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Character Control Rig addon generating a control rig for a MetaHuman character in Blender

Character Control RigMetaHuman Control Rigs for Blender

Generate control rigs for MetaHuman characters in Blender. Import auto-retargeted marketplace animations and mocap data. Animate with professional-grade IK/FK body controls. Then export body and face board animations directly to Unreal Engine, and manage multi-character scenes from a single sidebar panel.

Platform Support:

  • Windows
  • ARM MacOS
  • Linux

Addon Features

Auto Retarget Templates
Bundled skeleton templates convert incoming animation automatically, so clips from Mixamo, Rokoko, MetaHuman Animator and more land on your control rig without manual bone mapping.
Face Board Animation Export
Export face board animations from Blender directly to the MetaHuman Control Rig in Unreal Engine.
Multi-Character Support
Manage multiple MetaHuman characters in a single scene with a built-in rig instance browser. Each rig is namespaced to avoid collisions and can be added or removed independently.
Two-Phase Workflow
Generate a metarig snapped to the source skeleton, then generate the final control rig — two clicks and you're ready to animate.
Multiple Rig Frameworks
Build on the rig you already animate with. Rigify and Auto Rig Pro are both supported, and the builder architecture is extensible for more.
FK Animation Import
Import your MetaHuman body animations from Unreal and have them automatically re-targeted onto your FK controls in Blender, ready for animating.

Auto Retargeting Support

Skeleton TemplateFile FormatSupported
Face BoardFBX✓
MixamoFBX✓
MetaHumanFBX✓
UE4 MannequinFBX✓
UE5 MannequinFBX✓
SOMANPZ✓
ReallusionFBX✓
RokokoFBX✓
XsensFBX✓

Rig Framework Support

Rig FrameworkAvailabilitySupported
RigifyFree, built into Blender✓
Auto Rig ProThird-party paid✓
Satisfaction Guaranteed

Satisfaction Guaranteed

We are so confident that you will love the addon, that we offer a 30-day money back guarantee. Please check out the list of supported features above before you purchase. However, if you are not satisfied with the product for any reason, we will refund your purchase.

Detailed Documentation

Resources to help you get started FAST

We provide detailed documentation and video tutorials so you can start animating your MetaHuman characters in Blender right away.

Requires the Character DNA Addon

This addon is built on top of Character DNA. You must have it installed and enabled in Blender for the Character Control Rig Addon to function. If you don't have it yet, grab it first. Its FREE!

Auto Rig Pro Is Sold Separately

Auto Rig Pro is a third-party paid addon and is not included with this purchase. You can build control rigs with Rigify instead, which is free and ships with Blender. If you want the Auto Rig Pro workflow, you can buy it from Superhive Market.

Pricing

Supercharge your animation workflow with one single purchase.

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