Packer-IO (free)

Pi-gor · May 6, 2024, 9:51pm

Hi everybody,

Although it’s not a Blender addon, it complements Blender well, so I thought I should share it with you too.

You may know us from the UV-Packer free Blender Addon, but we’ve now advanced to a standalone app with enhanced features. It’s a fast object viewer, UV Packer, and UV Manager.

A great feature of this app is its non-destructive nature; you can export and import objects without losing your animations and other modules when working with FBX and glTF formats.

It’s free, available for both Mac and Windows, and you can use it wherever and however you like
ps. it is the first fresh release, so bare with us if something is not working perfectly, we are adding now the automatic unwrapping to it; if you find something wrong, just ping us so we can fix it asap. thanks!

Packer-IO: Fast. Intuitive. Free.

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3D-IO Introduces Packer-IO:

A Pioneer App for Free UV Packing, Previewing, and Management

3D-IO is excited to announce the launch of Packer-IO, a pioneering, free stand-alone application that transforms UV map packing, previewing, and management. This innovative tool is designed to streamline the typically cumbersome process of organizing and compressing unwrapped polygons into UV sheets. With its one-click solution, Packer-IO significantly boosts efficiency and enhances texture quality.

Packer-IO represents our commitment to making our UV management toolkit as accessible as possible to the broadest spectrum of creative artists. Available as a free, stand-alone app, Packer-IO enables Windows and Mac users to seamlessly import and export 3D objects across different applications, while optimally compressing and managing their UV maps. This makes the entire process completely independent of host applications.

Key Features and Advantages of Packer-IO:

Optimized UV-Map Packing: Utilizes advanced algorithms to maximize space efficiency on UV maps, enhancing texture quality and reducing project time.
Rapid Processing: Handles thousands of clusters and millions of polygons swiftly, making it indispensable for CG artists in fast-paced environments.
Advanced UV-Map Management: Offers comprehensive tools for organizing, editing, and optimizing UV maps via a user-friendly interface.
Versatile Tools for Viewing and Conversion: Supports both Windows and MacOS, equipped with powerful tools for importing, previewing, and exporting 3D objects in most common 3d file formats.
Intuitive Interface: Designed for ease of use, Packer-IO simplifies UV packing into a streamlined process.
Free for All Users: Packer-IO is completely free for commercial, private, and educational purposes, providing full access to its robust features for any 3D project.