🛠 Blender Bone Name Modifier

Bone Name Modifier is a lightweight Blender add-on that helps you quickly and safely rename bones in an armature using a simple Find & Replace workflow.

It is designed especially for beginners and artists who regularly run into naming mismatches when:

• merging armatures
• importing rigs from different sources
• preparing models for game engines (Unity, Unreal, VRChat, etc.)

No scripting knowledge required.

✨ Features

• 🔍 Find & Replace bone names with full control
• 🦴 Works on the active armature only (safe & predictable)
• 📌 Operates on bones only (no meshes, no surprises)
• ↩ Undo supported (Ctrl + Z)
• 📋 Clear fold-out help section explaining how it works
• 🧭 Accessible from the N-Panel in the 3D Viewport
• ⚡ Instant results, no setup required

🧠 Example Use Cases

• Convert Upper_Arm_L → Upper.Arm.L
• Remove unwanted prefixes or suffixes
• Fix inconsistent bone naming before merging rigs
• Normalize bone names for export or retargeting
• Learn safe Blender workflows without touching Python

📥 How to Install

1. Download the .py file from Gumroad
2. Open Blender
3. Go to Edit → Preferences → Add-ons
4. Click Install…
5. Select the downloaded .py file
6. Enable the add-on by checking the box

That’s it!

📍 Where to Find It

After installing the add-on:

3D Viewport → Press N → Bone Renamer tab

🛠 How It Works

1. Select an Armature
2. Enter the text you want to find
3. Enter the text you want to replace it with
4. Click Rename Bones

That’s it.

A built-in help section is included directly in the UI.

💡 Who This Is For

• Blender beginners
• Game asset creators
• VRChat / Unity users
• Anyone tired of manually renaming bones
• Artists who want a safe and simple tool

📦 What’s Included

• One Blender add-on (.py)
• Compatible with Blender 4.4+
• Free forever

❤️ License & Usage

• Free to use in personal and commercial projects
• No tracking, no DRM, no dependencies

If this tool saves you time, feel free to leave a rating or share it with others 💙