artist workstation or a batch export node to fetch by default a Layout License, set the GLMCROWD_LAYOUT_LICENSE environment variable to 1.
Force the fetch of no license
By default, Golaem Crowd draws a Full License or a Layout License. If you want a render node to skip the fetch of a Golaem Crowd license, set the GLMCROWD_NO_LICENSE environment variable to 1.
Batch Export a Golaem Crowd Simulation
Note that for batch export, the GLMCROWD_BATCH_ENABLE must be set and nodes be updated at each frame. The command glmBatchCrowdSimulationExporter set this variable temporary when called.