How To Use Blender Addons

Like other addons download the zip file and in blender you go to edit preferences addons install.

How to use blender addons. In this tutorial i will teach you how to export new parts for spore using sporemodder blender addons. The f2 addon extends on its behavior by adding three functions. By default the f key is a quite unintuitive tool to use. Set the scripts in the user preferences to point to your script directory e g. They just help us do it faster or in bulk.

Open the file paths section of the preferences. This method allows us to use the latest version of blender create animated parts building vehicle parts and other types of models. Open the preferences add ons install and select the file. Then you browse to the zip file you just downloaded and press install. Be sure to use the link there.

This is released under a creative commons attribution 4 0 international cc by 4 0 licence meaning you are able to re use and remix it even for commercial addons as long as you credit me. Add a subdirectory under my scripts called addons it must have this name for blender to recognize it. Take care to obey the naming restrictions that apply to python modules and end with a py extension. Set the scripts file path to point to your script directory e g. I ve been wanting a feature much like houdini where you can input node values and have them drive object properties.

Save the user preferences and restart blender for it to recognize the new add ons location. Select the right file type. Once the file is on drive you can install it as you would for an add on downloaded online. In this article i write about how to install troubleshooting and managing add ons as well as a list with the 30 add ons that i personally use the most. Add a subdirectory under my scripts called addons it must have this name for blender to recognize it.

Select the add ons tab at the top of the user preferences window then select install from file at the bottom of the window. Open blender select the file menu. Create an empty directory in a location of your choice e g. Add ons are fun and they add so much to blender s already great toolbox. If you are new to blender and want to learn about the basics of add ons.