Maya Plugins are extensions for the 3D animation software Autodesk Maya . There are plugins for many different areas such as modeling, animation, and rendering. Some of them also interact with external applications (for instance renderers, game engines, or other software packages).
Dynamics [ edit ]
Plugin
Compatibility
Description
ZIVA VFX 2014–2017
FEM character simulation & dynamics.
Miarmy 1.18/2013
PhysX character dynamics & RBD emitter.
Dynamica 8/2008/2009/2010/2011/2012
Active, passive, and kinematic rigid bodies.
Pulldownit 2012/2013/2014/2015
dynamics and fracture of solid objects.
Plugin
Compatibility
Description
Glu3d 7/8.5
Fluid in real time.
RealFlow 7/8.5/2008
Fluid and simulation.
Import/Export [ edit ]
Plugin
Compatibility
Description
Collada 7-2008
Import/export plugin for the Collada format.
OpenGEX 2013–
Export plugin for the Open Game Engine Exchange format.
Sketchfab Uploader
2012-2015
Upload models to Sketchfab , a web platform to publish and embed interactive 3D files.
Modeling [ edit ]
Plugin
Compatibility
Description
Xfrog 2008-2015
Robust Plant/Organic modeling and animation plugin, and 3000 prebuilt procedural and editable plants (XfrogPlants).
LBrush/Lipservice
2008-2014
A very powerful Sculpting, texture painting, pose deformers for blendshapes tool.
Shave and a Haircut 8.0
2008-2015
Hair, fur, grass generation and control, widely accepted through the industry.
Rendering [ edit ]
Plugin
Compatibility
Description
RenderMan for Maya 6/6.5/7/8.5/2008-2016
Photo-realistic rendering by Pixar .
3Delight for Maya8.0/8.5/2008-2012
Renderman compliant renderer by DNA Research.
Maxwell Render for Maya2011-2016
A unbiased raytracing render engine.
V-Ray for Maya2008–2016
A raytracing render engine.
Holomatix Rendition 7/8/8.5/2008/2009
Real-time, progressive, mental ray-compatible raytracing Renderer
FurryBall 2010/2011/2012/2013/2014
Real-time GPU renderer.
Octane Render 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016
Real-time GPU-based (exclusively Nvidia CUDA ), unbiased, physically-based renderer.
Arnold Renderer 2013/2014/2015/2016
Redshift 3d Render for Maya-2016
A biased GPU raytracing render engine.
Crepo Sound Renderer
5.x/6.x/7.x/8.x/2008
A spatialized audio rendering plugin for Maya to simulate 3D-positional audio
Crowd simulation [ edit ]
Plugin
Compatibility
Description
Golaem Crowd 2011/2012/2013 (Windows/Linux: 32 & 64-bit)
Simulates complex and controllable characters.
Miarmy 2012/2013 (Windows/Linux/Mac OS X: 64-bit)
Human language/logic decision system controlled AI, PhysX SDK tools, all renderers support.
Plugin
Compatibility
Description
marui-plugin.com - VR Maya Plug-In 2014/2015/2016/2017 (Windows 7-10 64-bit)
Modeling and Animation in VR, HTC Vive and Oculus Rift support (mouse and 3D controllers), access to Maya functionality (shelf, windows) within VR, screen recording
VR-Plugin.com for Autodesk Maya 2014/2015/2016/2017 (Windows 7-10 64-bit)
VR inside Mayas Viewport 2.0 with native implementation via Maya API, rendering with DX11/OpenGL/Software with animation record option. Free 30-day trial available for download.
