Auto Damped Track Blender Addon

Overview

Auto Damped Track is a Blender addon that enhances armature rigging by automating the creation of control and constraint-based bones. It is designed to streamline animation workflows by ensuring smoother tracking and deformation of bones.

Features

• Creates half-length target bones for selected bones.
• Adds Damped Track constraints between the target bones.
• Generates control bones that are automatically oriented perpendicular to the original bones.
• Includes an option to add multiple piston bones, each with incremental influence on the tracked target.
• Allows user customization of bone suffix names (control, target, piston).
• Includes an option to apply bone modifiers to rest position, ensuring consistent rig stability.

Installation

1. Download the Auto Damped Track addon as a .py file.
2. Open Blender and navigate to Edit > Preferences > Add-ons.
3. Click Install and select the downloaded .py file.
4. Enable the addon by checking the checkbox next to "Auto Damped Track".
5. Save preferences if needed.

How to Use

Auto Damped Track

1. Enter Pose Mode and select two bones.
2. Open the N-panel and find the "Auto Damped Track" tab.
3. Adjust suffix options if needed.
4. Click "Auto Damped Track" to apply the effect.

Add Multiple Pistons

1. Select two bones in Pose Mode.
2. Set the Number of Pistons in the Auto Damped Track panel.
3. Click "Add Multiple Pistons".

License

This addon is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Author

Developed by Citron.

For questions or contributions, visit citron.one or modify the addon as needed!