CloudRig

Spec sheet

Purpose

CloudRig is a Blender Studio add-on for rig generation and rigging workflow enhancement.Read 5 Oct 2026 · studio.blender.org

Maker

CloudRig is developed by Blender Studio for its open movies, beginning with CoffeeRun in 2020.Read 5 Oct 2026 · extensions.blender.org

Animation controls

The rig UI can include IK/FK switches and snap and bake operators when supported by the rig components.Read 5 Oct 2026 · studio.blender.org

Contributions

The CloudRig contribution page welcomes external contributors and asks them to contact Demeter before coding.Read 5 Oct 2026 · studio.blender.org

Custom rig UI

CloudRig lets riggers organize built-in and custom properties into panels, labels, and rows in a custom rig interface.Read 5 Oct 2026 · studio.blender.org

Customization

Component types have parameters that let users customize features in the generated rig.Read 5 Oct 2026 · studio.blender.org

Features

The add-on includes component types for features such as limbs, spines, eyes, and bone tweaks.Read 5 Oct 2026 · studio.blender.org

Installation

CloudRig is available on the Blender Extensions platform and can be installed from within Blender.Read 5 Oct 2026 · studio.blender.org

Issues and support

The Blender Studio add-ons page says users can report issues for its add-ons.Read 5 Oct 2026 · studio.blender.org

Limit

CloudRig does not automatically fix rigging mistakes, though it can detect issues and suggest fixes.Read 5 Oct 2026 · studio.blender.org

Metarig workflow

Users set parameters on a metarig, then generate a control rig that can be regenerated as the metarig changes.Read 5 Oct 2026 · studio.blender.org

Production use

The Blender Studio says it uses CloudRig in production to generate rigs for characters and props.Read 5 Oct 2026 · studio.blender.org

Rig components

Component types assigned to pose bones determine the behavior of the generated control rig.Read 5 Oct 2026 · studio.blender.org

Rig panel

Generated rigs include a sidebar panel with features such as IK/FK switching and snapping.Read 5 Oct 2026 · studio.blender.org

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.Read 5 Oct 2026 · studio.blender.org

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.Read 5 Oct 2026 · studio.blender.org

Scripting

Post-generation scripts allow procedural changes, but require familiarity with Python.Read 5 Oct 2026 · studio.blender.org

Troubleshooting

After rig generation, a log can identify potential issues and may provide buttons to address some of them.Read 5 Oct 2026 · studio.blender.org

Workflow

The documented workflow is to change settings and regenerate the rig.Read 5 Oct 2026 · studio.blender.org

Workflow tools

The add-on includes hotkeys and pie menus intended to speed up rigging workflows.Read 5 Oct 2026 · studio.blender.org

Where Specifiction places it

• 3D Rigging Software#21 of 277.2