License Types
There are two different types of commercial licenses available for Golaem:
- Full License: allows to run every feature of the software within Maya (even the Layout License features)
- Layout License: allows to view, edit Simulation Caches or batch export simulations, in Maya or other DCCs
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 used 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:
In Maya
| Full License (Golaem) |
Layout License |
PLE License | No License | |
| Using the Golaemizator to create character files, motions or caches |  |
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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 Population Tool and PaintTool for layout edition (snap to) | |
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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 a Simulation | |
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| Batch Exporting a Simulation | |
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| Creating Shaders for a Character | |
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| Playblasting a Simulation or Simulation Cache | |
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| Rendering a Simulation (either single node or renderfarm) | |
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| Open the SimulationCacheLibrary and import a cache | |
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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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In 3dsMax
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Without license |
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| Create VRayGolaem node | |
| Creating/Modifying shaders for a character | |
| Play/Render a Golaem Cache (bounding boxes only in viewport) | |
In Katana
| Layout License (Golaem Layout) |
Without license |
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| Create Golaem Cache nodes or import them with the Golaem Cache Library | |
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| Creating/Modifying shaders for a character | |
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| Play/Render a Golaem Cache | |
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| Use the Layout Editor | |
In Unreal Engine
| Layout License (Golaem Layout) |
PLE License |
Without license |
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| Create Golaem Cache nodes or import them with the Golaem Cache Library | |
with missing meshes | |
| Creating/Modifying shaders for a character | |
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| Play/Render a Golaem Cache | |
with missing meshes | |
| Use the Layout Editor | |
with missing meshes |
In Houdini
| Layout License (Golaem Layout) |
PLE License |
Without license |
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| Create Golaem Cache nodes or import them with the Golaem Cache Library | |
with missing meshes | |
| Creating/Modifying shaders for a character | |
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| Play/Render a Golaem Cache | |
with missing meshes | with missing meshes |
| Use the Layout Editor | |
with missing meshes |
Force the fetch of a Golaem Full License
By default, Golaem draws a Full License and falls back to a Layout License fetch if not found. If you want an artist workstation to only fetch a Full License, set the GLMCROWD_FULL_LICENSE environment variable to 1 . If not found, it will fall back to a PLE License fetch.
Force the fetch of a Golaem Layout License
By default, Golaem 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. If not found, it will fall back to a PLE License fetch.
Force the fetch of no License
By default, Golaem draws a Full License, a Layout License or a PLE License. If you want a render node to skip the fetch of a Golaem license, set the GLMCROWD_NO_LICENSE environment variable to 1.
Force the fetch of no PLE License
By default, if Golaem can not find a Full License or a Layout License, it draws a PLE License which may watermark all the Golaem files which will be saved from it. If you want to skip the fetch of a Golaem PLE license, set the GLMCROWD_NO_PLE environment variable to 1.
Batch Export a Golaem 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.