GraphN lets you create custom tools for Maya and Unreal

Updated: New visual programming system for Maya and Unreal Engine now free for non-commercial use.

Wednesday, January 26th, 2022

Fabric Software discontinues Fabric Engine

Firm stops work on much-praised framework for developing custom tools for VFX and games pipelines.

Saturday, October 28th, 2017

Fabric Software announces Fabric Engine 2.6

Platform for developing VFX and games tools gets support for USD, Autodesk's AnimX, new RBF solver.

Friday, August 4th, 2017

Fabric Software releases Fabric Engine 2.5

Platform for developing CG tools gets revamped Tab Search, 'Kludge' API for incorporating external C++ libraries.

Monday, April 24th, 2017

Fabric Software releases Fabric Engine 2.4

CG tool development platform gets native support for curves. Kraken rigging framework integrated, too.

Monday, January 23rd, 2017

Fabric Software releases Fabric Engine 2.3

Cool 'Blocks' functionality makes CG tools development platform's visual programming even more accessible to non-coders.

Thursday, July 21st, 2016

Fabric Software releases Kraken 1.2

Open-source rigging system creates character rigs that work across Maya and Softimage. Now with faster biped rig setup.

Tuesday, June 28th, 2016

Fabric Software launches Fabric for Unreal in beta

New tech lets UE4 users import Alembic files, complete with hierarchies, material assignments and deformations.

Friday, May 27th, 2016

Fabric Software ships Fabric Engine 2.2, Fabric for Modo

CG tools development platform gets option to author custom apps in Python alone, plus new Modo plugin.

Thursday, May 12th, 2016

Fabric Software releases Fabric Engine 2.1

Update extends tools dev platform's Canvas visual programming system. Long-awaited Modo plugin now officially in beta.

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2016

Fabric Software ships Fabric Engine 2

Create complex CG tools without coding with Fabric's long-awaited new visual programming system.

Thursday, October 1st, 2015

Sneak peek: Fabric Engine 2 for Modo

Video: See the upcoming integration between Modo and the CG tools dev framework, due in beta this month.

Saturday, August 8th, 2015

Fabric Software, MPC unveil Fabric for RenderMan

Graphics tools dev framework to get new link to RenderMan. More news on upcoming open-source rigging system Kraken, too.

Tuesday, July 7th, 2015