AWS Thinkbox XMesh
Animated mesh cache for VFX
A plugin that caches animated meshes as efficient file sequences for fast playback and sharing between 3ds Max and Maya, lightening scenes and speeding up rendering.
- Cost$ Low
- Difficulty●●●●●
- Costs money when idle?No
- Self-managed
Think of it asLike pre-recording every frame of a complex scene so next time you just open it and watch.
When to use it
✓ Use it when
Scenes with heavy animated meshes that need to be shared between artists or sent to a render farm.
✗ Avoid it when
Pipeline already standardized on another cache format such as Alembic → use that format.
Common uses
- Cache characters and heavy simulations
- Share animated meshes between applications
What does it cost?
- Pricing model: Plugin software installed on workstations; see the license terms on the AWS Thinkbox page.
