Zoo Tools Pro 2.5 Expands Its Modular Maya Toolkit

Zoo Tools Pro 2.5 updated Andrew Silke’s Python-based Maya framework with revised animation tools plus improvements to modelling, texturing and lighting.

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Zoo Tools Pro 2.5.0

Andrew Silke, a former Weta Digital animator, released Zoo Tools Pro 2, his Python-based modular framework of tools for Maya.

Features

The release included a redesigned animation toolbox and new tools for baking, retiming and randomising animation. Version 2.5.0 subsequently expanded and refined the framework across modelling, texturing, lighting and animation.

Availability

Zoo Tools Pro 2.5.0 was distributed through Create 3D Characters, with membership priced at US$10 per month at the time.

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