Csv Chart Animator

Hryhory Sinenka in Modeling

Turn CSV data into editable 3D animation

CSV Chart Animator converts a tidy frame,category,value table into an animated 3D bar chart inside Blender. Pick a local CSV file, confirm the column names, choose chart size and interpolation, then build.

The output uses ordinary Blender objects: separate bar meshes, category labels, axis ticks, title, keyframes, and optional camera and lights. Materials, objects, animation curves, camera, and lighting remain editable after the build. Rebuilding replaces only the exact collection name shown in the panel; unrelated scene content is left alone.

Included

  • Configurable frame, category, and value column names
  • Comma, semicolon, and tab delimiter detection
  • Animated bar height and base-anchored position
  • Bezier, linear, or constant interpolation
  • Deterministic category colors, chart title, grid, and scale labels
  • Optional camera and two-light setup
  • Deterministic source-data SHA-256 stored on the chart root
  • UTF-8 sample CSV and in-package installation and usage guide
  • GPL source code in the delivered extension ZIP

    • Local and predictable

    The extension reads the CSV only when you click Build Animated Chart. It contains no network calls, telemetry, account sign-in, cloud service, licence server, external Python modules, or buyer-data collection. The generated scene continues to work without the source CSV.

    Supported input

    Use one row per frame/category pair. Version 0.1 supports non-negative finite values, up to 50 categories and 500 distinct frames. Every category must have a value at every frame. Duplicate or missing pairs are rejected with an actionable error instead of being silently filled.

    Installation

    1. In Blender 4.5 LTS or 5.2 LTS, open Edit → Preferences → Get Extensions.
    2. Use the drop-down menu and choose Install from Disk.
    3. Select the downloaded ZIP and enable CSV Chart Animator.
    4. Open the 3D View sidebar and choose the CSV Chart tab.

      5. Quick start

      1. Choose a tidy UTF-8 CSV file.
      2. Confirm the frame, category, and value column names.
      3. Set chart dimensions, collection name, and interpolation.
      4. Click Build Animated Chart.

        5. Deliberate limits

        This release creates vertical bar charts only. It does not import XLSX, clean or analyse data, support negative bars, animate changing text values, or provide custom chart-design services.

        Compatibility and QA

        Native build/rebuild tests pass in Blender 4.5.12 LTS and Blender 5.2.0 LTS. The final ZIP also passes a clean-profile install-and-enable test in Blender 5.2. EEVEE, Cycles, and Workbench can render the generated standard objects.

        Support

        Support covers installation, documented tidy-CSV validation, reproducible extension defects, and compatibility with the stated Blender versions. It does not include statistical analysis, spreadsheet repair, chart art direction, bespoke features, or recovery of unrelated scene content. Use the Superhive Inbox for support.

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        Details
        Blender Extension Compatible Yes
        Published about 2 months ago
        Blender Version 4.5 - 5.2
        Extension Type Add-on
        Render Engine Used Cycles, Eevee
        License GPL

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