Meddle

A Dalamud and Blender Plugin for working with FFXIV Models and Animations

Meddle – FFXIV Model Export & Processing Tool

Meddle is a Dalamud plugin designed to simplify the extraction of 3D models from FFXIV.

MeddleTools is a Blender Plugin which provides utilities for importing models, setting up materials and shaders which match FFXIV's in-game appearance

  • Model Export – Extract complete character models, zones and environments from within FFXIV.

  • Animation Recording – Record and export animations for multiple actors at the same time.

  • Blender Integration – MeddleTools addon handles shader and model setup for Blender 4.2+.

  • Shader Handling – Preserves material information to help with setup of game-like materials within Blender.

  • Raw Texture Preservation – Converts in-game textures to blender compatible textures without baking, to preserve quality.

Ramen

Ramen (aka PassiveModding) is the developer of Meddle and MeddleTools and has been working on and improving the project since 2023. It spawned off from a library known as Xande which laid the foundation for what Meddle is today.