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MIMIC is an open-source and intuitive plugin for Autodesk Maya that allows for the simulation, programming, and control of industrial robots. Written in Python 2.7.
Until we reach Version 1.0, Mimic should be considered "in development" and, at any time, may be buggy, poorly documented, or dangerous. Beware!
Download the latest release or clone this repository to get started. To install MIMIC, copy the contents of the directory Mimic/ into one of the following directories, depending on your operating system:
macOS ~/Library/Preferences/Autodesk/maya/modules
Windows ~/Documents/maya/modules
If the /modules folder doesn't exist, create it.
When you're done, open Maya, click on the Mimic shelf, and click on the Mimic icon; that's it!
Help us out and contribute to this repository! Submit an issue or open a pull request for any bugs or improvements to this software. See devnotes for programming guidelines.
Join the our slack channel! (details coming soon)
You may also contact us at mimic@autodesk.com.
Mimic is licensed under the MIT license -- see LICENSE file for details.
- Be careful out there! Mimic is not a safety certified monitoring tool. Users of this software are responsible for safe robot programming and operation. Developers of this software are not responsible for any result of its use.
- Developed to work with Autodesk Maya 2016, Autodesk Maya 2017, and Autodesk Maya 2018; Mimic may or may not be compatible with other versions.
- Developed to work with macOS and Windows; Maya will is not compatible with other operating systems but most of the Mimic backend is.
- Do not modify names or hierarchies internal to robot assets!
- Use Maya's default units: Centimeters, Degrees
- Use Maya's default coordinate system: Up axis - Y
- Note that this repository does not include robot rigs or Maya scenes, though your application will require them.
For comments, questions, rigging requests, etc., please email mimic@autodesk.com
