This animated 3D invisible hand model demonstrates smooth mesh deformation using the Alembic (.abc) animation format. The animation was created in Blender and exported as an Alembic file, which stores mesh deformation frame by frame without the use of an armature or skeletal animation.

Thanks to Alembic geometry caching, the model reproduces the animation with exceptional accuracy, preserving every deformation exactly as it was created in Blender. This workflow is widely used in VFX, CGI, game engines, and 3D applications that support the .abc format.

Features

- Animation created in Blender.

- Exported as Alembic (.abc).

- Uses vertex animation without bones or an armature.

- All mesh deformations are stored as a geometry cache.

- Includes a static STL file of the model.

- No textures included.

- Ideal for demonstrating the capabilities of the Alembic format, learning purposes, pipeline testing, and projects that support .abc import.

This model demonstrates one of the most efficient methods of transferring complex animated geometry between different 3D applications while preserving every detail of the original mesh deformation.

It can be used as a practical example of the Alembic workflow or as a foundation for further experiments with geometry cache animation in Blender and other 3D software.

You can view the animation of this 3d model on Sketchfab: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/animation-that-is-magnetic-9539833c05d3442aa2eeb5a96c0c953c