CloudRig
CloudRig is currently the primary Auto-Rigging System used at the Blender Animation Studio.
This auto-rigger started out as an “Extension” for Rigify. However since Blender 4.1 it has become a stand-alone addon.
Nevertheless, if you are familiar with Rigify, CloudRig should be easy to get started with. Similar to its sibling, CloudRig offers a “human metarigs” which you can just align to your character, press “Generate” and get a fully functioning, feature-rich animation rig.
CloudRig also attempts to be more user-friendly and offer its users various quality-of-life features.
If you’re looking to get started or even go deeper into customizing your CloudRigs, you’ll find learning resources below.
Download & Install
Blender 4.2 and later
For Blender 4.2 and later you’ll find CloudRig on the official Blender Extensions platform. That means that you can install it right from Blender by going to Edit > Preferences > Extensions, searching for CloudRig and clicking the Install button next to it.
Blender 4.1 and earlier
For Blender 4.1 and earlier, you’ll find installation instructions on this page:
The origianal GitLab repository may be useful for getting the addon to work with older Blender versions.
Official learning Resources
CloudRig Wiki
Live Rigging Playlist by the CloudRig Developer
- Playlist #1
- Playlist #2
- Another life rigging session
Training on the Blender Studio site
Note: this training is not only paid but it may also be somewhat out-of-date 😕 Still, it can be a valuable learning resource for people who are serious about learning CloudRig.
