MechOps | Blender

MechOps | Blender is a software add-on for Blender that helps turn static 3D models into things that can move, bend, and be animated. Before a character, creature, or machine can be animated, it needs an internal structure — similar to a skeleton and joints — that defines how it moves. MechOps provides a set of building blocks that make creating those structures faster, more reliable, and easier to manage.

The toolkit is designed around modular components. Instead of building every rig from scratch, pieces can be assembled, reused, and adapted depending on the project — whether that’s a human character, an animal, a mechanical device, or something entirely custom. This makes it possible to scale from simple setups to very complex rigs without losing control or consistency.

MechOps exists because modern animation needs quickly outgrew what off-the-shelf tools could comfortably handle. It’s built from real production use inside my studio, shaped by practical problems encountered while rigging characters, creatures, and machines for entertainment work. The result is a system that prioritizes stability, flexibility, and long-term usability rather than one-off solutions.