📦 Brick Animate – Documentation

Overview

Brick Animate is a Blender 4.0+ add-on designed to create modular, clean, and dynamic brick-style animations.
It is ideal for:

• Brick-based scenes

• Assembly and exploded views

• Educational and marketing presentations

The add-on provides multiple animation modes:

• Flight – Bricks fly from a starting point to their final positions

• Dropping – Bricks fall from above and land perfectly in place

• Snap Build – Bricks snap into place from a predefined start shape

• Special Movement – Experimental motion styles such as circular spins

Installation

1. Download the .zip file (Free or Full version).

2. In Blender:
   Edit > Preferences > Add-ons > Install

3. Select the .zip file and click Install Add-on.

4. Enable the checkbox next to Brick Animate.

5. Access the panel via the Sidebar (N) under the Brick tab.

Features

🛠️ Animation Modes

🔁 Sorting Options

• Bottom to Top

• Top to Bottom

• Random

• Reverse (return to origin or control empty)

🧰 Tools Included

• Create and manage collections

• Create and animate a control empty

• Preview Snap Mix start shapes

• Live update during timeline playback

• Restore from backup collections

• Apply or reset object locations and animations

📊 Comparison: Free vs Full Version

🔍 Use Cases

• Product showcases for brick-based models

• Instructional animations

• Educational kits and robotics

• Stylized motion graphics

• Build and deconstruction sequences

📎 Support & Feedback

💡 Found a bug or have a feature request?
Use the following links:

• 📄 Documentation

• 🆘 Help Form

• 💬 Feedback Form