BallsAndNinjas

Expy Kit - import, convert, export Characters in blender

Added 2024-01-09 17:12:34 +0000 UTC

Converts, retarget and export 3D characters in blender

Export Rigify Characters to Game Engines, upload your characters to Mixamo, build Rigify controls on top of any Armature.

Instructions:

download ExpyKit_v0.6.1.zip or ExpyKit_v0.6.1_premium.zip (paid features)
in blender, click Edit->Preferences... from the menu bar and select the Add-ons
click the Install... button at the of the window, find the .zip file and click Install the Add-on

Changes since the last version

Bind to Armature:

Can disable or delete existing constraints
Checks for bones with the same name
Retargets IK rolls
Retargets to the current pose
Retargets to World Space (useful for similar rigs with a different rest pose)
Rescales target Armature
Accounts for namespaces with columns (like ":")
Can skip unselected bones
Can be used on already bound rigs
Object space transform now is a checkbox and combines with other retarget spaces

Action Rename:
- Panel is now in the View 3D ("N" options
- Has button to scroll through actions with candidat names
- Has button for removing rename data
Convert Bone Names:
- Renames conflicting existing names to "{name}.001"
- Supports custom separators
Bake Actions doesn't require selecting driving Armature anymore
Rename from fbx applies a name starts with or contains logic
Transfer Root Motion can animate at object level
Extract Metarig supports extra bones through rigify attributes
Transfer Root Motion is faster and more accurate
Select Constrained controls is not overridden by Select Animated controls
Action Range to Scene always fits the Timeline in the view
Presets folder can be copied to the clipboard from the preferences