INSTALLATION

Preferences → Add-ons → Install

1) Select gridrigger_addon.zip

2) Install, then Enable (checkbox)

Where to find Grid Rigger

Default (recommended):

Add → Armature → GridRigger

This opens the creation settings popup. Click OK to create the grid rig(s)

Optional: Viewport Side Panel (if enabled in add-on preferences):

Preferences → Add-ons → GridRigger → Preferences

Enable the Side Panel option to show GridRigger in the 3D Viewport Side Panel (N-panel).

UI OPTIONS

Resolution

How many points to distribute across each axis. Influence is distributed based on point location in 3D object space.

Outside

Enabled: create points only along the outer surface of the grid volume

Disabled: create points throughout the entire volume (inside + outside)

Mode

With multiple objects selected:

• Individual rigs per object, or
• One combined rig around the whole selection

Hide Lattice

Enabled by default. Hides the root lattice that drives the deformation.

Recommended to keep enabled for a cleaner layout (can be toggled later in the Outliner).

Grid Rig It

Creates the lattice-based rig around the bounding box of your selection.

Purge Rig

Deletes old/unwanted grid rigs. Select the rig and click Purge to keep things tidy.

RIG CONTROLS

Global Influence (per rig)

Each GridRigger rig includes a global influence slider controlling how strongly it affects each object.

For per-object strength, delete the driver on the object influence property and set/key values manually.

EXTEND FUNCTIONALITY

The lattice modifier remains in the modifier stack(s). You can:

- Mask influence with vertex groups

- Apply poses as shape keys

- Experiment freely

UPDATE NOTES

v02: support for non-(0,0,0) cursor locations (zeroes cursor during build, then restores)

v03: older Blender install fix + moved to its own sidepanel tab "gridrigger"

v04: re-implement v02 cursor offset

v05: copy rotation option + stability improvements (works regardless of active collection)

v06: fix cursor offset bug

v07: back under "Tool" panel + advanced generation options:

     - Interpolation

     - hide/unhide control lattice

Note: GridRigger is now available by default via Add → Armature, with the side panel optionally available if enabled in add-on preferences.