In Roblox, plugins speed up the development process by adding additional tools and features that help developers, artists, and animators. For example, the Load Character Lite plugin allows you to quickly load avatars using usernames or UserIDs, while Moon Animator simplifies animation work by adding new tools.
Animation Editor
Animation Editor is an official Roblox plugin built into Roblox Studio for creating animations of characters and objects, especially those with rigs (skeletal structures). It is convenient for both beginners and experienced developers and allows you to create poses and animations for characters, objects, or NPCs (non-player characters).
This plugin is most often used to develop animations for movements such as running, jumping, attacking, or complex cutscenes.
Features:
- Posing is the basic function of the Animation Editor, which allows developers to literally pose a character by setting fixed positions for each body part at a specific point in time.
- Keyframes – The plugin uses a keyframe system to create animations, allowing you to set poses at specific frames. Smooth transitions are created between them.
- Exporting and using animations in games – Created animations can be exported as animation objects and used in the game for any rigged character.
Building Tools by F3X (construction)
One of the most popular plugins for building in Roblox. Provides advanced tools for working with parts, changing their sizes, rotating and moving them with greater precision than the built-in studio tools.
Key features:
- Advanced copy and paste functions.
- Ability to fine-tune parts with high precision.
- Easy work with groups of parts.
Tool Grip Editor (tool position in hands)
This plugin helps you edit the position of a tool in a character’s hands. If you are creating custom tools, this plugin will allow you to customize how they look and are positioned in the player’s hand.
Key features:
- Easy editing of tool positions in the character’s hands.
- Precise adjustments for different weapon and tool models.
RigEdit Lite (skeletal model editor)
A plugin for editing rigs (skeletal models) in Roblox Studio. It allows developers to create and modify rigs for characters and models, which is necessary for creating animations.
Key features:
- Create and edit character and model rigs.
- Simplify animation work through precise rig settings.
