NoDot Names

Blender add-on for studio naming conventions: presets, validation, and batch renaming.

Replace Blender's default .001 duplicate naming with configurable conventions (e.g. _001), and keep naming consistent across Unreal, Unity, or custom pipelines.

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Features

Presets

• Unreal – SM_, M_, T_, etc.
• Unity – Mesh_, Mat_, Tex_, etc.
• Studio Pipeline – Geo_, Prop_, Rig_, etc.
• Custom – Define your own in the Naming Convention Editor.

Live Rename

• Converts new duplicates from Cube.001 → Cube_001 automatically.
• Works for all object types! (materials, lights, textures)
• Toggle on/off in Preferences or the N-panel.

Project Validator

• Scans datablocks for naming violations (prefix, case, separator, object/data mismatch).
• Fix All – Fix all violations.
• Fix Selected – Fix only checked items (multi-select).
• Export Report – Export violations to a text file.
• Data Types – Choose which datablocks to validate (default: objects, meshes, armatures, cameras, lights, collections, curves, worlds).

Apply to File

• Switch presets and apply to the whole file.
• Converts names instead of stacking prefixes (e.g. SM_Magazine_001 → Mesh_Magazine_001 when switching Unreal → Unity).

Naming Convention Editor

• Define prefixes per datablock type, separator, padding, and case.
• Load Preset – Load selected preset into the editor.
• Save As Preset – Save editor rules as a custom preset.
• Import / Export .ndot – Share profiles as .ndot files.

Rename Tools

• Affix Tools – Add prefix/suffix (before/after preset prefix, before/after number).
• Duplicate + Replace – Duplicate objects with find/replace in names (e.g. _low → _high).
• Hierarchy Rename – Chain or branch naming for rigs and hierarchies.
• Batch Rename – Regex or template-based renaming with preview.

Ignore List

• Skips addon-generated datablocks (zenUV, ZenBBQ, DecalMachine, etc.).
• Add custom prefixes in Preferences → Ignore Prefixes (comma-separated).

Usage

Quick Start

1. Open Edit → Preferences → Add-ons → NoDot Names.
2. Choose a Preset (Unreal, Unity, etc.).
3. Enable Live Rename to auto-normalize new datablocks.
4. Open the N sidebar (View3D) and select the Nodot tab.

N-Panel (View3D → Sidebar → Nodot)

Hierarchy Rename Modes

• Chain – Sequential index: Ctrl_Spine_01, Ctrl_Spine_02.
• Branch – Path-based: Arm_L, Arm_L_Upper, Arm_L_Hand.

Batch Rename Regex

• Use {...} for regex: {\.\d{3}$} to match .001-style suffixes.
• Without braces, the pattern is treated as literal text.

Preferences

• Preset – Active convention; delete custom presets with the trash icon.
• Live Rename – Auto-normalize new datablocks.
• Ignore Prefixes – Comma-separated prefixes to skip (e.g. zenuv, myaddon_).
• Naming Convention Editor – Profile name, separator, padding, case, prefix rules per datablock type.

.ndot Profile Files

Export and import naming profiles as .ndot files to share across teams. Use Import .ndot in the N-panel to load a profile as the active preset, or Import .ndot in the editor to load into the editor for editing.

License

GNU General Public License v3 or later. See LICENSE.