Tools

OGRE itself is a very powerful engine, but it’s just one component in a larger ecosystem. On this page we list some of the best tools and add-ons available for use with OGRE.

NameDescription
ogre-meshviewerViewer for .mesh and .scene files as consumed by OGRE as well as any format supported by assimp
blender2ogreExporter to take animated meshes from Blender to Ogre XML. Requires the use of the OgreXMLConverter command line tool (shipped with the SDK) to turn XML into a runtime binary mesh.
language-ogre-scriptSyntax highlighting for Ogre Scripts. Supports symbol outline and colour picking for .material files.
meshmagicka versatile command line Ogre mesh manipulation tool
ovisOpenCV module that wraps Ogre for rendering/ vision interop
scapeTerrain Editor
spacescapetool for creating space skyboxes with stars and nebulas
ogitorWYSIWYG scene editing environment for OGRE
Easy Ogre Exportersupports 3DS Max 2008-2018 and 3DS Max 9
Maya Ogre3D Exportersupports Maya 2018
ColladaOgreImporterImports Collada files using OpenCollada into ogre