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This addon is licenced under the MIT licence
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Install
Ragdoll for Blender is a bridge between Ragdoll Core and Blender, and ships as a platform independent Addon.
To install the addon, you do what you'd normally do for addons, via the "Install" button in Blender's preferences.
- In Blender, go to
Edit > Preferences... - Go to the
Add-onspage - Click
Install..and selectRagdollBlender.zipyou downloaded above - Search for
Ragdoll - Enable the Addon
Next, you'll need Ragdoll Core. Which is the engine that performs the actual physics computations.
Upgrade
When a new version of Ragdoll hits the shelves, here's what you do.
- Remove your existing Ragdoll Addon
- Follow the above Install steps
Licence
Upon loading the addon, Ragdoll will automatically start the clock on a 1-month trial.
To carry on from your trial, you can purchase a new licence via our website.
You'll receive a serial which you can enter via the bottom item of the Ragdoll menu.
Enter your serial in the bottom text field and press Activate.
Issues?
Let us know if you run into any issues at licencing@ragdolldynamics.com
Using Ragdoll
Once the addon has been enabled, you'll find a few new elements in your Blender UI.
- With a Ragdoll solver in the scene, you'll be able to manipulate it interactively via this icon
- Any and all new Ragdoll objects end up in this group, for easy organisation
- Any properties to control the Ragdoll simulation end up in this tab
- Finally, the entrypoint to all things Ragdoll
- (You can also use the search panel to find all Ragdoll operators)
Learning Material
We're working on material explicitly for Blender, until then feel free to enjoy the tutorials for Maya, as the workflow is near identical:
Questions
Let us know on our forums, we'll keep updating this page with new releases.