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Draw Bone

by Animation Store·Workflow

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Why we like it

Draw Bone stands out in the superhive library for combining bone drawing with weight paint, mask and constraint helpers in a single rigging add-on.

What is Draw Bone?

Draw Bone is an add-on for Blender aimed at custom rigging artists, bundling several tools for rigging and animation work. Its core function lets you draw bones using the curve tool, then clean the drawn bones and recalculate their roll.

Beyond bone creation, the add-on offers a quick fix weight paint option for a specific selected polygon, and a mask modifier feature to hide the excess parts you are not working on while rigging or animating. For IK setups, it can quick snap and constrain a selected IK bone to an object, and quick snap and constrain a selected object to a bone.

Documentation is included, and a demo video is available. Draw Bone is compatible as a Blender extension across Blender versions 3.0 through 4.5, works with the Cycles and Eevee render engines, and is released under the GPL license. It is published by Animation Store.

Who is Draw Bone best for?

Draw Bone is best for custom rigging artists working on rigging and animation in Blender.

How much does Draw Bone cost?

Draw Bone is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Draw bones using the curve tool
  • Clean drawn bones and recalculate their roll
  • Quick fix weight paint for a specific selected polygon
  • Hide excess parts using a mask modifier while working
  • Quick snap and constrain a selected IK bone to an object
  • Quick snap and constrain a selected object to a bone
  • Documentation included

Tags

#rigging#bone#weight painting#mask#animation#character#Blender#add-on

Frequently asked questions

Which Blender versions does Draw Bone support?

Draw Bone is compatible as a Blender extension across Blender versions 3.0 through 4.5. It is listed as an add-on type extension and is marked Blender Extension Compatible. It also works with the Cycles and Eevee render engines. If you run a version within that range, the add-on is designed to work with your setup; always confirm details on the developer's page before installing to match your specific Blender build.

How does Draw Bone create bones?

Draw Bone lets you draw bones using the curve tool. Once drawn, the add-on can clean the drawn bones and recalculate their roll. It is aimed at custom rigging artists and includes additional helper tools for weight painting and masking that fit into rigging and animation work. Documentation is included with the add-on, and a demo video is available if you want to see the tools before setting up your rig.

What license is Draw Bone released under?

Draw Bone is released under the GPL license and is published by Animation Store. In this catalog it is listed as free, so there is no charge to note here. For current licensing terms and any conditions tied to the GPL, check the developer's page directly, since license details and distribution terms are best confirmed at the source before you use the add-on in a project.

Can Draw Bone constrain bones and objects together?

Draw Bone can quick snap and constrain a selected IK bone to an object, and it can also quick snap and constrain a selected object to a bone. These constraint tools are part of the add-on's set of helpers for rigging and animation. A demo video covering the constrain bone and object workflow is available, and documentation is included with the add-on to guide you through the process.

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