Easy Weight: the BEST addon for Weight Painting (FREE!)

[@CGDive]

*EASY WEIGHT FAQ* *DOWNLOAD EASY WEIGHT* *SIGH* The download location keeps changing. I don't understand why they can't just make it simple :) Here is what you need to do currently (might change again in the future. If it does, let me know). Go here: studio.blender.org/pipeline/addons/overview and click on Release Page which takes you here projects.blender.org/studio/blender-studio-pipeline/releases Download "blender_studio_add-ons_latest. zip" Technically you can install this zip file but it will install ALL Studio tools. That's OK, if you only activate Easy Weight (look for it in the addon search), it won't slow down your blender startup. But if you only want Easy Weight, open up "blender_studio_add-ons_latest. zip" and extract the EasyWeights folder from it. Turn this folder into a zip file and install it in Blender as usual. *-ctrl+click Issue* Just after I released the video, the addon was updated which introduces a weird problem. You may be unable to ctrl+click to select bones in Weight Paint mode. This is because the addon overrides some key bindings. Find out how to fix this in this short update video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpbZe5h-aMukp6s

[@rebornl]

The Add-on's new key maps for 'ctrl + left mouse' is an invert weight paint (conflicts with existing keymap for bone select) and the 'shift + left mouse' is smooth/blur weight paint (can be a handy shortcut).

[@CGDive]

@@rebornl yes, I just realized that. Will try to make an update video asap.

[@AdamJensenReal]

Its not working for me It is installing only 1 module/file from the zip - only the smart weight transfer and the addon appear as = (Object distance weighted weight transfer) weird but maybe because I'm with Blender 3.6 ? maybe some bug or not supported version. Oh it is for blender 2.9 sad :( @CGDive is it the version not support or its something else?

[@CGDive]

@@AdamJensenReal I just tried it under 3.6 and works fine. Did you get the file from the Mediafire link?

[@hamdullahguclu9743]

@@CGDive I tried under 3.6, I downloaded it, there is no easy-weight paint main zip file like you

[@MeinCouch123]

Honestly, this kind of stuff is what the Blender Development team needs to focus on. We do NOT need anymore geometry node updates- we need quality of life! Anyways, excellent video and addon!

[@JorgeMarquezIO]

agreed! this should not be an addon, it should just be a part of normal blender....

[@charn-yinchen565]

I can't agree more

[@drewgamble8380]

1:25 - This should just be how Blender works. It took me literally days to get used to the clunky workflow of "select bones", "select mesh", "toggle into weight paint", "Is it ctrl click to select bones? shift click? alt click? oh right ctrl click", "Wait why isn't it selecting my bones?", "Dangit I forgot to select bones before selecting mesh" It's absolutely ridiculous. Thank you for this!

[@GandRaya]

after installing this add-on, you can't select bone by ctrl click in weight paints mode, innit? it looks like the hotkeys have changed. how do you solve it?

[@ExpensivePizza]

If you're trying to control your weight this addon is excellent.

[@clemfusion]

Underrated comment

[@Mushiwushii]

That symmetrize option is literally what I've wanted ever since I started rigging in Blender.

[@xpdatabase1197]

That was in blender for a while, you don't need this addon to do that :). In fact this addon is just bassically a set off buttons that just perform normal blender operations.

[@Mushiwushii]

@@xpdatabase1197 That's what I meant, most basic operations are too tedious so this addon saved me a lot of time.

[@thenodecamp]

I needed something like this really bad! Thank you for showing this. Best rigging blender channel

[@HampsterGirl]

My favourite feature is the mirror weights option 👌 Will definitely be installing 😊

[@twistedlogic7218]

wait does it actually work?!?!?!?

[@HampsterGirl]

@@twistedlogic7218 Yeah, I have it already

[@BasedMando]

That context menu is a beast! Now I can just CTR-Space and work only in a dedicated Weight Paint Window!

[@MRUStudios]

Wow! This is a powerful addon, and it's free! I love free, because I'm cheap. Lol! 😂 I especially love the last feature you demonstrated: Calculate Weight Islands. That's really useful for cleaning things up you might miss during the weight paint process. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge with us! I really appreciate it! Let me give you a WOO: WOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! 😃

[@CGDive]

Glad you like it!

[@pxy-gnomes9781]

You've got Easy Weights Addon back under the lightspot! 🙀Since I've got Blender 3.6.0 LTS lately, I couldn't find the Addon anywhere on the web, nor a fresher, compatible version; and its GitLab page got disabled... Thanks for tracking down this jewel!

[@Rin8Kin]

Damn man THANK YOU for bringing this tool up. It make SO MUCH easier to work with weights. Blender simply MUST hire this guy into main team to work with weight paint branch of project. Cause default one is a messy pile of code, compared to what this guy did.

[@CGDive]

The addon developer is actually part of the Blender team :D He is a rigger there. But addon development and core development is a bit different..

[@jemor]

This literally took me ten minutes to solve a three hour long problem! Thanks 💜💜💜

[@biomechanism1]

Hey I am just learning the whole rigging animation process in blender just wanted to say thank you for your videos that keep me from going insane

[@qadirqureshi7805]

I was searching something like this from 2 years,, finally👍👍👍

[@synaestesia-bg3ew]

What is weight? In the context of blender?

[@GustavoSanchez-fp6rd]

Only one thing would have been nice to really complete this addon. That would have been either hotkeys or a pie menu to select between different weight painting brushes (I know there are addons to create one's own pie menus)

[@MarcV_IndieGameDev]

I have a tools for weight painting, this looks to be a another fine addition to the ever growing list, thanks for the heads up!

[@CGDive]

Very welcome! What is the tool you use?

[@MarcV_IndieGameDev]

@@CGDive Lazy Weight Tool: Best addon ever, has everything you need to see all data --- Pataz Rigging Toolz: has a nice feature that takes you straight into weight painting. (though, this add your showcasing is doing the same) --- Adjust Vertex Weights: Very nice way of tinkering with weight on the fly, I use this a lot to help figure out strength values, or to figure out what bone is the best. --- Zen Sets: One of the best assets ever, can work in con-junction with weight painting (can make vertex/edge/face groups and select them for weight painting) --- Pie Menu Editor: The ultimate best add on for blender, this is the glue for everything, I would quit blender if I had to uninstall this, magic for Weight Painting. (Would love to show you my Rigify custom pie menu that can control every aspect in a human rig, I am a bit of a perfectionist freak.)

[@emmyshinarts]

Great update as always, Please @CGDive Can we have comprehensive tutorial on weight painting for the eyelids/ eyelashes/eyebrows, and how to make an eye close and open perfectly, thank you.

[@RoLLsanReg]

This is a really cool addon! Thank you for sharing knowledge of its existence.

[@GarviHere]

Joined membership! Thank you for creating these resourceful videos!

[@CGDive]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@Supergamefreak999999]

Awesome Add-On Awesome Vid

[@CGDive]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@kaijin5996]

This is the most helpfull explanation ! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!

[@cocozozo2021]

love the last function

[@davidvideostuff]

As usual, very interesting and useful. Thx a lot.

[@CGDive]

My pleasure!

[@PopStrikers]

mirror alone is worth the install

[@SortOfEggish]

The developer of this has no listed solution for the Select Bone key mapping getting over-written. What's the alternative? "Over time as more things have been fixed on Blender's side, some features have been removed. To avoid confusion, these are listed here: As of Blender 3.1, holding the Ctrl and Shift buttons in weight painting will use the Subtract and Blur brushes respectively, removing the need for the shortcuts on the 1, 2, 3 keys this addon used to add to provide quick brush switching."

[@CGDive]

I do kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpbZe5h-aMukp6s

[@SortOfEggish]

@@CGDive Thanks!

[@chuckle70]

this plug-in took out my control key for selecting bones in the skinning mode. blender 3.5

[@grayman9398]

To fix this problem, just go to your keymap and search for the section for weight painting. In there remove the two weight paint keys that are binded to ctrl+left mouse and shift+leftmouse. For whatever reason it binded 3 weight paint keys to already existing keys.

[@chuckle70]

@@grayman9398 Thanks, That solved the problem! you ROCK!

[@grayman9398]

@@chuckle70 np

[@nkbabusbi9103]

Nice add on thanq foe sharing the information.

[@MaZoneTV]

heaven exists and it is this addon

[@CopyCatBlack]

beautiful man really help-full ThankQ Soooo Much :)

[@johnliebler]

Thanks for this, it's making weight painting much easier! Do you have any idea how to use the "Force Apply Mirror Modifier" operator that is mentioned in the read me and docs on Blender Studio?

[@CGDive]

No, sorry. I'm not familiar with that operator.

[@johnliebler]

No worries, I'll keep trying to figure it out. There is a script with that name in the folder, but I can't seem to get it to do anything

[@buraktabakoglu]

Mind blown. What an amazing addon. I also gave the same shortcut to "Object mode" selection (while in weight paint mode) in order to toggle WP on&off. Made the transition btwn weight paint and object mode buttery smooth. However i have one problem, whenever i go back to object mode, the armature "in-front" option stays active, making the bones remain visible through the mesh. I don't want to turn this off each time i go back to object mode. Is there any solution to this ?

[@CGDive]

I am not sure. You should ask the dev to possibly fix that behaviour.

[@weddingstories6683]

Your videos are very helpful Thank you so much please make tutorial on Robot rigging 😀

[@granul555]

For some reason I don’t see the updated menu in the vertex groups tab. What could be causing this?

[@CGDive]

Not sure. Try restarting Blender.

[@biblescenes]

I've just installed this add on and found out that it messes up the ability to select each bone using the Ctrl + Left Mouse. Not sure if this is the proper way to fix it but in Preferences/ Keymap/3D View/Weight Paint, select the Weight Paint that uses the keyboard short cut Ctrl Left Mouse, then change the option from "paint.weight_paint" to "action.clcikselect". Seemed to work for me. EDIT just seen updated video, thanks.

[@CGDive]

yes, this is mentioned in the video description and in the comment pinned at the top :P Watch this kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpbZe5h-aMukp6s

[@richochet]

Thank you!

[@roughnesspub]

Wow this is so much time saver, so grateful that you shared with community. When testing weight painting I found that huge time is wasted on change brush type between Add and Substract. Is there a way around to bind it to shortcut or another way?

[@CGDive]

Did you watch the second video? It deals with what you are asking about kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpbZe5h-aMukp6s

[@lusinamendel5656]

when i install that add-on, i cant use select bone key(Ctrl + Left mouse). how do i do? thank you! it's solved!

[@CGDive]

See the pinned comment.

[@Freelancer604]

when I control click the bones, it just weight paints on the mesh instead of selecting the bone. Does anyone know what I am doing wrong?

[@CGDive]

In Blender 4 it’s now alt+click

[@nvzchris9073]

Thanks for the tip! I just have one problem :/ I can't ctrl select the bones induvidually... Do you know what may be the problem? Thanks!

[@CGDive]

Other people seem to be having the same problem. I didn't... Do you use the default keymap?

[@Udaankahani-r3s]

Thanks I am from India and I am following you for 2 years You are awesome 😎👍👍👍👍👍 If you can explain spacing sculptor add on then please explain it 🙏🙏🙏

[@CGDive]

I haven't used the addon but I will consider it. Cheers!

[@heyjude9537]

does this work with auto rig pro rig/weights?

[@CGDive]

Yes, the rig doesn't matter :)

[@InThisStyleGMinor]

great tutorials!

[@nancyvandermeer4480]

This addon makes it so I cannot select bones anymore in weight paint mode. I tried a few things but I couldn't get it to select bones anymore

[@CGDive]

Here is why kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpbZe5h-aMukp6s

[@TheRealJerseyJoe]

Great info. Cheers !

[@FullCaber]

how do u click bones in weight paint mode

[@CGDive]

The mesh needs to be bound to the armature though. Then you select the right, shift+select the mesh and go to weight paint mode. To select the bones you can ctrl+click up to blender 3.6. From 4.0 it's alt+click or ctrl+shift+click.

[@ravanin]

there's a new addon by the maker of animation layers, are you gonna review it?

[@CGDive]

Yeah, I saw it but haven't tried it yet. So I am not sure about a review any time soon.

[@RomboutVersluijs]

Just downlaoded it and they changed quite a lot, seem they stripped lots of items. THey adjsut it to a pie menu, which i personally find horrible. i find these menu harder to look at. They also stripped lots of quick functionality

[@bachutiemphim]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH

[@eternalgamer496]

can this be a replacement for mesh online (voxel diffuse)??

[@eternalgamer496]

@@gamingtemplar9893 Sorry I only watched like half of the video when I replied so I didn't realize that this one is like an accessory and mesh voxel is an algorithm

[@CGDive]

No, voxel heat does something completely different :)

[@yo-ht5jb]

[@michaelwsheeler]

I clicked the links but am unable to find the zip file for v0.1.2

[@CGDive]

I think I replied to you via email. I am going to also add the solution as a pinned comment and in the description.

[@hamdullahguclu9743]

I clicked on the two links in the description to download, I downloaded from one of them, but there are more than one file, not a single file as in the video, I tried them, the plugin did not load🤦‍♂🤦‍♂🙆‍♀

[@hamdullahguclu9743]

There is no (easy weight paint master zip) file like you have.

[@CGDive]

This is the link www.mediafire.com/file/28q33gbey7almto/easy_weight-0.1.1.zip/file

[@hamdullahguclu9743]

No, it doesn't work. There is no (easy weight paint master zip) file in the zip file I downloaded, there are different files. They do not load. The file I see in the tutorial does not exist.

[@CGDive]

​@@hamdullahguclu9743 well, I just tested it and it works. I literally downloaded the file from the link I shared above and installed it in Blender 3.6. Yes, the file is not called "master zip". It's called "-0.1.1 zip". That doesn't matter at all.

[@hamdullahguclu9743]

@@CGDive i completely deleted everything and reinstalled but it was my third wipe and install .it happened this time. 🥲😁

[@davidffortesmeireles5328]

uhmm I cant selec the bone with ctrl.

[@CGDive]

Seems to be a common problem. See the pinned comment for a solution. Are you using right click select or another keymap customization? I am curious why it happens. Didn't happen to me.

[@mrboww-roblox4387]

doesnt work for me, it says there is a error in the code

[@CGDive]

It could be your Blender version. I am using it with 3.5

[@bilosofie]

link didnt work for me .. its an awesome addon

[@CGDive]

The mediafire link? I just tested it and it seems fine. Can you try again? If it still doesn't work, I'll try to upload somewhere else.

[@dmytroanonim7298]

instal. but blender not faund this addon in addons list. blend 2.9

[@CGDive]

Not sure about 2.9. I only tested with recent versions such as 3.5 and 3.6

[@thegeekrelief]

@@CGDive I tested in 3.6 with the version from the Blender Studio page. It fails to install correctly because it doesn't have an internal directory containing the files. So when it's extracted it dumps all the scripts into the addons folder. The mediafire link you have works because it has an easy_weights folder. If you extract the Blender Studio version into an easy_weights folder then recompress it to install it works. I tested this on 3.6.

[@CGDive]

@@thegeekrelief right, I didn't explain that but this is the only reason I created the media fire upload. Maybe I should simply remove the link to the Blender Studio to avoid confusion.

[@thegeekrelief]

@@CGDive I didn't read the entirety of your description or your pinned comment before trying it out. :)

[@thegeekrelief]

@@CGDive I'm not sure it would avoid confusion, but I appreciate being made aware of Blender Studio link. Maybe putting your media fire link first with an explanation first would be better?

[@chumcool]

So I clicked the link for Easy Weight and it automatically started downloading OPERA on my system... Tha Fuk?

[@CGDive]

Just checked the links and they seem fine. So I can only second your comment. Tha Fuk? :D

[@myrminki]

Why isn't this built into blender? WHY! AHHH!!!!

[@greatveemon2]

it's been years and still no way to (almost) bypass any weighting method. If ever I need an AI, then it should be on this part. It still the most annoying process even I did it for many years. I just want to start animating my rig.

[@davidffortesmeireles5328]

nice

[@arielle4087]

De dónde sos? 🤔

[@CGDive]

I am not a Spanish speaker even tho many people seem to think so. I am originally from Bulgaria :)

[@arielle4087]

@@CGDive that's crazy! I would have sworn that you were from South America because your accent. Maybe bulgarian language have something in common with spanish in those places.

[@CGDive]

@@arielle4087 yeah, I guess so. Personally, I find some similarities between the intonations of Bulgarian and Brazillian Portuguese. :)

[@sokeng9590]

i can't install

[@CGDive]

:(

[@raelroque5595]

I see no reason to download this

[@CGDive]

great to know :)