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In this video we take a look at the new Blender feature called "Extensions". Extension is a new term for things that extends Blender. Currently this includes addons and keymaps. Some confusion is bound to arise especially around the difference between Extensions and Addons.
0:00 Intro
0:41 Quick Overview
1:13 What are Extensions
1:42 Getting the Preinstalled Addons
3:01 Extensions Platform
3:32 Drag & Drop Installation
3:59 Manual Download and Install
4:48 No Internet No Problem
5:24 Legacy Addons Bundle
6:21 Themes
7:22 Installing old addons
8:18 UI Overview
9:15 Repositories
10:15 Updating Addons
11:20 Import Preferences and Addons
13:01 Questions?
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SUPPORT BLENDER
*Get official tutorials and assets:*
studio.blender.org/welcome
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MORE FROM CGDIVE
*Advanced Tutorials*
academy.cgdive.com/courses
*Addon Directory*
addons.cgdive.com
In this video we take a look at the new Blender feature called "Extensions". Extension is a new term for things that extends Blender. Currently this includes addons and keymaps. Some confusion is bound to arise especially around the difference between Extensions and Addons.
0:00 Intro
0:41 Quick Overview
1:13 What are Extensions
1:42 Getting the Preinstalled Addons
3:01 Extensions Platform
3:32 Drag & Drop Installation
3:59 Manual Download and Install
4:48 No Internet No Problem
5:24 Legacy Addons Bundle
6:21 Themes
7:22 Installing old addons
8:18 UI Overview
9:15 Repositories
10:15 Updating Addons
11:20 Import Preferences and Addons
13:01 Questions?
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![[Blender] Auto-Rig Pro: New Skirt Rig!](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/AymlGJW1Ej8/hqdefault.jpg "[Blender] Auto-Rig Pro: New Skirt Rig!
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In this video, I will demonstrate the new automatic skirt rig introduced in Auto-Rig Pro 3.68. Make sure to update Auto-Rig Pro to the latest version if you want to get this and many more cool new features.
You can see all updates for 3.68 at this page:
http://lucky3d.fr/auto-rig-pro/doc/updates_log.html
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❖The art of effective rigging in Blender (coupon code cgdive = 10% off))
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❖RBF Drivers
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0:00 Auto-Rig Pro Version 3-68
0:32 Basic Rig
1:26 Skirt Setup
4:05 Auto-Rig Pro Skirt Automation
7:14 Additional Skirt Options
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![Procedural Crowds addon for Blender [Review/Tutorial]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Bda1cQXTLWg/hqdefault.jpg "Procedural Crowds addon for Blender [Review/Tutorial]
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OTHER RELATED LINKS
❖Game Rig Tools addon❖
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❖Custom Models in Procedural Crowds (official tutorial)❖
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1TlLZ_chQQ
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RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS
❖Rig Anything With Rigify (coupon code cgdive = 20% off)
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Alive! Animation course in Blender
https://www.p2design-academy.com/p/alive-animation-course-in-blender?affcode=1114550_q7xohuj2
❖The art of effective rigging in Blender (coupon code cgdive = 10% off))
https://www.p2design-academy.com/p/the-art-of-effective-rigging?affcode=1114550_q7xohuj2
❖Hard Surface Rigging In Blender
https://blendermarket.com/products/hard-surface-rigging-in-blender/?ref=356
❖Auto-Rig Pro
https://blendermarket.com/products/auto-rig-pro/?ref=356
❖RBF Drivers
https://gumroad.com/a/348001395/XzWpB
❖Bonera
https://gumroad.com/a/99062899/oXuxm
0:00 Procedural Crowds addon tutorial
0:36 Procedural Crowds Installation
1:27 Procedural Crowds Quickstart Guide
8:51 Custom Characters: model preparation
11:54 Using Custom Characters in Procedural Crowds
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![[Blender 4.0 RIGIFY] ＃6-1: Custom Rigs (theory)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Cq2Vw6EFXy0/hqdefault.jpg "[Blender 4.0 RIGIFY] ＃6-1: Custom Rigs (theory)
This is Chapter 6-1 in the new and updated *Rigify Fundamentals* series for Blender 4.0 and beyond.
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In this part we will learn how Rigify works under the hood. You will understand how Meta-Rigs are constructed using Rigify rig types.
RELATED LINKS
The Rigify Manual course can be found here
https://academy.cgdive.com/courses/rigify-video-manual-cgdive
VIDEO CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro to Rig Types
1:06 Rig Types
3:35 Simple Customization
6:06 A Meta-Rig from Scratch?
8:51 Rigify Samples
12:07 Customization Example
13:58 Rig Types Exercise
15:42 Rig Types Overview
23:49 The Rigify Manual & Next chapter
(Ignore the weird word below, it doesnt mean anything:) )
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![[Blender addon] Action Commander Review](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FaqL96nTHwA/hqdefault.jpg "[Blender addon] Action Commander Review
Get Action Commander
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Action Commander is an addon for Blender that simplifies your work with Actions (Blenders word for animations).
If you ever felt frustrated going through several animation editors just to apply an action to your object, Action Commander is the solution!
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RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS
❖Rig Anything With Rigify (coupon code cgdive = 20% off)
https://toshicg.gumroad.com/l/rigify
Alive! Animation course in Blender
https://www.p2design-academy.com/p/alive-animation-course-in-blender?affcode=1114550_q7xohuj2
❖The art of effective rigging in Blender (coupon code cgdive = 10% off))
https://www.p2design-academy.com/p/the-art-of-effective-rigging?affcode=1114550_q7xohuj2
❖Hard Surface Rigging In Blender
https://blendermarket.com/products/hard-surface-rigging-in-blender/?ref=356
❖Auto-Rig Pro
https://blendermarket.com/products/auto-rig-pro/?ref=356
❖RBF Drivers
https://gumroad.com/a/348001395/XzWpB
❖Bonera
https://gumroad.com/a/99062899/oXuxm
0:00 What is Action Commander
1:30 Buy and Install
2:18 Addon Features
4:36 Creating New Actions
7:34 Action Buttons
10:52 Target Armature
11:47 Batch Operations
14:07 Documentation
14:52 Get Bonuses :)
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![[SOLVED] Bone Heat Weighting failed (Automatic Weights doesnt work in Blender)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FuiY0wtxdHQ/hqdefault.jpg "[SOLVED] Bone Heat Weighting failed (Automatic Weights doesnt work in Blender)
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In this video, you will learn what to do when Automatic Weights doesnt work. In other words, how to solve the error Bone Heat Weighting: failed to find a solution for one or more bones. This is an extremely common problem when trying to bind/skin a complex mesh to an armature.
The complexity of the armature is not that important but a complex character with many overlapping props etc. is very likely to cause this problem.
In this video, I will show the most common techniques for solving the issue. I will also try to help you understand how and why it happens.
❖LINKS from the video❖
Surface Heat Diffuse Skinning addon (free)
https://github.com/meshonline/Surface-Heat-Diffuse-Skinning
Voxel Heat Diffuse Skinning addon (paid)
https://blendermarket.com/products/voxel-heat-diffuse-skinning/?ref=356
Video about Voxel Heat Diffuse Skinning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoKwjvuXb9I
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RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS
❖Rig Anything With Rigify (coupon code cgdive = 20% off)
https://toshicg.gumroad.com/l/rigify
Alive! Animation course in Blender
https://www.p2design-academy.com/p/alive-animation-course-in-blender?affcode=1114550_q7xohuj2
❖The art of effective rigging in Blender (coupon code cgdive = 10% off))
https://www.p2design-academy.com/p/the-art-of-effective-rigging?affcode=1114550_q7xohuj2
❖Hard Surface Rigging In Blender
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❖Auto-Rig Pro
https://blendermarket.com/products/auto-rig-pro/?ref=356
❖RBF Drivers
https://gumroad.com/a/348001395/XzWpB
❖Bonera
https://gumroad.com/a/99062899/oXuxm
0:00 Bone Heat Weighting Failed / Automatic Weights doesnt work
0:37 Solution 1: Merge by Distance
1:54 Solution 2: Object Scale x100
3:45 Solution 3: Split by Loose Parts
4:29 Another Example
6:15 Free addon: Surface Heat Diffuse Skinning
7:50 Paid addon; Voxel Heat Diffuse Skinning
10:12 Solution 4: Weights Trasfer Technique
13:49 Solution 5: Efficient Weight Painting
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