Aescripts – BlenderAe 2.1

BlenderAe 2 — Bidirectional 3D Data Transfer Between Blender & After Effects

BlenderAe 2 is a powerful addon for Blender and an extension for After Effects that enables seamless, two-way transfer of 3D data—eliminating complex exports and manual setups.

Core Functionality

• Export from Blender → After Effects:
  • Cameras, lights, objects, nulls, planar faces, and even vertex data.
  • Supports physics-driven vertices (cloth, fluids, rigid bodies) and Blender bones.
• Import from After Effects → Blender:
  • Cameras, solids, nulls, and 3D layer transformations—including point-of-interest animations and parenting setups.

Workflow Highlights

• Direct Connect Workflow:
  With After Effects open, click “Connect to AE” in Blender to start exporting selected items instantly.
• Custom Scaling & Centering:
  Options to match Blender’s 3D scale/center to chosen AE comp settings, ensuring consistent scene layout.
• Batch Export & Script-Based Import:
  Undocked option: export JSON + JSX to disk via Blender and run the script in AE to import data later.

Technical Details

• Compatible with Blender 3.6+ (including 4.2+) and After Effects 23+.
• Supports standard setups on macOS and Win10–11.
• Licenses allow installation on two machines; floating licenses available via LAN.
• Regular bug fixes and version updates improve stability and compatibility (e.g., Blender 4.3 support added recently).

Advantages

• Streamlined workflow: skips intermediary software like Cinema 4D or Alembic.
• Two-way exchange: move data back and forth during staging and compositing.
• Rich data transfer: includes cameras, lights, physics, vertices, planar faces, and bones.
• Clean integration: plugin/addon UI built right into existing Blender and AE layouts.

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