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Copy Bars

by MeguiTaA12·Workflow

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Why we like it

Copy Bars earns a spot in the superhive library for a narrow, practical job: keeping poses and transformations on hand as bars and dropping them back in with keyframes. The MIT license and JSON export make it straightforward to share setups across a team.

What is Copy Bars?

Copy Bars adds a clipboard to Blender for saving armature poses and object transformations, either temporarily or permanently. Instead of creating and saving a full pose library, you store the information directly and transport it to other places. Pose Mode captures the pose of an entire armature or just selected bones, Transform mode saves the location, rotation, and scale of any object, and custom properties are saved along with the main data.

Bars can be added, removed, renamed, and reordered, and any bar can be locked to keep its contents from being overwritten. A built-in preset system saves an entire bar setup and loads it again with a single click. The Insert Keyframe button applies a transformation and inserts keyframes for all changed values in the current frame, while import and export send bars and presets to a JSON file for sharing or backup.

Released under the MIT license, Copy Bars runs on Blender 4.2 to 4.5 with Cycles and Eevee. A companion Copy Bars++ version adds pose mixing and bone selection for more complex edits.

Who is Copy Bars best for?

Copy Bars is best for blender artists who want a quick, practical way to store and reuse armature poses and object transformations without building a separate pose library.

How much does Copy Bars cost?

Copy Bars is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Pose Mode captures the pose of an entire armature or just selected bones
  • Transform mode saves the location, rotation, and scale of any object, with custom properties stored alongside the main data
  • Built-in preset system saves an entire bar setup and loads it again with a single click
  • Bar management to add, remove, rename, reorder, and lock bars against overwriting
  • One-click Insert Keyframe applies a transformation and keyframes all changed values in the current frame
  • Import and export bars and presets to a JSON file for sharing or backup

Tags

#Blender#armature#pose#animation#keyframe#transformations#preset#MIT

Frequently asked questions

Does Copy Bars work with Blender 4.5?

Copy Bars supports Blender versions 4.2 through 4.5 and works with both the Cycles and Eevee render engines. It is an addon for storing armature poses and object transformations as bars. If you are on a version outside the 4.2 to 4.5 range, check the developer's page before installing, since compatibility with older or newer builds is not stated. The published listing covers those release lines specifically, so staying within them is the safest choice for now.

What is the difference between Copy Bars and Copy Bars++?

Copy Bars comes in two versions. The standard Copy Bars is aimed at users who want something simpler for copying pose information and pasting it, without extra complexity. Copy Bars++ is built for more complex work: it lets you mix poses and select individual bones to modify a pose. The 3.0.3 Copy Bars++ update also included a fix related to mixing poses. Choose the standard version for quick, practical storage, or Copy Bars++ if you need the additional pose-mixing and bone-selection controls.

Can I share my bars and presets with a team?

Copy Bars includes import and export, letting you send your bars and presets to a JSON file. That file can be shared with teammates or kept as a backup of your workflows. Combined with the preset system, which stores an entire bar setup and reloads it with a single click, this makes it possible to move a configuration between projects. The addon is released under the MIT license, which you can review in full on the developer's page.

Is Copy Bars free to use?

Copy Bars is listed as free in this catalog. It is distributed under the MIT license, and for current licensing terms or any purchase options you should check the developer's page directly. The addon covers pose and transformation storage, a preset system, one-click keyframing, and JSON import and export, all under that same license. Licensing and availability can change over time, so the developer's page is the best place to confirm the latest details before you rely on it.

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