Create3dCharacters

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 →

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

New Version – Zoo Tools Pro 2.6.3

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 →

Hive Auto-Rigger Templates

Hive uses templates as our prebuilt presets for starting to rig your characters. The new Zoo 2.6.2 comes with new look templates and components. The newly added biped is ready... read more →

December 10, 2021
Andrew Silke
Hive, Zoo Tools Pro

New Version – Zoo Tools Pro 2.6.2

Zoo 2.6.2 has a large Hive Auto-Rigger (Alpha) upgrade, a new Matrix Tool , browser upgrades and more. Hive Auto-Rigger (Alpha) has had many updates including space switching for the head and FK upper... read more →

Hive Autorigger – Proximity Controls – Maya

This video shows the new look Hive default controls on the rebuilt Robot rig, these will feature in the upcoming Zoo 2.6.2 out any day now. Also Maya's mouse proximity... read more →

December 5, 2021
Andrew Silke
Hive, Zoo Tools Pro

Hive Autorigger – Sneak Peak – Robo Ball

We've upgraded the Robo Ball rig to Hive, here's a quick sneak peak of our super fast intuative auto-rigger. For more Hive info visit the Hive Auto-Rigger page.

December 1, 2021
Andrew Silke
Hive, Zoo Tools Pro

New Version – Zoo Tools Pro 2.6.1

Zoo 2.6.1 is here and Hive Alpha has been upgraded with multi-branch fk, new look feet controls, and pole vectors that space-switch to feet/wrists. Hive has also had all round stability improvements. This... read more →

New Version – Zoo Tools Pro 2.6.0

Zoo 2.6.0 is our biggest release and marks the first version of Hive our brand new auto-rigger! Please note that Hive is in alpha and ready for testing but it should not be relied upon... read more →