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 →
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 →
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 →
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.
Continuing the Chris Ayer's Tortoise now straightening him into a TPose ready for rigging
New character pots, and what better way to start that with Chris Ayer's author of The Daily Zoo where he has been drawing an animal everyday for 15 years! Here... read more →
You can use the Fix Viewport tool in conjunction with our HDRI Skydome Browser. Take control over the Maya's viewport. This tool creates a viewport light and HUD with many... read more →
New in ZooTools Pro 2.5.4. Make Maya's viewport look beautiful with the Fix Viewport tool. This tool creates a viewport light and HUD with many controls. Create soft shadows in... read more →
Convert Renderer allows you to convert between Arnold, Redshift, and Renderman. This tool is easy to use, load your scenes and select the current renderer and destination renderer then run!... read more →
The Maya Scenes Browser, opens and imports Maya files. It comes with all our assets, Croc, Rhino Octopus and more, and you can save your own files and screenshots too.... read more →
Create Image Planes effortlessly with just a double-click. Move and scale the images around your viewport, add multiple images. Copy/paste images into the browser and screen grab images too. This... read more →
Apply and manage displacement maps in seconds with the Displacement Manager tool. Easily apply and control vector displacement with Zoo Tools Pro. Supports Redshift, Arnold and Renderman for Maya. See... read more →
Unfold Tube, instantly UV unwrap quad-mesh tubes and open-grids. Unwrapping objects in straight grids is a suprisingly common task, let Zoo instantly unwrap hair, grass, leaves, pipes, roads and more.... read more →
Control Creator in Zoo Tools Pro for Maya. Create and edit controls on live rigs. Rig FK joints. 200 included shapes and add your own controls too.
Transfer UVs/Shaders in Zoo Tools Pro for Maya. Great for transferring skinned meshes too. Original tool concept by Jason Dobra.