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CloudRig
On the record
- Animation controls
- The rig UI can include IK/FK switches and snap and bake operators when supported by the rig components.studio.blender.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Contributions
- The CloudRig contribution page welcomes external contributors and asks them to contact Demeter before coding.studio.blender.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Component types have parameters that let users customize features in the generated rig.studio.blender.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Custom rig UI
- CloudRig lets riggers organize built-in and custom properties into panels, labels, and rows in a custom rig interface.studio.blender.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Features
- The add-on includes component types for features such as limbs, spines, eyes, and bone tweaks.studio.blender.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Installation
- CloudRig is available on the Blender Extensions platform and can be installed from within Blender.studio.blender.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Issues and support
- The Blender Studio add-ons page says users can report issues for its add-ons.studio.blender.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Limit
- CloudRig does not automatically fix rigging mistakes, though it can detect issues and suggest fixes.studio.blender.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Maker
- CloudRig is developed by Blender Studio for its open movies, beginning with CoffeeRun in 2020.extensions.blender.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Metarig workflow
- Users set parameters on a metarig, then generate a control rig that can be regenerated as the metarig changes.studio.blender.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Production use
- The Blender Studio says it uses CloudRig in production to generate rigs for characters and props.studio.blender.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- CloudRig is a Blender Studio add-on for rig generation and rigging workflow enhancement.studio.blender.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Rig components
- Component types assigned to pose bones determine the behavior of the generated control rig.studio.blender.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Rig panel
- Generated rigs include a sidebar panel with features such as IK/FK switching and snapping.studio.blender.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Rig panel requirement
- The rig sidebar is available even when CloudRig is not installed, but Blender may ask permission to execute its script, and the file must be saved and reloaded.studio.blender.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Script behavior
- A generated rig's embedded cloudrig.py script may prompt for permission to execute and does not execute automatically when the file is linked or appended.studio.blender.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Scripting
- Post-generation scripts allow procedural changes, but require familiarity with Python.studio.blender.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Troubleshooting
- After rig generation, a log can identify potential issues and may provide buttons to address some of them.studio.blender.org · read 5 Oct 2026
