Maya Plugins are extensions for the 3d animation software Maya

Maya (software)

Autodesk Maya , commonly shortened to Maya, is 3D computer graphics software that runs on Microsoft Windows, Mac OS and Linux, originally developed by Alias Systems Corporation and currently owned and developed by Autodesk, Inc. It is used to create interactive 3D applications, including video...

. 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

Plugin	compatibility	description
Stroikahttp://www.kolektiv.com	8.5/2008	Fields and Emitters
Blasthttp://www.blastcode.com/	7.0/2009	Demolition (Nurbs)
Brainbugzhttp://www.highend3d.com/maya/downloads/plugins/dynamics/brainbugz-1952.html	4/2008	Behavioral/Flocking
PullDownIthttp://www.pulldownit.com/	8.0/2011	Dynamics & Fracture

Fluid

Plugin	compatibility	description
Glu3d Glu3d Glu3D is a plugin that simulates fluid effects inside the 3dsmax and Maya3D modelling programs.- Simulation :Glu3d uses SPH, or Smoothed particle hydrodynamics to solve fluid simulations.... http://3daliens.com/glu3D/index.htm	7/8.5	Fluid in realtime.
RealFlow RealFlow RealFlow is a fluid and dynamics simulator for the 3D industry, created by Madrid-based Next Limit Technologies. Currently at version 2012, the stand-alone application can be used to simulate fluids, water surfaces, fluid-solid interactions, rigid bodies, soft bodies and meshes... http://www.nextlimit.com/realflow	7/8.5/2008	Fluid & Simulation.

Import/Export

Plugin	compatibility	description
BodyStudiohttp://www.reiss-studio.com/trade/productview/51/3/	4 - 7	Import plugin for Poser Poser Poser is a 3D CGI rendering and animation software program optimized for models that depict the human figure in three-dimensional form, mostly used to pose and animate the figures in a similar way as a mannequin...  characters.
ActorX ActorX ActorX is a plug-in for 3D modeling softwares. It exports meshes and animations into a format readable by the Unreal Engine or Unreal Editor game development software.-External links:* * *... http://udn.epicgames.com/Two/ActorXMayaTutorial.html#Install%20the%20Plug-In	6.5-2008	Export to .ase format, used with Unreal Ed and Unreal Ed for UT3
Collada COLLADA COLLADA is a COLLAborative Design Activity for establishing an interchange file format for interactive 3D applications. COLLADA is managed by the nonprofit technology consortium, the Khronos Group.... http://www.feelingsoftware.com/content/view/55/72/lang,en/	7-2008	Import/Export plugin for the Collada format, used with Unreal Ed and Unreal Ed for UT3 and most other 3D modelling software
.smd Exporterhttp://mitglied.multimania.de/prallvamp/	4-2008	Import/ Export plugin for the .smd format, used for Source Engine Source engine Source is a 3D game engine developed by Valve Corporation. It debuted in June 2004 with Counter-Strike: Source and shortly thereafter Half-Life 2, and has been in active development ever since...  model compiling.
Rapid Export for Mayahttp://www.renderheads.com/portfolio/REM/	6.5-2010 (32 & 64-bit)	Workflow tool to automate the export process to just a single click.
SketchUp Import for Mayahttp://www.simlab-soft.com/3d-plugins/sketchup-to-Maya-main.aspx	2009-2011 (32 & 64-bit)	Import plugin for SkechUp models.
SolidWorks Import for Mayahttp://www.simlab-soft.com/3d-plugins/solidworks-to-Maya-main.aspx	2009-2011 (32 & 64-bit)	Import plugin for SolidWorks models..
BVH Import for Mayahttp://www.3d-automated-motion.com/tutorials/motion-import-tutorials.html]	6.5-2012 (32 & 64-bit)	Import/Export BVH data using AMS.

Modelling

Plugin	compatibility	description
NEXhttp://draster.com/nex	7-2012	polygon modeling workflow enhancement plugin.
natFXhttp://www.bionatics.com/Site/product/indexc2.php3?Community=1&ProductLineId=2	7	3D plant modelling plugin.
T-Splineshttp://www.tsplines.com/maya/	7/8/8.5	T-Spline plugin.
Xfroghttp://www.xfrogdownloads.com/greenwebNew/products/xfrog4SubStart.htm	6/6.5/7	Plant modelling plugin.
CurvedSpacehttp://www.3dhornet.eu	2008	CurvedSpace plugin.
Vertex Chameleonhttp://www.renderheads.com/portfolio/VertexChameleon/	6.5 - 2010 (32 & 64-bit)	The ultimate vertex colour toolset for Autodesk Maya.

Rigging

Plugin	compatibility	description
The Setup Machine 2http://anzovin.com/products/tsm2maya.html/	7.0 - 2012 (32 & 64-bit)	Modular character auto-rigger, can rig bipeds, quadrupeds, and others.
The Face Machinehttp://anzovin.com/products/tfm1maya.html	7.0 - 2012 (32 & 64-bit)	Auto-rigger for human and human-like faces

Scripting

Plugin	compatibility	description
MELProtectorhttp://www.creativecrash.com/maya/downloads/scripts-plugins/utility-external/c/melprotector	2008/2009/2011 (Windows: 32 & 64-bit)	Encrypts MEL Maya Embedded Language The Maya Embedded Language is a scripting language used to simplify tasks in Autodesk's 3D Graphics Software Maya. Most tasks that can be achieved through Maya's GUI can be achieved with MEL, as well as certain tasks that are not available from the GUI...  code in order to allow developers to protect their intellectual property.

Texturing

Plugin	compatibility	description
UVAutoRatiohttp://www.renderheads.com/portfolio/UVAutoRatio/	6.5 - 2011 (32 & 64-bit)	Automatically unify UV to polygon surface area ratio across multiple objects
RoadKillhttp://www.pullin-shapes.co.uk/page8.htm	6.5 - 2008 (32 & 64-bit)	Automatically unwrap UV's of complex meshes into a "pelt" for easy texture mapping.( Technically not a Plug-in, since it opens a separate program, not a window integrated in Maya.)
Unwrellahttp://www.unwrella.com	8.5 - 2011 (32 & 64-bit)	Automatically unwraps UVs of meshes while preserving pixel proportions and surface stretch

Rendering

Plugin	compatibility	description
HDRI-Studio lighting systemhttp://www.hdri-studio.com	8.0/8.5/2008/2009	Lighting environments for 3D-models.
RenderMan for Maya PhotoRealistic RenderMan PhotoRealistic RenderMan, or PRMan for short, is a proprietary photorealistic RenderMan-compliant renderer.It primarily uses the Reyes algorithm but is also fully capable of doing ray tracing and global illumination.... https://renderman.pixar.com/products/tools/rfm_webinfopage.html	6/6.5/7/8.5/2008-2012	Photo-realistic Rendered by Pixar Pixar Pixar Animation Studios, pronounced , is an American computer animation film studio based in Emeryville, California. The studio has earned 26 Academy Awards, seven Golden Globes, and three Grammy Awards, among many other awards and acknowledgments. Its films have made over $6.3 billion worldwide... .
3Delight 3Delight 3Delight is a proprietary, photorealistic, RenderMan-compliant offline renderer.It is developed by DNA Research, or DNA in short, a subsidiary of Taarna Studios.-Features:...  for Mayahttp://www.3delight.com/en/index.php/products/3delight_for_maya/3delight_maya_overview	8.0/8.5/2008-2012	Fast, Renderman compliant renderer by DNA Research.http://www.3delight.com
V-Ray V-Ray V-Ray is a rendering engine that is used as an extension of certain 3D computer graphics software.The core developers of V-Ray are Vladimir Koylazov and Peter Mitev of Chaos Software production studio established in 1997, based in Sofia, Bulgaria....  for Mayahttp://www.chaosgroup.com/en/2/vray_maya.html	2008-2012	A very fast and popular raytracing render engine.http://www.chaosgroup.com/
Holomatix Rendition Holomatix Rendition Holomatix Rendition is a raytracing renderer, which is broadly compatible with mental ray. Its rendering method is similar to that of FPrime in that it displays a continuously refined rendered image until final production quality image is achieved... http://www.holomatix.com/products/rendition/about/	7/8/8.5/2008/2009	Realtime, Progressive, mental ray-compatible raytracing Renderer
Turtlehttp://www.illuminatelabs.com	7/8.5/2008/2012	Raytracing renderer. (Now bundled with Maya Entertainment Creation Suite Premium 2012)
Maxwell Renderhttp://www.maxwellrender.com	7/8.5/2008-2012	The Light Simulator. Render engine. Multilight. Materials. Photorealistic...

Papercraft

Plugin	compatibility	description
Dunreeb Cutout for Mayahttp://www.dunreeb.com	2009/2010/2011 (Mac OSX, Windows: 32 & 64-bit)	Automatically creates papercrafts from 3D-models to be printed, cut out, and glued together in reality.

Character animation

Plugin	compatibility	description
AMS – 3D Automated Motion Systems for Mayahttp://www.3d-automated-motion.com	6.0-2012 (32 & 64-bit)	Toolset for creating, editing, storing, reusing, scaling, blending and timing animation.

Crowd simulation

Plugin	compatibility	description
Golaem Crowd Golaem Crowd Golaem Crowd is a plug-in for Autodesk Maya that allows for the simulation of controllable characters crowds based on independent agents. It is developped by Golaem, a France-based software company.... http://www.golaem.com/crowd	2011/2012 (Windows/Linux: 32 & 64-bit)	Developed and tested under real production conditions, it allows to easily simulate complex and controllable characters.