Sakura Rig Utilities
The ultimate companion for managing and customizing your Sakura Minecraft Rigs.
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About Sakura Rig Utilities
The Sakura Rig Utilities extension is a utility toolkit for Blender designed to streamline the management of Python-based rig interfaces. It provides essential tools and utilities for managing the Sakura Character Rig (SACR) Built using Blender's Python API, the addon includes several key features:
Image Management
Advanced utilities for managing textures and image assets within Blender efficiently.
Rig Renaming
Tools for renaming bones and objects in bulk, essential for maintaining clean rig structures.
Skin Downloader
Automated utility for downloading Minecraft skins directly into Blender for your rigs.
Quick Access
Easy-to-use operators for quick file opening and common rigging tasks.
Sakura Rig Utilities is an evolving project that receives regular updates alongside new rig releases. It currently comes pre-packaged with the user interface for the Sakura Character Rig.
Future Plans
As an ongoing project, Sakura Rig Utilities will continue to expand its suite of tools for Minecraft-based creations in Blender. Future goals include a simplified system for adding custom UI scripts and broader utility integration. We've already made significant progress—testing with Ace The Bird's Elgania Rig prototype confirmed how easily existing UIs can be integrated.
Downloads
Stable builds of the Rig Interface Collection.
| Build Version | Release Date | File Size |
| V3.1.0 | 10/21/2025 | 22.6 KB |
Compatible with Blender versions: 4.2 LTS to Latest
Changes Summary
V3.1.0 is a corrective release that streamlines UI navigation and user-friendliness, adds missing eye material options, and optimizes backend code for improved maintainability.
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| Build Version | Release Date | File Size |
| V4.0.0-Alpha 3 | 05/08/2026 | 72.4 KB |
Compatible with Blender versions: 5.0 to Latest
Installation Guide
Recommended Method
The easiest way to stay up-to-date via the Blender Extensions platform.
- Open Blender and navigate to Edit > Preferences > Get Extensions.
- If prompted, enable Online Access.
- Search for "Sakura Rig Utilities" and click Install.
- Ensure the addon is enabled in your preferences.
- Download a compatible rig from the SACR page.
Manual Method
For offline installation or specific version requirements.
- Download the
.ziprelease from the downloads section above. - In Blender, go to Edit > Preferences > Add-ons.
- Click the arrow in the top-right and select Install from Disk...
- Choose the downloaded file and ensure it's enabled.
- Download a compatible rig from the SACR page.
Found a Bug?
We're constantly working to improve Sakura Rig Utilities. If you encounter any issues or have feature requests, please let us know so we can address them.
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