by CGDive·Workflow
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Stands out for its Adjustable Squash & Stretch control, which lets you change the direction of the stretch rather than keeping it fixed to the top and bottom of the ball.
CGDive's The Ultimate Ball Rigger Addon builds a ball rig for animation in Blender through a single-click workflow. Select your ball model, or several meshes if the ball is made of multiple parts, then click the Generate Ball Rig button. A rig matching the exact size of your model is created. Parent the model to the rig and start animating.
The addon includes the standard controls of a ball rig: a root control, a center of gravity control, a rotation control, and top/bottom squash & stretch controls. Its distinguishing feature is the Adjustable Squash & Stretch control. By default the two stretch controls sit at the top and bottom of the ball, which suits 2D bouncing ball animations and other simple scenarios. You can also adjust the direction of the stretch, which makes animating bouncing balls in 3D space easier.
The addon works with Blender 4.2 and later. A short tutorial covering how to use the addon, along with an overview of its features, is included with the product.
The Ultimate Ball Rigger Addon is best for animators rigging balls for bouncing animations in 2D and 3D space.
The Ultimate Ball Rigger Addon is completely free to download and use.
The Ultimate Ball Rigger Addon works with Blender 4.2 and later. It is a Blender add-on distributed under the GPL license and is listed as compatible as a Blender extension. If you are on Blender 4.2 or a newer version, you can use the addon to generate a ball rig. For the latest confirmation of which Blender versions are supported, the developer's page from CGDive is the place to check before you install.
The Ultimate Ball Rigger Addon uses a single-click workflow. Select your ball model, or select several meshes if the ball is made of multiple parts, then click the Generate Ball Rig button. The addon creates a rig that matches the exact size of your ball model. Parent the model or models to the new rig, and you are ready to animate. A short tutorial is included with the product, covering how to use the addon and giving an overview of its features.
The Ultimate Ball Rigger Addon includes an Adjustable Squash & Stretch control as its distinguishing feature. By default, the two stretch controls are positioned at the top and bottom of the ball, which suits 2D bouncing ball animations and other simple scenarios. When you need more flexibility, you can adjust the direction of the stretch, which makes animating bouncing balls in 3D space easier. Alongside this, the addon provides the standard controls you would expect: a root control, a center of gravity control, and a rotation control.
The Ultimate Ball Rigger Addon is listed as free in this catalog. Licensing and availability can change over time, so the developer's page from CGDive is the best source for current terms before you download. The addon is provided as a Blender add-on under the GPL license, and a short tutorial covering its use and features is included with the product. Check the developer's page for the most up-to-date details on how it is offered.
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