by scaryplasmon·Simulation
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Cake_Particles stands out in the blender_extensions library for turning particle motion into editable keyframed objects across meshes, Grease Pencil, Metaballs and cameras, with a bake-step control and collection-based management.
Cake_Particles is a Blender add-on by scaryplasmon that bakes the motion of particles into keyframed object animations. It can drive a storm of meshes with particles, transfer motion from particles to any selected objects in Blender, and export particles quickly to FBX and GLB files.
The add-on supports multiple object types, including meshes, Grease Pencil, Metaballs and cameras. A bake-step option keyframes only every n frames, and a collection-based system handles management across bakes. Version 5.0.0 added quick export options for FBX and GLB along with a progress bar for baking operations.
Cake_Particles installs by drag and drop into Blender or from disk, and is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. A demo video is available on the developer's page.
Cake_Particles is best for blender artists who want to convert particle simulations into keyframed object animations and export them to FBX or GLB.
Cake_Particles is completely free to download and use.
Cake_Particles lists compatibility with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer. Version 5.0.0 added support for Blender 5.0 and extended version support back to Blender 3.0, so a range of releases is covered. It installs directly from the Blender extension platform by drag and drop, or from disk. For the exact version requirements tied to your setup, check the developer's page before installing.
Cake_Particles installs directly from the official Blender extension platform. You can drag and drop the add-on into Blender, or download it and install from disk through Blender's preferences. The add-on does not require special permissions. It is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and the developer's page and issue tracker on GitHub are available if you run into problems during setup or use.
Cake_Particles keyframes particle rotation, but the rotation must already exist in the simulation. For it to work, enable the Dynamic option in Blender's particle settings. This is by design: enabling it by default would penalize performance on simulations that don't need particle rotation, and it matches Blender's current default settings. The developer also suggests checking a simulation before baking by rendering cubes as the object instance, since cubes perform well and show the particle motion clearly.
Cake_Particles is listed here as free, and it is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. The extension does not require special permissions. For current licensing and download details, check the developer's page on GitHub or the Blender extension platform. You can add it by drag and drop into Blender or by installing from disk, and the developer's issue tracker is available if you need help getting started.
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