Setup

1. In the 3D View, press N to bring up the Panel
2. Click on the BlendSabers tab and click on New Saber
   
3. When prompted, type in a name for the saber object; things belonging to the object will use the Name as a base.
   [If the name chosen is Saber, the mesh will be named SaberMesh, the material will be named SaberMat, etc.]
4. Change options in the Panel if desired.
   
5. Setup Baking and/or Compositing

Options

• Parenting
  • Parent: Object to parent the saber to (Use this instead of manually parenting the saber) [Optional]
  • Camera: Camera used to calculate trail in Camera Space [Optional]
• Trail
  • Min Speed: Disable Trail when saber is moving slower than this value
  • Size: Length/Size of Trail
• Blade
  • Length: Length of the Saber Blade (Switching on/off the saber)
  • Thickness: Thickness of the Saber Blade
• Tip
  • Round: Adjusts the profile of the Saber's tip to be more rounded
  • Taper: Adjusts the profile of the Saber to taper as it reaches the tip

Notes

• If trails stop working, press Refresh Sabers
• Animate the saber bone named Base or use the provided parenting option if you use Camera Space
• Change the color by selecting the mesh and changing the material
• When the mesh is selected, there is a button to select the main Saber object