Rigged Lion 3D Model — Polygonal Mane (Hair Cards), Full PBR

Fully updated 2026 edition. The classic rigged lion 3D model, rebuilt for a modern pipeline: complete PBR texture sets, a native 3ds Max 2027 + Arnold scene, and new game-ready exchange formats — with the same clean quad topology, CAT rig, and polygonal hair-card mane that renders fast and works in real-time engines.

What's New in This Version

• Full PBR texture pipeline — Base Color, Normal, Roughness, Metallic sets for every material
• Rebuilt native scene: 3ds Max 2027 with Arnold, materials mapped and ready to render
• Three new formats added: glTF (GLB), USD, and Alembic (ABC)
• Mouth normal map upgraded from 1K to 4K

Key Features

• Clean all-quads topology — 23,272 polygons / 24,803 vertices, real-world scale (meters)
• Separate body, teeth, and eye objects; organized layers and logical naming for fast editing
• Polygonal hair-card mane with opacity maps — lightweight, engine-friendly, no plugin needed
• CAT rig with a full pose library and facial controls
• Subdivision-ready (TurboSmooth optional) for close-up stills and cinematics

PBR Textures (PNG/JPG)

• Lion Body — 4096×4096: Base Color, Normal, Roughness, Metallic, Specular, Bump
• Lion Mouth — 4096×4096: Base Color, Normal, Roughness, Metallic, Bump
• Mane Fur — 4096×4096: Base Color, Normal, Roughness, Metallic, Opacity
• Lion Eyes — 1024×1024: Base Color, Normal, Roughness, Metallic
• Eyes Cover — 1024×1024: Base Color, Normal, Roughness, Metallic

Rig (3ds Max CAT)

• Pose library: ABS T-Pose, Standing, Angry, Defense, Sitting, Rest, Hunting, Look-to-Side, Jump
• Facial controls: Mouth Closed (global weight 100), Roar, Eyes Closed (global weight 100)

Formats

• Native: 3ds Max 2027 (Arnold) — full rig, materials, and textures
• Exchange: FBX, OBJ, Collada (DAE), glTF (GLB), USD, Alembic (ABC)

Ideal for animation, games, VFX, and close-up renders.

No post-processing on preview renders.