Pistonpusher

Changelog/Documentation

https://youtu.be/BwxOq0Pt-fs?si=1T2m5Oyze8w1gk2B

Features:

• Quick rig system (Pistons, hoses, springs, universal joints and more)
• Piston Planner
• Snap points system
• Hose Attachment Points (HAPs)
• Parent wizard
• Armature/collection mirror tool
• Copy booleans tool
• And more!

What is:

An add-on designed specifically for (hydraulic) pistons and other, similar types of actuators. From mesh to rig. It offers assets to model and tools/operators to place and rig pistons and their accessories. Accessories as in hosing, springs and advanced mounting set-ups.

For who:

There’s something for almost everyone, even if your main use case is not mechanical rigging. But, people who rig often and require a mechanically sound rig, will benefit the most from this add-on.

Why:

The modular rigs offered by pistonpusher allow you to keep your main rig a lot simpler. As it avoids a commonly encountered issue: Dependency loops. In short, it just saves time. There are advantages even if you don’t rig:

• Pistons can exist out of 2-n amount of objects. Allowing you to keep things as flexible as needed. The quick rig – simple piston operator requires at least 2 objects and will re-parent any immediate children of those objects to their respective side
• Stretchable rigs in case your project is bound to change a lot for whatever reason
• Telescopic piston rigs
• Armature/collection mirror tool

While the word ‘rig’ is unavoidable, it can still be useful for concept artists and such. With the added benefit of being ‘rig-ready’ for those wishing to take things further.

Pricing:

There’s a paid and free version. The free version is currently fairly limited and offers a few pistons, some related utilities and the parent wizard.