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• For first time installation

  • Drag the Zip file into Blender and click OK
  • Search for Bone Tools in Preferences > Add-ons
  • Make sure Bone Tools is enabled
  • Press shortcut key N in viewport to open the N-Panel

• For update from previous version to 1.2.0 and later

  • Drag the Zip file into Blender and click OK
  • Restart Blender to complete the update

• For update from version 1.2.0

  • Press Update button to update the addon online
  • In case it's not working, please manually Download Latest Version
  • Press Install button and select Zip file to update the addon

😊 Information

This is a Blender addon to manage bones and weights

• Author: namakoshiro
• Version: 1.3.1
• Last Updated: 2025/3/16

📖 How to Use

Physbone Renamer

Rename physical bone chains (skirt, hair, tail, etc.) with a hierarchy numbering system Prefix_n_n_n

• Enter a prefix
• Select bone chains except Root bone
• Click the button

Name Matcher

Convert names of body bones (including eyes and fingers) between different naming conventions

• Select Source and Target naming conventions
• Click the button

The naming convention presets now include
AutoRigPro VRChat MikuMikuDance Unity Mixamo VRoid VRM HumanMetaRig

Weight Transfer

Export weights as files, or copy weights to clipboard then import or paste them to other objects, even in different projects

• Transfer weights to all vertices of the object

  • Select an object
  • Click the Export or Copy button
  • Import or paste to another object in any Blender project

• Transfer weights to selected vertices of the object

  • Select some vertices in Edit Mode
  • Back to Object Mode or Weight Paint Mode
  • Make sure Only to Selected Vertices is checked
  • Import or paste weights will only affect to selected vertices

Update History

• 1.3.1 (2025/3/16)

  • New feature: Clean up empty vertex groups
  • Clean up empty vertex groups will be automatically executed when importing or pasting weights

• 1.3.0 (2025/3/14)

  • Enhance features
  • Add new presets: VRM HumanMetaRig

• 1.2.0 (2025/2/28)

  • Convert to multi-file system
  • New feature: Update from online/local

• 1.1.0 (2025/2/25)

  • New feature: Name Matcher
  • New feature: Weight Transfer

• 1.0.0 (2025/1/18)

  • Public release