{"id":10354,"date":"2026-03-04T16:27:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T16:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/?p=10354"},"modified":"2026-03-04T16:27:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T16:27:35","slug":"install-imvu-toolkit-for-blender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/install-imvu-toolkit-for-blender\/","title":{"rendered":"Install IMVU Toolkit for Blender"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f432d1dfad2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f432d1dfad2\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/install-imvu-toolkit-for-blender\/#description\" >Description<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/install-imvu-toolkit-for-blender\/#auto-remove\" >Auto-Remove<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/install-imvu-toolkit-for-blender\/#manual-removal\" >Manual Removal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/install-imvu-toolkit-for-blender\/#appdata%e2%80%a6addons\" >AppData\\&#8230;\\Addons<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/install-imvu-toolkit-for-blender\/#timestamps\" >Timestamps<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: black; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 25px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%;\"><center><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v87PR0n81dA?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"description\"><\/span>Description<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Version 1.2.x brings major changes to the IMVU Toolkit so it needs to be installed in a way that clears out all previous iterations. Blender version depending, the Toolkit can be added by dropping the ZIP file directly into the open application, no need to extract.<\/p>\n<p><b>Duration<\/b>: total c. 5 mins (00:05:00).<br \/>\n<b>Info<\/b>: 1080p.<br \/>\n<b>Suitability<\/b>: Beginner+.<br \/>\n<b>Source<\/b>: n\/a.<br \/>\n<b>Product ID<\/b>: n\/a.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Design note<\/strong>: some additional considerations installing the updated Toolkit into Blender;<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #fc0; color: #000; width: 98.5%; padding: 1.0em;\"><strong>Important<\/strong>: DO NOT extract the contents of the ZIP file, it must be intact.<\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"auto-remove\"><\/span>Auto-Remove<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>When installing the Toolkit obsolete files from previous versions should be overwritten and\/or removed. This process may not complete immediately, but upon restarting Blender or creating a new project, a notification may appear that asks for confirmation in removing &#8216;legacy&#8217; files. Click &#8220;<strong>Yes<\/strong>&#8221; to continue full use of Blender and the IMVU Toolkit.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #dedede; color: #000; width: 98.5%; padding: 1.0em;\"><strong>Aside<\/strong>: after clicking &#8220;Yes&#8221; the notice may remain on-screen until the mouse is moved.<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tutorials\/imvu-studio\/toolkit-install-delete-legacy.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 98.5%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tutorials\/imvu-studio\/toolkit-install-delete-legacy.jpg\" alt=\"Delete legacy files\" width=\"900px\" height=\"500px\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<i>After installing the Toolkit for Blender, a notice to remove &#8216;legacy&#8217; files may appear. Click &#8220;<strong>Yes<\/strong>&#8221; to confirm and continue to Blender.<\/i><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"manual-removal\"><\/span>Manual Removal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>To manually remove previous versions of the Toolkit, from the main <strong>Edit<\/strong> menu click <strong>Preferences<\/strong> &#8211; <strong><em>Edit \u00bb Preferences<\/em><\/strong>. In <strong>Blender Preferences<\/strong>, select <strong>Addons<\/strong> and search for &#8220;<strong>IMVU<\/strong>&#8220;. Expand the entry that appears and click the &#8220;<strong>Uninstall<\/strong>&#8221; button to remove.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"appdata%e2%80%a6addons\"><\/span>AppData\\&#8230;\\Addons<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Under some circumstances the Toolkit may not install properly or fully remove stubborn files associated with previous versions of the Toolkit. When this happens they will need to be removed manually. However, as customs scripts and tools constitute <strong>User<\/strong> data, Blender\/Windows stores these in a system location, <strong>AppData<\/strong>, that&#8217;s hidden by default. To enable access, in <strong>File Explorer<\/strong> browse the <strong>C:\\<\/strong> drive for the <strong>Users<\/strong> folder;<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #e7faea; color: #000; font-family: courier; padding-left:0.5em\">C:\\Users<\/div>\n<p>Select <strong>Users<\/strong>, or open Users and select a specific user folder, i.e. <strong>KatsBits<\/strong>, and for <strong>Windows 11<\/strong>, click the &#8220;<strong>See more<\/strong>&#8221; &#8216;hamburger&#8217; menu (\u00b7\u00b7\u00b7) in the header and select <strong>Options<\/strong>. In the <strong>Folder Options<\/strong> window that appears <em>enable<\/em> &#8220;<strong>Show hidden files, folders and drives<\/strong>&#8220;, and if that doesn&#8217;t work, optionally <em>disable<\/em> &#8220;<strong>Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #dedede; color: #000; width: 98.5%; padding: 1.0em;\"><strong>Aside<\/strong>: disabling &#8220;Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)&#8221; will expose the operating system, making core data accessible; if this is being done on a shared computer only modify the Folder Options for a specific &#8216;User&#8217; that needs AppData access and\/or make sure no other accounts have Administrative Rights, which grants system wide access privileges.<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tutorials\/imvu-studio\/toolkit-install-appdata.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 98.5%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tutorials\/imvu-studio\/toolkit-install-appdata.jpg\" alt=\"Enabling hidden files and folders\" width=\"900px\" height=\"500px\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<i>Removing old files manually may mean manually granting access to AppData, which is a hidden location by default.<\/i>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"timestamps\"><\/span>Timestamps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Times are approximate;<br \/>\n&#8211; n\/a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10355,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34,37,230],"tags":[1005,524,1059,1130,194,835,1049,1115],"class_list":["post-10354","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blender","category-imvu","category-tutorials","tag-add-on","tag-appdata","tag-blender-4-x","tag-blender-5-x","tag-imvu","tag-imvu-studio-toolkit","tag-imvu-toolkit","tag-windows-11"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10354","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10354"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10354\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10366,"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10354\/revisions\/10366"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10355"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10354"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10354"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10354"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}