Scene structure, rebuilt
Recreates collections, object hierarchy, meshes, cameras, lights, and World settings instead of delivering one flattened model.
3DRipper Helper for Blender
Download a model. Open it in Blender. Keep editing.
Install the Add-on once. After that, download a .3dripper model file from 3DRipper, sign in from Blender, and import it. Materials, textures, rigs, animations, cameras, and lights are kept whenever the source model provides them.
Works with Blender 4.2+.3dripper / .blender.zip3DRipper Helper
Blender is open? Drag this card into itHold and drag this card onto the Blender window, then select Install when Blender asks.v0.1.18
Dragging not working? Download the Add-on ZIP below and use Install from Disk.
Why use the Add-on
More than a mesh importer: it rebuilds a working Blender scene.
Scene IR keeps viewer-specific data that general-purpose exchange formats often flatten or omit. 3DRipper Helper turns that data into editable Blender structures, so you start closer to the source presentation.
Materials with the right UVs
Preserves multiple UV layers and assigns Blender UV Map nodes per texture, including materials that sample two UV sets separately.
Rigs and deformation
Builds armatures, skin weights, shape keys, and pose-bone animation curves so character motion remains editable.
Animations you can work with
Imports Actions, object animation, skeletal animation, and morph animation onto the Blender data that actually drives the scene.
Closer viewer presentation
Restores supported environment, MatCap, depth of field, grain, color balance, fog, and outline settings when the source provides them.
Native, local, and editable
Creates normal Blender data and packs imported images. Geometry and textures stay on your computer, ready for further editing.
Do not mix these up
You will use two files.
One file installs the Blender Add-on. The other contains the model you want to open.
Install only once
1. Add-on installer (.zip)
Its name looks like 3dripper_helper_V0.1.18.zip. Install this file in Blender—do not import it as a model.
Install Add-on → import model
One per model
2. Downloaded model (.3dripper)
This is the model file downloaded from the website. Do not unzip it; select it directly when importing. Plain .blender.zip files from 3d-downloader also work.
The whole process
Set it up once, then import models whenever you need them.
You do not need to understand Scene IR or unpack any files. Follow these four steps.
- 01
Install the Add-on
Drag the installer into Blender, or install the ZIP from Blender Preferences.
- 02
Download a model
Choose Blender when downloading. You will get one .3dripper model file.
- 03
Sign in once
Open the 3DRipper panel in Blender and approve the short code in your browser.
- 04
Choose the file
Select the downloaded .3dripper file. Blender creates the editable scene for you.
Exact clicks
Your first import, step by step.
If this is your first time using a Blender Add-on, follow the menu names below.
- 1
Install the ZIP shown at the top of this page
In Blender, open Edit → Preferences → Get Extensions. Open the menu, choose Install from Disk, select 3dripper_helper_....zip, and confirm the installation.
- 2
Open the 3DRipper panel and sign in
Return to the 3D View, press N to show the right sidebar, open the 3DRipper tab, and select Sign In. Approve the code in your browser.
- 3
Download a Blender model file
Open a model on 3DRipper, choose the Blender download option, and keep the downloaded .3dripper file as-is.
- 4
Import the downloaded file
In Blender, choose File → Import → 3DRipper Scene IR, then select the .3dripper file. You can also use Import Scene IR Package in the 3DRipper sidebar.
Before you start
Make sure these four things are ready.
No technical setup is required beyond Blender, internet access, and an eligible 3DRipper account.
Blender 4.2+
Blender 4.5 LTS and 5.2 are tested. Older versions may not install the Add-on.
Allow Blender to go online
In Edit → Preferences → System, enable Online Access so sign-in and access checks can work.
Sign in with the account that downloaded the file
Protected .3dripper files can only be opened by their owner while that account has Add-on access.
Your model stays on your computer
The Add-on does not upload geometry or textures. It only checks your access and requests the key for a protected file.
Something not working?
Try these common fixes first.
I cannot find the 3DRipper panel
Make sure the Add-on is installed and enabled. Return to the 3D View, press N, then look for the 3DRipper tab on the right.
The sign-in page does not open
Enable Online Access in Blender Preferences → System, then select Sign In again.
Blender says access is unavailable
Refresh access in the panel. If it is still unavailable, sign in with an account that currently includes Add-on access.
The model file will not import
Select the downloaded .3dripper file without unzipping it. Make sure you are signed in with the account that downloaded the file and that the Add-on is up to date.
Add-on installed? Try it with a model.
Choose a model, select the Blender download option, then import the downloaded .3dripper file in Blender.
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