Version : 1.0

Blender Compatibility: 3.6+

Platform: Windows, macOS, Linux

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🎯 Product Overview

OW View Transform is a professional add-on designed to solve a fundamental limitation in Blender's Edit mode: the inability to input precise numerical values for bone hierarchies. This tool bridges the gap between rigging freedom and technical precision, making it an essential tool for professional riggers working on characters, mechanical rigs, and precision rigging tasks.

Core Problem Solved

• Issue: Blender's default Transform panel doesn't work for bones in Edit mode
• Solution: Provides real-time Local/World Transform UI in Edit mode
• Result: Early prevention of rigging errors and precise bone alignment

Key Features

• ✅ Edit Mode Numerical Input: Direct X/Y/Z coordinate and rotation control
• ✅ Dual Coordinate System: Local/World space switching
• ✅ Real-time Updates: Immediate visual feedback in 3D viewport
• ✅ Reset Function: Individual or batch transform initialization
• ✅ Gizmo Mode Switching: Local/World based gizmo changes
• ✅ Undo Support: Full integration with Blender's undo system
• ✅ Child Bone Handling: Automatic hierarchical transform management

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🧩 Installation Guide

Step 1: Download and Extract

1. Download the purchased ow_view_transform.py file

Step 2: Install in Blender

1. Launch Blender
2. Menu: Edit → Preferences (Shortcut: Ctrl+Alt+U)
3. Select Add-ons tab in the left sidebar
4. Click Install... button in the top right
5. Find and select the ow_view_transform.zip file
6. Click Install Add-on

Step 3: Activation

1. Select an Armature and enter Edit mode
2. Select a bone and check the OW Transform tab in the sidebar (N key)

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🎛️ Interface Overview

 

Panel Location

• Access Path: 3D Viewport → Item → OW_Transform Tool Tab
• Display Condition: Only visible in Edit mode with Armature selected
• Panel Name: "Transform Controls"

UI Components

Element	Function	Location
Bone Name	Shows currently selected bone	Top
Local/World Transform Fields	Location, Rotation, Scale in order X/Y/Z value input	Middle
Reset Buttons	Initialize Local/World transforms	Each section
Gizmo Buttons	Change Local/World gizmos	Each section

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Enter: Confirm numerical input
• Ctrl+Z: Undo
• Ctrl+Shift+Z or Ctrl+Y: Redo

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🛠️ Basic Usage

Step 1: Setup

1. Select Armature object in 3D viewport
2. Press Tab to enter Edit mode
3. Select bone to transform
4. Press N to open sidebar
5. Click "OW Transform" tab

Step 2: Transform

1. Choose Local/World coordinate system
2. Input position/rotation values
3. Press Enter to apply
4. Check results in 3D viewport

Step 3: Finish

1. Repeat on other bones as needed
2. Use Reset buttons for quick initialization
3. Press Tab to exit Edit mode

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💡 Primary Use Cases

🎯 IK/FK Switching Optimization

⚙️ Mechanical Rigging

🧍 Character Symmetry

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🔧 Advanced Tips

📌 Coordinate System Strategy

• Local Mode: Relative positioning based on parent bone - suitable for character rigging
• World Mode: Absolute positioning - suitable for mechanical rigging
• Usage: Switch between modes to choose optimal working environment

📌 Multi-bone Control Based on Parent

• Selection Order: Select child bones first → select parent bone last
• Advantage: Simultaneous control of entire hierarchy based on parent bone
• Usage: Useful for batch alignment of complex bone chains

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