Monday, November 18th, 2024Posted by Jim ThackerFree tool: Reallusions Blender Auto Setup pluginhtml PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"Reallusion has announced Blender Auto Setup (BAS), a free plugin that streamlines the process of exporting characters and animation data from its software for use in Blender.The plugin, a rebranded version of third-party developer Victor Soupdays open-source CC/iC Blender Tools, works with characters exported from character-generation tool Character Creator and animation tool iClone, and stock characters from its ActorCore online library.A new name for Victor Soupdays CC/iC Blender Tools pluginBlender Auto Setup has been around for several years: just not under its current name.The plugin, originally known as CC3 Blender Tools and then CC/iC Blender Tools, was first released by artist and tools developer Victor Soupday in 2021.It installs in Blender, and streamlines the process of importing characters exported from Reallusion tools into the open-source 3D software.A separate Victor Soupday plugin, CC/iClone Blender Pipeline Plugin now renamed Blender Pipeline Plugin installs in Character Creator or iClone, and streamlines the export process.Now available to download from the Reallusion websiteReallusion has made both plugins available to download from its website, rather than GitHub.Weve contacted the company to ask whether it is now co-developing the tools, as it does with Victor Soupdays equivalent Unity plugin, and will update if we hear back.Transfer character geometry, shaders and animation between Blender and Reallusion appsThe plugins streamline the process of transferring data between Reallusion software and Blender, including geometry, shaders, character rigs and animation.Blender Auto Setup configures Blenders sculpt mode and Multiresolution modifier when importing characters, while a one-click Bake & Apply function sends changes back to Reallusion software.The plugin also converts Reallusions Digital Human Shader to Blender material graphs for rendering in the Cycles or Eevee renderers, and generates a Rigify control rig for characters.A Data Link feature synchronizes animation data character poses, morphs and motions between Blender and Reallusion software, removing the need to export FBX files manually.Few other changes in the official releaseOther than the change of name and download location, the rebrand doesnt seem to add any new features.Reallusions blog post describes the Data Link as new, although it has been available in CC/iC Blender Tools since version 2.0, released late last year.Weve contacted Reallusion to check if there have been other changes in the official release, and will update if we hear back.System requirementsCharacter Creator Auto Setup for Blender is compatible with Blender 4.2+ and Character Creator 4.5+ or iClone 8.5+, on Windows only.The plugin itself is a free download: to do so, you will need to register for an account on Reallusions website, and fill out a brief online survey.Character Creator has a MSRP of $299; iClone usually costs $599.Read more about Blender Auto Setup on Reallusions websiteDownload Blender Auto SetupHave your say on this story by following CG Channel on Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter). 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