🚀 Installation Guide

Method 1: Drag & Drop 

1. Open Blender.
2. Drag and drop the downloaded .zip file directly into the Blender window.
3. Click Install on the popup menu.

Method 2: Standard Installation

1. Open Blender and go to Edit > Preferences > Get Extensions (or Add-ons in older versions).
2. Click the dropdown menu in the top right corner and select Install from Disk... (or click Install...).
3. Select the downloaded .zip file and click Install.
4. Enable Blend2Bag Exporter by checking the box if needed.

Accessing the Add-on: Open the 3D Viewport, press N to open the Sidebar, and click on the Blend2Bag tab.

📖 How to Use

1. Creating & Assigning Bake Groups

• Manual Creation: Click + in the Bake Groups list to create a new group. Select your objects in the Viewport and click + Add High or + Add Low to assign them to the selected bake group.
• Auto Grouping: Click the Auto Grouping button to automatically detect objects ending in _high and _low and group them instantly.

2. Display & Viewport Tools

• Visibility Toggles: Use the H (High) and L (Low) icons in the Bake Group list to quickly show or hide specific meshes.

3. Preparation Modes

• Transform Mode: Move and adjust your objects freely for a better visual setup. Disabling the function instantly snaps your items back to their initial positions before export.
• Low Poly Mode: Gathers all low-poly objects into a single preview block with a bounding box control. When active during export, it automatically generates a separate low-poly file alongside your main baking export.

4. Mesh Processing & Exporting

• Smooth UV: Click Smooth UV Shells to automatically optimize shading while preserving sharp edges on UV shell borders.
• ID Map Pipeline: Select which objects serve as ID maps, and Blend2Bag handles the rest during export by generating dedicated materials used to bake ID maps in Marmoset Toolbag.
• Exporting: Choose your format (FBX or OBJ), select the output directory, and click Export. Import the generated files directly into Marmoset Toolbag.