Quickly Generate Thousands of Unique Characters with "Proxy Swap" in Blender 3.0 (FZRandomizer 2.2)

Announcement: FZRandomizer has been updated to support Blender 4.1! Updates include:
-Blender 4.1 support
-Generate From .csv
-Cleaned Up UI
-Bug Fixes
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The FZRandomizer is a free of charge addon created by Logan Gardner (FruitZeus) which utilizes the Blender Python Module to randomize existing Mesh and Object data within the current Blender project. This addon is still in development and certain features may be unstable. Please use this addon at your own discretion.
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[@FruitZeus]

FZRandomizer has been updated to support Blender 4.1! Updates include: -Blender 4.1 support -Generate From .csv -Cleaned Up UI -Bug Fixes Thanks so much! Feel free to pick it up today on Gumroad! link here: fruitzeus.gumroad.com/l/FZRandomizer

[@victorAgain00]

This just answered ALL of my questions and issues with the last version that was itself already a lifesaver. I'm going to make sure I pay for this one again

[@user-gq1ij]

I had never heard of it, but after watching it, i feel like I needed it forever, thats how powerful ur product is

[@TheLandOfTheUnknowing]

YES! I love 2.1 but definitely had a few minor issues and cannot wait to implement this version!

[@TheAxebeard]

You know what would be an awesome feature for this? A socket system. I'm setting up FZRandomizer to make random creatures. A socket system (the way I'm imagining it) would use Empties as spawnpoints for different parts. So for example you have a selection of different Torsos, but they're shaped very differently. So you set Empties labeled "Arm" and "Leg" in the appropriate place on each Torso piece, and it will only spawn Arms and Legs on those particular spots. If a Torso has multiple Arm points, it will spawn multiple Arms for example (so you could go from a 2 legged human to a 6 legged monster or whatever).

[@modeus4196]

That would be so usefull ! I was thinking about that for generative house interiors too !

[@CONTORART]

This is great, I have just started using it for a Creature Creator, having heaps of fun with a variety of limbs and horns and things. Thanks a ton for making this addon.

[@mayorc]

It surely helps getting interesting designs, cause some times random stuff works best against our initially biased vision of things.

[@mohammedrashid1910]

this is such a cool plugin. i always wondered how people make the huge NFT collections. Thanks for the video

[@otohime8516]

Thats why none of them make color or aesthetic sense, just use algoritm and make a lot of "non-unique" stuff, i miss when artists made real unique pieces to sell even as nft

[@starwarz8479]

@@otohime8516 that's why I think only the non-generative ones with unique style are worth buying.

[@violentpixelation5486]

Hey man, so much respect for you doing this script. Great work! Looking forward to using it

[@FruitZeus]

Thanks so much!!

[@heissenbergei_6126]

I am not so sure if add-ons could have interactive visual interface properties but if you could achieve to create a system which (resembles ai neural network node schemes) subcollections have nodes between each of them which we can edit, that really would make your add-on the best combination add-on out there. If that's not the only:)

[@Ryvalcinema]

you are one of the best at these rn thanks bro

[@mind_of_a_darkhorse]

Truly impressive! Great work!

[@FruitZeus]

Thanks!!

[@Strudelbrain]

🤩🤯 this is absolutely gorgeous!

[@Madxcot]

This is incredible. You rock man.

[@TheDigitalDam]

Oh man this is EXACTLY what I needed

[@geewest7745]

man this is excellent stuff... u are saving lives here

[@1000sidekick]

I love you so much, we needed this

[@EacProductions44]

Hey you’re getting really popular bro! Keep it up!

[@FruitZeus]

FZRandomizer 3.0 is available now! Generate Randomized 3D Characters with FZRandomizer 3.0 - Blender Addon (with Metadata & Animation) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZiuZmCapc2hfbc

[@wilkomdesignuniverse7194]

I'm happy you were able to come up with this. a true life saver. I have a question though, i understand that fz randomizer now uses proxy swap and its more like using the geometry node to generate them. that means its just a model that can be changed indistructably into the other variations, yeah? what if lets say i generated 10 variants and i needed those 10 variants each to be exported as fbx files for a game that i need those 10 models, how do i go about it? i hope i was able to put this question correctly😁

[@uprobo4670]

keep it up man, great job, people like are what drives this race forward ... :)

[@zeblatt]

Man, thank you so much, I downloaded the addon for free; But I promess as soon as I make some money with this, I will give some back !!

[@ertugrulyucel8468]

this addon is really cool. I had a chance to use the previous version. but I would expect it to be something like filtering. For example, a blue hat should never be matched on a golden head. or something like that. if you have an idea to add this it would definitely be a great improvement.

[@vladcaye]

Great idea mate! 🖖🏽

[@LintonNkambule]

Yeah, I'd love this option.

[@FruitZeus]

By the way, this has been implemented in my newest version thanks to yours and others requests on the subject 😊

[@nirvanzentinal]

Wow amazing tutorial and plugin 🤩😍❤️❤️❤️

[@emmanuelacquah3374]

This is the best ad on ever🙌🏿

[@averyc7492]

This is fantastic. Thank you!

[@m1sterv1sual]

This is sick, Logan!

[@FruitZeus]

Thanks man!

[@kaaneii]

Gona try this today..looks good bro.gr8 work

[@alexandrecuny7449]

Amazing bro !

[@WillRobertsVR]

Amazing work!!. I bought it last night and is still blown away. I was wondering along with the rendered frames is it possible to export the collection of all the 3d varients models or Rigged characters without doing it manually? VRM, GLB, OBJ or FBX?

[@LIFESUPPORT__]

thanks a lot man! amazing work. currently using it right now and it works great. it would be really cool to link some objects from different layers, for example when HAT A appears then GLASSES D dont

[@us2ra]

you can manually create instances for colliding objects. I had a similar case too where I painfully separated all of them manually. Took some time though.s.s

[@zeppeliFBX]

The goat is back with another one

[@gpz6063]

LOVE the plugin

[@misslin5855]

stunning video

[@Jarviex]

Man thank you!! This is an incredible tool for me!

[@trunks2713]

This is amazing!! thank you so much!

[@bradsteenkamp2197]

amazing dude! Such a gift to the community!! Will FZRandomizer work with animations as well or only images?

[@FruitZeus]

I hope to add this feature in the future.

[@artsiom.savelyeu]

@@FruitZeus Would be great! 🙌

[@alejandrorincon6930]

@@FruitZeus GREAT!

[@mzoughiaymen7016]

great work i love your energy!!

[@billwide78]

Wow man, such amazing!

[@José-313]

Sorry if i'm spamming comments lol i saw many people asking if you could implement a .JSON type file along (or instead of) the .CSV file. I'm working on an NFT collection (about 1 month left before minting) and my biggest worry is how to add the metadata to 10K different NFTs... my .CSV file is working but not as organized as yours it's very different i don't know why. Anyway rant over, you rock dude and made many of us' dream come true! Keep up the good work FZ

[@alibargi5164]

Man This is Amazing 🔥

[@huguescarlini338]

Dude, you're fantastic..!!! Thanks a lot...

[@sierradesigns2012]

This is very good! Question: Will this addon generate the metadata .json file as well for each variant generated?

[@mehmeteminguzel8963]

hey dude, I need .json file as well. Have you found a way to get it?

[@blockschmidt]

Amazing bro, love that update! Is it possible to run the randomizer while simultaneously tracking and creating the csv sheet? because in your video you showed it once with csv and at first without csv please correct me if I am wrong and tell me how to do it :)

[@BinLucaMancari]

This is amazing! I love you

[@gargantialanphere6887]

respect your work bro!! How about adding this feature : "Subcollection within Subcollection". Example You have hat_1, hat_2, hat_3 and each hat has 10 accessories, That means it will generate hat_1 x 10, hat_2 x 10, hat_3 x 10 and it will make a lot more variety because right now this plug-in only generate each part one times and it go to next part.

[@burntjeans110]

Do you think there's a way to exclude certain traits that don't work together when generating? For example a hair trait that wouldn't work with a jacket with its hood up, as in the meshes intersect. Would love if you saw this, thank you and I LOVE this addon and you are a great person for releasing for free!

[@FruitZeus]

A few have asked about this. Let me brainstorm on how something like this would be possible! :) It could be part of a future version of this plugin!

[@Relevnt]

Not sure thats possible for nft generating even for 2d. Unless you put the hoodie clothing in the hairs folder

[@kelvingevers3262]

@@Relevnt but then there is gonna be another hoodie on top of it from the hoodies folder

[@matthew_brown]

Bro, You are amazing. I got the plugin and do not even know how to create 3D assets yet. LOL

[@zionsky3342]

This is really cool bro

[@pushBAK9]

Thanks, this is awesome.

[@newbiecryptewbie3170]

Would love to be able to select randomly from a set of procedural textures for each mesh piece. Love the add-on by the way.

[@us2ra]

You can by using a matlib but if it's a collection then I guess you have to create a new collection with each of the materails and then add the collection instances inside the hosts respective collection.

[@khaleeq5]

You're a F##king GENIUS!!! love it

[@BrunoCornelsen]

Amazing work with this addon! One question: is it possible to randomize different hairs (and beards, moustaches and whatever) made with particle system?

[@End_TheGame]

Create separate objects that use the particle system and it'll work fine

[@us2ra]

@@End_TheGame It devours the vram/ram and the file gets shrek'd I'm trying to find a way around that too but I guess without lowering the amount of hairs or using higher end hardware it's impossible it seems...

[@michaelsmusicinstruments9980]

very nice well done, looks like a blender minions factory

[@SaamSmoove]

If only I was good with blender to use this tool, you've developed a great tool man!

[@FruitZeus]

Thank you very much! There's always time to learn blender! :)

[@ezradamie2836]

Very important update 👏 👌

[@EONARIA-3D]

The job you've done is AWESOME! Thank you! Also I've got one question: How can I use your Addon (if it's even possible) to generate GIF based NFT-s?! o.O

[@ActionDreamEffects]

Man thank you so much for this awesome addon!! is there a way to render the generated pieces as animations?

[@johnlogan7810]

Was expecting NFT comments... My faith in humanity is slowly being restored

[@tomk2607]

Awsome thanks alot, works really good

[@tony92506]

Hi, Thanks for your videos, these are great. I have been making Star Wars type control panels. So I have had to recreate a series of buttons, switches and knobs. I was wondering if your FZ Ranomizer could be used to generate random control panels with the switches I created? Thank you.

[@andrei1812]

You’re a life saver

[@walfredcandiales]

Man... you are a beast!!!!!. How would this add-on work if you have a little animation, let's say something short like less than 100 frames. GOOD WORK BRO!!!!!!!

[@raprebels1581]

I like the Material Library approach. Do you plan to integrate it with Proxys?

[@anom_labs]

Hi, thanks for making this incredible tool. Amazing video, btw. But I was wondering if it's possible to export the collection of all the 3d varients models using this?

[@anom_labs]

Such as .stl or .obj format.

[@VERSALL99]

this is what I am looking for pall, thenks

[@antonzhavner1750]

Man this is great!!!!

[@UncleTiaoTiao]

this is great~ thanks!

[@finakin3d311]

You are a Legend!

[@SpeedRacerx89]

Is there a way to have a "damage" variation to say the main body? Without having to create a new copy of that body with a boolean for every variation, color, etc?

[@sunkinkush6151]

this videos underrated

[@sinansaricicekli]

Is it possible to use only one body/object but generate variants using only matlib? Let's say I have one body but I will have 100s or 1000s different text(which comes from image textures) projected on the surface of the object.

[@John-ju8dz]

Thank you so much! Can I do this with animations including some "Active" Rigid Bodies in play?

[@playfireschool]

Hi! Thank you for the great content. did this generate works for the animation characters?

[@nassyweazy]

Awesome content! How do you run FZRandomizer from the command line for headless blender?

[@RickJurkiewicz]

wow, same as everyone else in the comments, this looks like an incredible tool 👍🏼👍🏼 Question: What could I do with 3500 unique characters? .. besides the references in the comments below we all go off and flood the NFT market with new character collections, what else can we do with them when we're working with these vast numbers? apologies if it's obvious to everyone reading the comments, but I'm just starting with Blender and I'm trying to understand what it can be used for and where I should be focussing my learning

[@RickJurkiewicz]

@@fluxophile, thanks @@fluxophile .. I don’t want to take away from how brilliant the process is though, it’s a fabulous piece of dev work 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 just bothers me that art isn’t an expression of the self any more, but an attempt to quickly make lots of cash.. feels like we’re gonna need a digital curator just to tell us what’s any good and what’s a load of crud ..

[@Bomcomp]

My problem: my blender can not generate more than 100 variants (big model) Maybe solution: it's wonderful if you can generate 50 variants first, then when you generate the 2nd time you have an option that all news variants are different from the first 50 variants ? Thank you for sharing this amazing tool ❤

[@mikey3d912]

Thanks a lot for the great contribution. Does this work the same with 3D Voxel Characters?

[@RB-el4oi]

Génial! Merci beaucoup pour cet addon! I add a beautiful dream, where thanks to a future update of your addon, I can add a rigify meta rig (human simple meta rig) as part of the attributes, and I can add a collection of mixamo fbx animations as attributes too (running, riding...) so that I can quickly generate a set a characters in action 🥰🤩😍😍🥰

[@vladcaye]

Amazing! 🖖🏽

[@Honey-qp6ti]

Hello. So a little question. My laptop can't handle the huge blender file anymore. I was able to generate the collection with your previous version, but in the render process it closed and my laptop had quite severe issues, I think. Will it relief the CPU or GPU in the render process also? Thank you.

[@fiermanmuch]

Awesome man, is it possible to generate animated (not a single image) with this plugin?

[@WonderRob]

Great addon! Can I use several objects in a collection as an attribute instead of just 1 object under the host?

[@faded_kadet]

Hey man, thank you so much, respect for yout sript!!

[@rw5736]

is there a way to have seperate base objects? Or someway to only allow certain traits to apply to specific bodys for instance? say a female and male model that may have different gender traits for instance?

[@FLORESCREATES]

any chance you know why instance collection doesnt show the copied collection? I dragged the instance collection under one of the subcollections and it doesnt show in the render.

[@soothingillustration50]

So if we want the mesh of each character as well, how do we go about that? If we want to create characters to be used in future projects. Is it possible with the proxy?

[@onlinemarketingstrategy6466]

hi..thank you for this awesome plugin.. i have a question.. how can we used the csv data to generate erc-721 token or is there any tutorial on how to do it? since i only see the creation of erc-721 using json file..Can anybody help?

[@CrazyFuzz8]

Woow i like it👌

[@alirazvan6651]

Wow..... Thank you. It works so great.

[@c51234567]

i have a question: when i render all of the frames are of the same image, rather than the way that the actual frame looks. Like instead of each frame looking different like it does when keying through the timeline, the same image is rendered over and over, and all the variants are showing one on top of the other, anyone run in to this problem?

[@jny2956]

great addonnnn, is there a way to have different world hdris as variants too? thanks

[@Crispy_Crumb]

Cool!

[@eyeroniqstrategicbranding7934]

I love it Thank you !!!!

[@FruitZeus]

You’re quite welcome!!

[@alejandrorincon6930]

I have a question, in case I wanted to create a collection of 9999 animations, was there a way to automate the rendering process?

[@Galguera]

Can this work also with lights ?, i mean, to have a sub collection of different colors of side fills... main lights... backlights... etc.?

[@bosunomoloso]

Is it possible for the plugin to be generate random animation? If Yes, I would really appreciate if you could make a video of it

[@basma-ba]

please tell me: the csv file is the equivalent of metadata.json file for each NFT or not?

[@itsmeatrin]

5:53 HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA that he-e made my day

[@Anim_Studios]

how generate same character and objects with different materials as your previous video. That method not working in blender 3.0 or FZ 2.2 vershion. plz check it. Thankyou so much....🎉️

[@MDksa123]

u a legend

[@YoXGaming1]

Love the work, So the metadata has to be made in a js file manually if im not wrong, right ?

[@FruitZeus]

If you want to make metadata in a json file, you'll need to manually do it, or find a way to convert the data from the csv document into a format that works for you.