The MCprep repository describes a Blender Python add-on for Minecraft renders and animations, intended to improve that workflow.
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The MCprep Blender add-on supports Minecraft renders and animations with materials, animatable mob rigs, and world models.
About MCprep
MCprep is a Blender Python add-on from Moo-Ack! Productions by Patrick W. Crawford. It is designed for creating Minecraft renders and animations in Blender. It is used after a Minecraft world has been imported with tools such as jmc2obj or Mineways. It is not an official Minecraft product and is not approved by or associated with Mojang or Microsoft.
With MCprep you can prepare world materials for the Eevee and Cycles render engines, including handling of transparencies, shadows, and textures. You can replace exported flat blocks with 3D block models, including grass, wheat, vines, flowers, and redstone lamps, with animation for selected blocks. You can also spawn animatable mob rigs such as creepers, wolves, and players, install custom rigs, swap player skins from image files or by download, and change resource packs with support for normal, specular, and SEUS-compatible shaders.
The site provides tutorials for world importing, mob spawning, and rig modification, along with release notes and usage documentation. It suits Blender users who work with imported Minecraft worlds and need rigs, materials, and block replacements.
Key features
- Prep imported world materials for Eevee and Cycles
- Replace flat exports with 3D animated blocks
- Spawn animatable Minecraft mob and player rigs
- Swap player skins from files or direct download
- Change resource packs with PBR and SEUS support
- Install custom rigs from a mobs folder
Best for: Blender users creating renders and animations from imported Minecraft worlds.
Good for
- Covers materials, rigs, skins, and texture packs in one add-on
- Includes tutorials, readme, and release notes
- Supports custom rigs and stored skins for reuse
Watch out for
- Requires a separately imported Minecraft world
- Block replacement and animation cover selected blocks only
MCprep at a glance
- Category
- Design & Creative › 3D, CAD & Motion
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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MCprep FAQ
What is MCprep used for?
MCprep is a Blender Python add-on for Minecraft renders and animations. It prepares materials, replaces blocks, and adds mob rigs after a world is imported.
How do you use MCprep with a Minecraft world?
Import a world with a tool such as jmc2obj or Mineways, then select world objects in Blender and use MCprep functions such as Prep Materials and Mesh Swap.
Does MCprep include Minecraft mob rigs?
Yes, it includes animatable rigs such as creepers, wolves, and players. It also allows installing custom rigs from a mobs folder.
Is MCprep an official Minecraft product?
No. The site states it is not an official Minecraft product and is not approved by or associated with Mojang or Microsoft.
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