These are plugins related to MakeHuman. The MakeHuman side plugins are installed by placing the directory (for example "9_export_mhx2") in the "plugins" directory where you unzipped or installed MakeHuman. On linux this is usually /usr/share/makehuman/plugins. The Blender side plugins are installed in Blender, in the addons part of the user preferences.
Plugins for MakeHuman
These go into the "plugins" directory under MakeHuman
| Plugin | Also requires | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MHAPI (download zip) | - | Core dependency for most community plugins |
| Asset downloader (download zip) | MHAPI | Adds functionality for downloading assets (such as clothes) from within MakeHuman |
| Socket (download zip) | MHAPI + MH py3 | Enables communication with MakeHuman from the outside (for example from Blender). THIS WILL ONLY WORK WITH THE PY3 VERSION OF MAKEHUMAN |
| Mass produce (download zip) | MHAPI + MH py3 | For randomizing large sets of humans and clothes |
| MHX2 (MH side) (download zip) | - | Interchange format for Blender/MakeHuman. As pull requests haven't been merged upstreams for some time, we're maintaining a fork with fixes that is needed for, for example, blender 2.80. This is most likely what you want to use. |
| FACSHuman (download zip) | MH py3 | Adds a system for FACS-based expressions, as well as other FACS-related extras. You will need to read the README before trying to install this, it requires a few manual steps. |
Plugins for Blender
These are installed in Blender
| Plugin | Also requires | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MakeHuman plugin for blender (download zip) | Socket (in MH) | This is a.k.a MPFB1. Lots of makehuman-related functionality, including the ability to import directly from MakeHuman without the need to export to file. The zip is for blender 2.80, use github to get version for 2.79. Note that this is considered deprecated in favor of MPFB2. Apart from the kinect functionality, everything that can be done in MPFB1 can also be done in MPFB2. |
| MakeTarget 2 (download zip) | - | For creating new targets (blender 2.80 only) |
| MakeClothes 2 (download zip) | - | For creating new clothes (blender 2.80 only). |
| MakeTarget 1 and MakeClothes 1 (download zip) | - | For creating new targets and clothes (blender 2.79 only). Note that these are now considered deprecated in favor of MC2 and MT2, see above. |
| MakeSkin (download zip) | - | For creating new materials such as skins and clothes materials (blender 2.80 only). |
| MHX2 (blender side) (download zip) | - | Interchange format for Blender/MakeHuman. As pull requests haven't been merged upstreams for some time, we're maintaining a fork with fixes that is needed for, for example, blender 2.80. This is most likely what you want to use. |