MassMotion

quote-only (stand-alone, network, international network licenses) Engineer & Analyze

Pedestrian dynamics and evacuation simulation software that models 3D crowd movement, circulation, and emergency egress scenarios -- used by fire protection and life-safety engineers to validate egress code compliance, analyze occupant flow under fire conditions, and optimize emergency response; features adaptive agent-based modeling, automatic way-finding, occupant demographics, and scenario testing; developed by Oasys (part of Arup).

3.2 /5 composite score

C1 3/5 reflects quote-only pricing on a quote-request basis, and C2 3/5 reflects a software development kit (SDK) enabling custom integration and algorithm control, though no public REST API or CLI. C4 4/5 reflects .fbx, .ifc, .dwg import with multiple output formats (tables, heatmaps, graphs), and C5 4/5 reflects BIM workflow integration via IFC and custom SDK access. Verified per IMO 1238 and NIST Technical Note 1822 standards.

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Rubric Scorecard

How we grade →

Criterion	Score	Evidence
Value for the price	3/5	quote-only (stand-alone, network, international network licenses)
Agent Friendliness	3/5	API: SDK available for direct access to MassMotion crowd simulation engine
Ease of adoption	2/5	--
Portability & lock-in	4/5	4 file formats Source →
Interoperability	4/5	2 integrations Source →

Pricing

Modelquote-only (stand-alone, network, international network licenses)

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Evidence

File formats

Format	Direction	Support
FBX	import	full -- 3D geometry import
IFC	import	full -- BIM geometry import
DWG	import	full -- 2D/3D CAD geometry
CSV	export	full -- Results tables

Integrations

BIM workflows (middleware) CAD import (middleware)

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Integrations Formats

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