Blender Layer V2
Blender Layer V2 is a plugin for Krita and Blender that connects Blender’s 3D viewport directly to a drawing layer inside Krita in real time.
Specially designed for 2D artists, illustrators, and concept artists who want to use 3D models and poses as a foundation and reference for painting in Krita.
Download Link: GitHub - JovasMotionDesigner/Blender-Leyer-V2
What’s New in V2 (Compatibility with Blender 5.2.0 LTS & Krita 5.3+)
- Full support for Blender 5.2.0 LTS and Blender 4.x: Updated for Blender’s new graphics architecture and viewport APIs.
- Fixed transparency / blank canvas bug: Resolved the matrix flattening issue in the Alpha channel (
ravel(order='F')) that caused 3D models to become invisible inside Krita. - Support for Pose Library and Action Previews: Fixed the integer overflow error when loading pose asset previews from the library.
- Shared Memory Optimization: Smooth pixel transfer with exact buffer slicing.
- Automatic Detection on Windows: Smart detection of Blender executables (LTS, standard, and Steam versions).
- 1-Click Installer: Includes
install.bat(Windows) andinstall.py(Cross-platform) scripts.
Quick Installation
Option A (Recommended): Use the automatic installer
- Download or clone this repository.
- On Windows: Double-click
install.bat.
On macOS / Linux: Runpython install.pyin the terminal. - Open Krita and go to:
Settings➔Configure Krita...➔Python Plugin Manager. - Enable the checkbox:
[X] Blender Layer. - Restart Krita and open the docker from:
Settings➔Dockers➔ Blender Layer.
Option B: Manual Installation
- Copy the
blender_layer.desktopfile and theblender_layerfolder into your user’spykritadirectory:- Windows:
%APPDATA%\krita\pykrita\ - Linux:
~/.local/share/krita/pykrita/ - macOS:
~/Library/Application Support/krita/pykrita/
- Windows:
- Enable the plugin in Krita’s settings and restart.
How to Use
- Open a canvas in Krita.
- In the Blender Layer side docker, click “Start Blender”.
- Blender will open and connect automatically. A layer named Blender Layer will be created on your canvas showing the live 3D preview.
- You can also drag and drop any
.blendfile directly into Krita to open and connect it automatically.
Navigation Controls
- Rotate 3D View: Drag the sphere widget in the docker, or hold Alt + Middle Mouse Button on the canvas.
- Pan: Hold Shift while dragging the sphere widget, or use Alt + Ctrl + Middle Mouse Button.
- Zoom / Focal Length: Use the focal length slider, or use Alt + Shift + Middle Mouse Button.
Additional Features
- Shading Modes: Switch between Wireframe, Solid, Material Preview, and Rendered.
- Perspective Guides (Drawing Assistants): Click “Create Assistant Set” to generate automatic perspective guide lines that match the 3D camera angle.
- Pose Library: Select mannequins (like Body-chan / Body-kun) and double-click to apply poses from the asset library.
- Final Render & Animation: Render directly onto the Krita layer or import frame sequences as a 2D animation.
License and Credits
- Original Codebase: Created by Yuntoko under the GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL-3.0).
- V2 Maintenance & Compatibility: Updated and maintained by JovasMotionDesigner for the open-source community.
- 3D Models (Body-chan / Body-kun): vinchau (CC-0).
- Special thanks and credits to Yuntoko for the original V1 release.
