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Maya to UE5 Live Link & Zoo Tools Pro

Here's our Natalie Rig included with Zoo Tools Pro live linking from Maya 2023 to Unreal Engine 5 in realtime. Loads of potential here!! Hive is our Zoo Tools auto-rigger... read more →
  • May 20, 2022
  • Andrew Silke
  • Assets, Hive, Zoo Tools Pro

Bouncy Ball Tutorial And Free Maya Rig

This Free Bouncy Ball Tutorial is a fun and easy beginner walkthrough that will get you started in Maya’s Graph Editor. Grab the rig and follow along at https://create3dcharacters.com/maya-rig-demo-bouncy-ball/
  • May 13, 2022
  • Andrew Silke
  • Assets/Presets, Zoo Tools Pro

Natalie Rig – Hive – Maya Poses Scene

The Natalie Rig and this poses scene is now included with Zoo Tools (and the site subscriptions) keep the tools and all assets forever!  Nat is our Hive demo rig... read more →
  • May 9, 2022
  • Andrew Silke
  • Assets/Presets, Hive, Zoo Tools Pro

Shader Presets Virtual Sliders – Overview

Zoo Tools Pro now comes with middle-click drag virtual sliders in our Shader Presets (Multi-Renderer) image browser. Assign, manage and copy and paste shaders in Maya effortlessly. Supports Maya's default... read more →
  • April 29, 2022
  • Andrew Silke
  • Tool Overviews, Zoo Tools Pro

Chinese Delivery Vehicle Animated

Our student Ming Bong (now working in the industry!) has created this 3d vehicle based off James Castillo's 2d design. It was begging to be rigged and animated so we... read more →
  • April 27, 2022
  • Andrew Silke
  • 3d Art, Hive, Zoo Tools Pro

Zoo Mirror Instance – Overview

Zoo Mirror Instance is a neat couple of buttons and hotkeys that automates a mirror workflow which should be in Maya by default. Using the hotkeys it's "alt shift m"... read more →
  • April 21, 2022
  • Andrew Silke
  • Tool Overviews, Zoo Tools Pro

New Version – Zoo Tools Pro 2.6.8

Zoo Tools Pro 2.6.8 is here with full support for Maya 2023.  This version has had Hive upgrades and many bug fixes. New Hive templates are compatible with our latest Hive rigs and support for... read more →
  • April 18, 2022
  • Andrew Silke
  • Zoo Tools Pro, Zoo Tools Upgrades

New Assets 1.7 : Nat, Mannequin Rigs Grids & More

We've just released our new Maya Scenes Pack, upgraded to include many new rigs, scenes and shaders.  This pack is included with any site purchase. All scenes can be loaded... read more →
  • April 8, 2022
  • Andrew Silke
  • Assets/Presets, Hive, Zoo Tools Pro

New Version – Zoo Tools Pro 2.6.7

Organise large asset libraries in the latest version of Zoo Tools.  We've added tree-view categories for all image browsers so you can group, and manage complex folder hierarchies for all asset browsers. This... read more →
  • March 16, 2022
  • Andrew Silke
  • Zoo Tools Pro, Zoo Tools Upgrades

How To Add Folders – Zoo Browsers

Here's how to add browser folders to any path on your computer or network. All Zoo image browsers are now supported! https://create3dcharacters.com/zoo2/
  • February 25, 2022
  • Andrew Silke
  • Tool Overviews, Zoo Tools Pro

Multi -Folders Complete in Zoo Tools 2.6.6

Zoo Tools Pro 2.6.6 brings support for Light Presets and HDRI Skydomes, this completes the multi-folder upgrade on all browsers! Multi-folder is supported by: Light Presets, HDRI Skydomes,  Control Creator,... read more →
  • February 24, 2022
  • Andrew Silke
  • Tool Overviews

New Version – Zoo Tools Pro 2.6.6

Zoo 2.6.6 finishes our multi-folder support for image browsers, we've added virtual-sliders on thumbnail-images.  Search and meta-data has been added to the Scenes Browser (.MA/.MB) and Shader Presets (.MA/.MB)  , and Hive has... read more →
  • February 22, 2022
  • Andrew Silke
  • Hive, Zoo Tools Pro, Zoo Tools Upgrades

New Version – Zoo Tools Pro 2.6.5

In Zoo 2.6.5 we’ve made many Hive Auto-Rigger (Alpha) upgrades, added multi-folders to Alembic Assets added four new tools. The new tools are Hive Export FBX, Hive Reference Model Skeleton, Channel Box Manager, and Replace Skin Joint Weights. Hive has had... read more →
  • February 6, 2022
  • Andrew Silke
  • Hive, Zoo Tools Pro, Zoo Tools Upgrades

New Version – Zoo Tools Pro 2.6.4

In Zoo 2.6.4 Hive Auto-Rigger (Alpha)  supports timeline space switching and change rotation order over a time range, and improves game engine support. VRay and Maya’s native shader support has been added to many of our tools including:... read more →
  • January 19, 2022
  • Andrew Silke
  • Hive, Zoo Tools Pro, Zoo Tools Upgrades

Hive in Zoo Tools 2.6.3

Hive auto-rigger keeps growing in Zoo Tools Pro 2.6.3!  With new "update symmetry" where you can change pivots/controls while keeping the existing skinning.  Many other Hive updates and fixes too... read more →
  • December 21, 2021
  • Andrew Silke
  • Hive, Zoo Tools Pro
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