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Jason Pose Manager

by Vincentius Sesarius·Workflow

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Why we like it

Jason Pose Manager earns a look in the superhive library for moving pose storage out of the Blend file and into JSON files you organise in your own folders.

What is Jason Pose Manager?

Jason Pose Manager, or JPM, is a pose saving and management add-on for Blender, built by Vincentius Sesarius. It follows the same idea as Blender's built-in Pose Library: save poses once, then load them again across future projects.

Rather than binding poses into the Blend file they were created in, the way Pose Library does, JPM packs them into JSON files that export to any folder you choose. You can keep them in a project's folder or in one dedicated folder for all your poses, then bring them back by opening the folder and selecting the poses you want to import. The add-on also offers inter-rig pose loading, so poses are not stuck on the single rig they were made on.

A Bone Manager panel sets the active bone when you select a bone item, and the mirror bone name rules handle hyphen and white space separators along with trimming of tail numbering. Undo is available in some operators. The add-on ships with documentation, is listed Blender 4.1 ready, and a demo video is available.

Who is Jason Pose Manager best for?

Jason Pose Manager is best for blender artists who save character poses and reuse them across future projects and different rigs.

How much does Jason Pose Manager cost?

Jason Pose Manager is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Exports poses as JSON files to any folder you choose, instead of binding them into a Blend file
  • Inter-rig pose loading
  • Bone Manager panel that sets the active bone when you select a bone item
  • Mirror bone name rules handling hyphen and white space separators, with trimming of tail numbering
  • Undo available in some operators
  • Ships with documentation
  • Listed Blender 4.1 ready

Tags

#Blender#pose management#animation#rigging#pose library#JSON export#workflow

Frequently asked questions

Does Jason Pose Manager work with Blender 4.1?

Jason Pose Manager is listed as Blender 4.1 ready, so it targets that version of Blender. For any earlier or later Blender releases, the developer's page is the place to confirm current compatibility before you install. The add-on works in the same spirit as Blender's built-in Pose Library, saving and managing poses, so if you already know that workflow the concepts here will feel familiar. The documentation that ships with the add-on is the best reference for the exact setup steps on your version.

Where does Jason Pose Manager save my poses?

Jason Pose Manager packs your poses into JSON files rather than binding them into the Blend file they were created in, which is how Blender's Pose Library handles them. You export those JSON files to any folder you choose, whether that is a specific project's folder or one dedicated folder that collects all your poses. To bring poses back, you open the folder and select the ones you want to load or import. Because they live as normal files, you can locate them with your file browser's search.

Can Jason Pose Manager load poses onto a different rig?

Jason Pose Manager includes inter-rig pose loading, so poses are not tied to the single rig they were made on. This sets it apart from Blender's built-in Pose Library, where poses created on one rig can be hard to reuse once you switch to a different rig. Poses are stored as JSON files in folders you manage, and you import them by opening the folder and selecting what you need. For the exact steps and any limits, the developer's documentation that ships with the add-on covers the details.

Is Jason Pose Manager free?

Jason Pose Manager is listed as free in this catalog. Pricing and licensing can change over time, so the developer's page is the best place to confirm the current terms before you download. The add-on covers pose saving and management for Blender, exporting poses as JSON files and offering features such as inter-rig pose loading and a Bone Manager panel. For the full picture of what is included and any licensing details, check the developer's page and the documentation that ships with the add-on.

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