Overview

Golaem embeds both licensed and free features.

• It can be used without license for visualizing simulation results, using the layout features to modify simulations, rendering, and so on.
• However, a license must be found for a simulation to happen. The license check is done the first time a simulation is launched. If a license is not found at this step, a message will appear in the script editor, and no character will appear in the viewport.

See below the details of which features are available depending on the type of license:

In Maya

	With License	Without License
Running/Exporting simulation
Running/Exporting simulation in Batch mode
Viewing characters in simulation mode
Viewing characters in cache mode
Any other feature

In other Software

Golaem plugins for other software than Maya do not use a Golaem license. All their features are usable for free.

Force the fetch of no License

By default, Golaem draws a license if you try to simulate. If you want to ensure a particular user or computer will not get access to a license, your can force Golaem to the fetch of a Golaem license by setting the GLMCROWD_NO_LICENSE 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.