Tripo 3D Blender Plugin

Overview

The Tripo 3D Blender Plugin integrates Tripo's AI-powered 3D generation capabilities directly into Blender. Generate high-quality 3D models from text descriptions or images with advanced customization options.

Features

Model Generation

• Text-to-Model: Create 3D models from text descriptions
• Image-to-Model: Convert single images into 3D models
• Multiview-to-Model: Generate models from multiple perspective images
• Real-time Progress Tracking: Monitor generation progress with a visual progress bar

Installation

Requirements

• Blender 3.0 or higher
• Internet connection
• Valid Tripo API key

Installation Steps

1. Download the zip file
2. In Blender: Edit > Preferences > Add-ons > Install
3. Select the downloaded file
4. Enable the "Tripo_3D" add-on

After installation, the plugin will appear in the Blender interface as shown below:

Usage

Initial Setup

1. Get your API key from Tripo Platform
2. Enter your API key in the plugin panel
3. Click "Confirm" to validate and check your balance

Text to 3D

1. Enter your text prompt
2. Select model version
3. Configure advanced settings (optional):
   • Texture quality
   • PBR materials
   • Face limit
   • Style options
4. Click "Generate"

Image to 3D

1. Choose between single image or multiview mode
2. Upload image(s):
   • Single mode: One reference image
   • Multiview mode: Front, left, right, and back views
3. Configure model settings
4. Click "Generate"

Support and Documentation

• Tripo API Documentation
• API Status Page
• Email Support: [email protected]

License

This plugin is distributed under the terms of the MIT license - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• Tripo 3D for the 3D generation API
• Poly Haven for the 3D assets
• blender-mcp by Siddharth Ahuja
• Special thanks to our Discord channel member Zeak6464 for his significant contributions to the plugin code and for assisting in the testing channel. Your support has been invaluable!
• Special thanks to Siddharth Ahuja for the blender-mcp project, which provided inspiring ideas for MCP + 3D.

Version History

• 0.7.0: New Features

  • Display task information including input details and rendered images
  • Support for concurrent generation of multiple models

• 0.6.0: Quality-of-Life Improvements

  • Fixed URL query issues for more reliable API communication
  • Improved imported model orientation (models now face +Y direction by default)
  • Added support for using Blender internal images without external file loading
  • Fixed an issue where models could be lost when not in Object mode during import
  • Changed rotation mode from quaternion to Euler for more intuitive manipulation

• 0.5.0: Advanced Features

  • Added more stable v2.5 model generation support
  • Introduced support for generating quadrilateral models
  • Added a new model management window to record all user-initiated generation tasks
  • Users can now download tasks multiple times through the management window
  • Implemented a search feature based on task ID to find and add previously initiated tasks
  • Effectively prevented balance loss caused by network connection issues during ongoing tasks

• 0.4.0: Model Generation Support

  • Introduced support for v2.5 model generation for the first time

• 0.3.0: Stability Enhancements

  • Enhanced plugin stability
  • Provided more stable model import functionality

• 0.2.0: Update

  • Fixed installation issue that prevented installation from a compressed package
  • Resolved model import issues
  • Added support for generating three views (front, side, and top)
  • Introduced a reverse prompting feature for text generation models
  • Added options for character pose and body proportion control

• 0.1.0: Initial release

  • Basic text-to-3D and image-to-3D functionality
  • Support for v1.0 and v2.0-20240919 models
  • Advanced texture and style controls