Tuesday, February 18th, 2025Posted by Jim ThackerAssetify 2 converts Blender animations to game-ready formatshtml PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"3D artist Nino (aka defoq) has released Assetify 2, the new version of his time-saving Blender add-on for converting assets into game-ready formats.The update makes it possible to bake and export animations as well as static assets, including the option to convert Geometry Nodes-based animations and cloth simulations to shape keys.Automate the processing of Blender assets for use in games and real-time applicationsReleased last year, Assetify streamlines the process of converting Blender assets into formats suitable for use in real-time applications, including games, AR and web apps.It automates the process of unwrapping and packing UVs on Blender models, and baking PBR textures from them, with export presets for both Unreal Engine and Unity.The add-on can bake textures from Geometry Nodes set-ups, and integrates with Mossify, Ninos procedural moss-generation add-on for Blender.Processed assets can be exported in standard 3D formats: FBX, OBJ, glTF/GLB and STL.Now supports animation, including Geometry Nodes setupsAssetify 2 adds support for animation, making it possible to process keyframe and shape key (blendshape) animations, and physics and particle simulations.Highlights include the option to convert Geometry Nodes-based animations and cloth simulations to shape keys, for export in file formats including glTF and Alembic.The add-on can also now bake PBR texture sequences from animations.Price and system requirementsAssetify 2 is compatible with Blender 4.0+. An individual license costs $34.99; studio licenses cost between $69.99 and $199.99.Read more about Assetify 2 on the add-ons Gumroad pageHave your say on this story by following CG Channel on Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter). As well as being able to comment on stories, followers of our social media accounts can see videos we dont post on the site itself, including making-ofs for the latest VFX movies, animations, games cinematics and motion graphics projects.Latest NewsAssetify 2 converts Blender animations to game-ready formatsAsset baking and export add-on can now convert Geometry Nodes to shape keys for export to game engines in glTF or Alembic format.Tuesday, February 18th, 2025Is AI replacing render farms?[Sponsored] Online render farm Forrender argues that traditional workflows provide control and scalability that new AI tools cannot.Tuesday, February 18th, 20255 key features in Blender 4.4Check out the key changes due in the next version of the open-source 3D app, including important updates to animation and viewport rendering.Monday, February 17th, 2025SuperSplat 2.0 lets you create flythroughs of 3D Gaussian SplatsFree, open-source online tool for viewing and editing 3DGS data can now add camera animations to existing scans.Monday, February 17th, 2025KeenTools releases KeenTools 2025.1 for Blender and NukeCheck out the changes to tracking plugins FaceTracker and GeoTracker, including new wireframe rendering and start frame selection options.Friday, February 14th, 2025Maxon releases Red Giant 2025.3 and Universe 2025.2Check out the new features in the suite of motion graphics and VFX plugins and the online library of effects and transitions.Thursday, February 13th, 2025More NewsMaxon releases Redshift 2025.3Chaos releases Vantage 2.7Adobe launches the Firefly Video Model in public betaWacom launches redesigned Intuos Pro pen tabletsFree add-on Paint System 'turns Blender into Photoshop'Free tools: Render Manager and Light Editor for BlenderRichard Rosenman releases IK Studio for After EffectsTopaz Labs releases Gigapixel 8.2See CG benchmarks for NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5090 and 5080 GPUsChaos releases Beta 2 of the new V-Ray for BlenderReview: Huion Kamvas 22 Plus pen displayCETA Software launches Artist AccessOlder Posts