Wednesday, March 19th, 2025Posted by Jim ThackerCharacter Creator to get new MetaTailor pluginhtml PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"3D clothing fitting tool MetaTailor is to get a new integration plugin for Character Creator.The plugin, due out next month, will enable games, VFX and motion graphics artists to send 3D characters from Reallusions character generation app to MetaTailor in one click, fit 3D clothing to them semi-automatically, then transfer the clothed characters back to Character Creator.Streamlining the process of fitting clothing and props to 3D avatarsFirst released in 2023, MetaTailor fits 3D garments to humanoid avatars, making it possible to convert outfits between characters and even between host apps.It imports any 3D wearable, including stock content from online asset stores, and auto-fits it to any bipedal 3D character, intelligently layering and skin-weighting the outfit.Users can refine the results using the softwares sculpt brushes, attach accessories like weapons, then export to DCC applications or game engines in FBX format.New plugin makes transferring characters between CC4 and MetaTailor a one-click processThe new plugin will remove the need to export and re-import files manually: the video above shows a user clicking on a button inside Character Creator to send a 3D character to MetaTailor.After fitting 3D clothing to it, an Export to CC button sends the now-clothed character back.The workflow looks similar to Character Creators other integration plugins, particularly its free plugins for round-tripping 3D characters with ZBrush for editing.Character Creator also has plugins for transferring characters to a number of other DCC applications and game engines, including 3ds Max, Blender, Unity and Unreal Engine.Price, system requirements and release dateThe new MetaTailor Character Creator plugin is due out in April 2025. The price hasnt been announced, but all of the other Character Creator integration plugins are free.MetaTailor itself is available rental-only, although free accounts are available. You can find current system requirements and subscription pricing in this story.New perpetual licences of Character Creator cost $299.Read more about MetaTailor on the product websiteHave your say on this story by following CG Channel on Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter). As well as being able to comment on stories, followers of our social media accounts can see videos we dont post on the site itself, including making-ofs for the latest VFX movies, animations, games cinematics and motion graphics projects.Latest NewsCharacter Creator to get new MetaTailor pluginAdd-on will let you send characters from Character Creator to MetaTailor with one-click, fit 3D clothing to them, then send them back to CC4.Wednesday, March 19th, 2025NVIDIA unveils Blackwell RTX PRO GPUs with up to 96GB VRAMNew series of pro workstation and laptop GPUs include the 'most powerful desktop GPU ever created'. See its key specs for CG work.Wednesday, March 19th, 20255 key features in Blender 4.4Check out the key changes in the latest version of the open-source 3D app, including important updates to animation and the CPU compositor.Tuesday, March 18th, 2025Sketchsoft releases Feather 1.1Promising 3D sketching app for iPad gets time-saving new workflows for Apple Pencil users, including support for haptic feedback.Tuesday, March 18th, 2025GIMP 3.0 is out after seven years in developmentLong-awaited update to the open-source image editor adds non-destructive layer effects and better interoperability with Photoshop.Tuesday, March 18th, 2025Adobe releases Substance 3D Modeler 1.21Check out the new export features in the VR modeling software. Now available via Adobe's new Substance 3D Indie subscriptions.Tuesday, March 18th, 2025More NewsAdobe releases Substance 3D Painter 11.0Free tool: Lens Cap for BlenderCelsys releases Clip Studio Paint 4Assetify 2.1 converts Blender assets to game-ready formatsTutorial: Creature Combat Animation in MayaWonder Studio becomes Autodesk Flow StudioPolygonflow releases Dash 1.9Get KitBash3D's Gaea fantasy architecture asset pack for freeCheck out open-source Blender character generator MPFB 2Check out neat AI-trained hand mocap tool HandCraft ProTutorial: Creating Production-Ready Hero Assets Using MariAMD releases Capsaicin 1.2Older Posts