by Dan-Gry·Workflow
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Faster FBX Exporter earns its place in the Blender extensions library as a fork of the default .fbx exporter aimed at faster exports of static objects with modifiers. The by-name export option makes it script-friendly for pipelines that export specific objects.
Faster FBX Exporter is a fork of Blender's default .fbx exporter, built to run substantially faster than the standard exporter. It focuses on static objects with modifiers, and it enables Export Selected by default rather than leaving it off.
The add-on's export operation can export objects by their object name through the names_of_objects_to_export parameter, so a script can target specific objects without depending on their current selection or visibility status. The developer notes this route can also be faster performance-wise.
Version 0.3.0 fixed a performance regression in Blender 5.2. The add-on is compatible with Blender 5.2 LTS and newer, requests permission to export .fbx files, and is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. It's available through the Blender extensions library.
Faster FBX Exporter is best for blender users who export static objects with modifiers to .fbx and want a faster alternative to the default exporter, including scripted exports that target objects by name.
Faster FBX Exporter is completely free to download and use.
Faster FBX Exporter lists compatibility with Blender 5.2 LTS and newer, so it's built for current long-term-support releases and later versions. Version 0.3.0 specifically fixed a performance regression in Blender 5.2. If you're on an earlier Blender release, check the developer's page before installing, since the stated support range starts at 5.2 LTS. The add-on installs through Blender's extensions system and requests permission to export .fbx files.
Faster FBX Exporter exposes an export operation that accepts a names_of_objects_to_export parameter, letting you pass the object names you want to export. Because it works from names, a script can target specific objects without relying on their current selection or visibility status. The developer notes the list of names needs to be converted to a string before it's passed to the operator. This approach can also be faster performance-wise than working from the active selection.
Faster FBX Exporter is listed as free here in the catalog, and it's released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. For the most current licensing and download details, check the developer's page on the Blender extensions library. As a fork of Blender's default .fbx exporter distributed under the GPL, its licensing follows that open-source model, and the add-on requests only the permission to export .fbx files.
Faster FBX Exporter requests access to files in order to export .fbx files. That scope matches its purpose as an exporter forked from Blender's default .fbx exporter. Beyond that file-export permission, no additional access is listed. The add-on is compatible with Blender 5.2 LTS and newer and is distributed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, available through the Blender extensions library.
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