Auto Drawing Tool

A Blender add-on to make drawing video by Freestyle with build modifier.

Links

• Blender Artist Thread: [Addon] Auto Drawing Tool.
• Turorial Blog Post: Blender New Add-on: “Auto Drawing Tool”.
• Turorial video: Blender Add-on Tutorial "Auto Drawing Tool".

Installation

1. Download the zip file.
2. In Blender, go to File > Use Preferences > Add-ons, click "Install from file", and select the zip file.
3. Activate "Animation: Auto Drawing Tool" in Animation category.

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Basic Usage

1. Select an object.
2. Go to toolshelf on the left of 3D view. In Animation tab, there is "Auto Drawing Tool" box.
3. Set start frame and end frame for animation, then click on "Set Auto Drawing" button.
4. Render animation.

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Options

Option setting panel comes in bottom left of 3D view, after click "Set Auto Drawing" button. ####Enable/Disable process You can turn on or off each settings for auto drawing.

1. Buld Modifier & Freestyle.
2. Blender Render.
3. Apply White World.
4. Apply White Shadeless Material.
5. Subsurf Modifier.

Line Thickness

Change line thickness of Freestyle.

Freestyle Preset

Change the line style by Freestyle preset.

• "NONE" = Default setting of Freetyle.
• "MARKER_PEN" = Bolder line.
• "BRUSH_PEN" = Different line thickness from start to end.
• "SCRIBBLE" = Rough line.
• "FREE_HAND" = Rough line and rough shape.
• "CHILDISH" = More rough like child's drawing.

Change Drawing Order(Only for MESH)

Change order for build modifier by sorting index of face. It affects only on MESH objects.

• "NONE" = Default index of face for the object.
• "REVERSE" = Reveres the order of default index.
• "CURSOR_DISTANCE" = Sort from a nearest face to cursor.
• "CAMERA" = Sort from a nearest face to camera.
• "VIEW_ZAXIS" = Sort along with Z axis.
• "VIEW_XAXIS" = Sort along with X axis.
• "SELECTED" = Sort from selected face.
• "MATERIAL" = Sort by material.

Draw Objects In Turn

Draw selected objects in turn.

For "ALONG_CURVE", select a curve lastly.

• "NONE" = Draw object at the same time.
• "SIMPLE" = Draw object in turn.
• "ALONG_CURVE" = Draw objects along active curve's points.

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Versions

###v0.2.0 Download: v0.2.0.zip

###v0.2.1

1. It now can work for multiple selected objects.
2. End frame remains if it is longer than auto drawing's end frame.
3. Objects other than mesh, curve, or text will be ignored.

Download: v0.2.1.zip

###v0.2.2

1. Not to change cursor after selecting "Change Drawing Order" except for "CAMERA".

Download: v0.2.2b.zip.

###v0.3.0

1. New option "Draw Objects In Turn": It includes "SIMPLE" and "ALONG_CURVE".
2. Fix behavior of applying material/world: Now it makes new material/world not to change existing ones.
3. Fix behavior of changing setting: Now it can turns on/off modifiers, rendering engine, freestyle, afterward.

Download: v0.3.0.zip

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##Todo List

• Change drawing order for text object.
• Vanish line on internal faces during building animation.
• Link color between world and material.
• Draw along with curve option.