Zoo Tools Pro 2.7.5f has landed with one of our largest updates yet! Explore the playful side of rigging with the Hive Autorigger's new bendy limbs. ... read more →
We're excited to announce the release of Zoo Tools 2.7.4, which includes new features such as Lights, Shaders, and Selection Set marking menus and tools for managing multiple attributes and color adjustments across... read more →
In the latest release of Zoo Tools, version 2.7.3, we have added four new templates to the Hive Auto-Rigger, and have made several other enhancements. One of the new features... read more →
Zoo v2.7.2 has been released and comes with new Cycle Animation Tools, the Hive Spline Spine has had a large upgrade, and we've made a stability pass with lots of... read more →
This version adds the Spline IK Component to the Hive Auto-Rigger which dramatically upgrades all of our default templates (Biped, Natalie, Zoo Mannequin). An Asset Pack upgrade is coming soon with upgraded demo rigs. The new Spline Spine... read more →
Our Maya Scenes and Assets/Presets have had a large update to match with the latest Zoo Tools 2.7.0 . These new packs upgrades our Hive rigs, adds new shaders from... read more →
Zoo Tools Version 2.7.0 brings the Hive Auto-Rigger out of Alpha and into Beta. Hive now supports support dynamic names with a new tool window Hive Naming Convention which further improves game engine support and helps match... read more →
This version of Zoo Tools introduces Custom Space Switching for the Hive Auto-rigger and V-Ray is now supported in the HDRI Skydome Browser . The Zoo Tools Shelf now has colored icons that distinguish between tools with and without UIs. We’ve tweaked... read more →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Zoo Tools 2.6.2 is out and Hive Auto-Rigger (Alpha) has been upgraded now supporting symmetry changes on skinned meshes and more. We have two new tools Convert Shaders with Arnold, VRay, Redshift and Renderman support and... read more →