by Inlet·Motion Graphics
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Objects Parenter - Constraints earns its place in the superhive library by tackling a specific pain point: chaining Anim parent constraints so an object can move between targets without its location breaking along the way.
Objects Parenter - Constraints is a Blender addon from Inlet that lets an object follow several targets one after another. Blender's built-in Object Constraint for Anim parent usually handles only one action at a time, and daisy chaining those actions tends to break the whole location of the followed object once a new target takes over. This addon handles that chaining directly: once object A finishes following object B, it can pick up from that end point and follow object C.
In practice, this means you can make a character grab an object, drop it and grab it again, or hand that object to someone else. It requires no custom pathfinding, since the object follows the bones you attach and re-attach to it.
The addon works with Blender 2.93 through 5.0 and is released under the GPL license. Documentation is included, and a demo video is available.
Objects Parenter - Constraints is best for animators who need one object to follow multiple targets in sequence — such as a character grabbing, dropping and passing objects — without the default Object Constraint breaking the object's location.
Objects Parenter - Constraints is completely free to download and use.
Objects Parenter - Constraints lists support for Blender 2.93 through 5.0, so it covers a wide span of releases from the 2.9 series up to 5.0. If you're on a version inside that range, it should be compatible. For versions outside that range, or to confirm behaviour on a specific build, check the developer's page and the included documentation before relying on it in a project.
Objects Parenter - Constraints daisy chains the Anim parent object constraint so a single object can follow several targets one after another. When the object finishes following one target, it continues from that end point and follows the next. It does this by following the bones you attach and re-attach to the object, so no custom pathfinding is needed to move it between targets in sequence.
Objects Parenter - Constraints supports exactly that kind of sequence. You can make a character grab an object, drop it and then grab it again, or have the character hand the object to someone else. Each step chains onto the previous one, so the object keeps its position as control passes between targets. The movement follows the bones you attach and re-attach to the object, without any custom pathfinding.
Objects Parenter - Constraints is released under the GPL license, an open-source license that covers how the code can be used, modified and shared. For the full terms and any details specific to this addon, refer to the developer's page and the documentation that comes with it. Licensing wording can carry particulars worth reading before you distribute or build on the addon, so the developer's page is the best source for the current, authoritative license text.
Objects Parenter - Constraints is listed as free in this catalog. Licensing and any pricing can change over time, so for the current terms it's best to check the developer's page directly. The addon also comes with documentation, which is the place to look for setup details and how the constraint chaining is meant to be used once you have it installed.
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