Blender Quill scenes import/export add-on

Quill scenes import and export add-on for Blender.

Philosophy: some things are easier to work on in VR and other things are easier to work on with a flat screen and a pen. This add-on aims at minimizing the friction of moving from one technology to the other and enabling you to create workflows that best suits the strength of each.

Installation

1. Download io_scene_quill.zip file from the Releases section.
2. Open Blender, Go to Edit > Preferences… > Add-ons.
3. Click the Install… button, navigate to and select the downloaded zip.
4. Tick the check mark next to Import-Export: Quill to activate the plugin.

Usage

The tool can be found in Blender under File > Import > Quill scene and File > Export > Quill scene.

When selecting the entry the add-on will present the usual window to import or export the Quill scene with some options on the right side panel.

Features

The add-on reads and writes native Quill file format.

Import

• Import Quill layer hierarchy to Blender objects.
• Import Quill paint layers to Mesh or Grease pencil¹.
• Import Quill viewpoints to Cameras.

Export

• Export Grease Pencil objects to Quill paint layers¹.
• Export Mesh objects as painted wireframes.
• Export Armature objects as painted stick figures.
• Export Cameras to Quill viewpoints.

Limitations/Roadmap

¹ Quill paint layers and Grease Pencil cannot be mapped 1:1 faithfully as the underlying concepts are not always compatible. Some restrictions apply.

The following features are currently not supported but are on the roadmap:

• Import and export keyframe animation for transform and visibility.
• Import and export frame by frame animations.
• Export correct bone colors for armature export.
• Round trip workflows.