Animation And Pose Library Toolkit (Blender Add-On)

This add-on streamlines rigging and animation tasks, offering practical tools for character animators.

Detailed Functionality

• Re-target Animation:
  • Matches bones by name (e.g., "arm.L" to "Arm_Left") and copies key-frames from the source action to a new action on the target.
  • Handles location and rotation (quaternion or Euler) properties.
• Pose Bookmarking:
  • Saves the current pose (bone locations and rotations) to a global dictionary under a user-specified name.
    
  • Applies poses by setting bone transforms, checking for matching bone names.
    
• Animation Library:
  • Saves the current action as a copy in a global dictionary, allowing reuse.
    
  • Applies saved actions to the active armature by assigning them to its animation data.

Installation:

1. Install in Blender:
   • Open Blender, go to Edit > Preferences > Add-ons.
   • Click Install..., select the file, and click Install Add-on.
   • Enable it by checking "Animation and Pose Library Toolkit".

Usage:

1. Access the Tool:
   • In the 3D View-port, press N to open the sidebar.
   • Go to the Anim Toolkit tab.
2. Re-target Animation:
   • Select the source armature (with animation) first, then the target armature.
   • Click Re-target Animation to transfer the animation.
3. Pose Bookmarking:
   • Select an armature, enter Pose Mode, and set a pose.
   • Enter a name in the Name field under "Pose Bookmarking" and click Bookmark Pose.
   • Select a pose from the list and click Apply to apply it.
4. Animation Library:
   • Select an armature with an animation.
   • Enter a name in the Name field under "Animation Library" and click Save Animation.
   • Select an animation from the list and click Apply to apply it to the active armature.