GenRigidBodies

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Add rigid bodies and joints (Rigid Body Constraints) aligned on specified bones easily.

Table of Contents

• Requirements
• Functions
• Usage
• About Options
• Notes
• License

Requirements

• Blender 2.80+

Usage

1. Download zip file from release page.
2. Install & activate this Add-on.
3. Select some bones in "pose mode".
4. Execute actions from Menu "Pose → Gen Rigid Bodies".
5. Edit parameter on properties panel.

Functions

• Placement : Pose mode / Pose menu → Gen Rigid Bodies
  • Add Passives
    Craete passive rigid body objects aligned to selected bones.
  • Add Actives
    Craete active rigid body objects aligned to selected bones.
  • Add Joints
    Create rigid body constraint objects on selected bones only.
  • Add Actives & Joints
    Craete rigid body objects and constraint objects on selected bone tree.
• Placement : Object mode / Object menu → Gen Rigid Bodies
  • Reparent Orphan Track Object
    Parent selected object that has 'tr.' prefix with coresponding rigid body object. It is useful after unparent 'tr.' prefix object temporary to tweak a rigid body position.
  • Repair Corresponding
    If selected 'tr.' prefix-named objects have 'rb.' prefix-named one and the parent object has non-corresponding name, rename it.
  • Connect Rigidbody Constraint
    Set selected objects' first element of 'Objects' paratemter in rigid body constraint settings to active object.

About Options

• PASSIVE
  OFF to Active type.
• animated
  ON to transform with armature.
• Add Pole Object
  Add "PASSIVE" rigid bones to root bone's parent in automatic.
  default is off.

Notes

• Go back to head of timeline before you execute.
• Reset pose before you execute.

License

MIT license