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Latest revision as of 16:59, 18 September 2025

Addons I'm Using

Highlight = significant learning curve

Addon	$	Location/Access	Description	Notes
3D Print Toolbox	0	N > 3D Print	Check meshes for issues	Esp. helpful finding non-flat faces
BagaPie	0	N > BagaPie	Generators and asset library	J (object mode); D (edit mode)
BlenderKit Online Asset Library	0	N > BlenderKit	Extensive asset library	Primarily using for materials at this time
Bool Tool	0	N > Edit > Boolean (object mode)	Quick boolean operations
Box Cutter	20	N > BoxCutter	More extensive boolean operations	Alt-W / W
Cablerator	10.50	Shift-Alt-C	Create hanging cables and more	Purchased 9/17/25 during SH sale
Copy Attributes Menu	0	Ctl-C	Context sensitive copy options	Copy modifiers from object to object!
Edge Flow	0	RMB > Set Flow (in edit mode)	Adjust curved edges
Edit Mesh Tools	0	N > Edit > Mesh Tools (edit mode)	Lots of tools for faces, edges, and verts	Haven't explored this much
Extra Curve Objects	0	Shift-A	Useful curves
Extra Mesh Objects	0	Shift-A	Useful meshes
Flowify	9	RMB > Flowify	Wrap objects around another object with a grid	Purchased 9/17/25 during SH sale
Hard Ops 9	20	Q	Soo much stuff	N > HardOps
Kit Ops (free)	0	N > three hearts	Kit bashing asset library	Can add my own KPack some day?
Loop Tools	0	RMB > Loop Tools (edit mode)	Edge loop adjustments	Mostly using Relax and Space right now
MACHIN3tools	8	N > MACHIN3	Pie menus and a ton of other tools	So much to learn still
Measure and Scale	0	N > Item > Measure and Scale	Resize edges to an exact measure	May not be needed with Snap Measure?
Mesh Copier	5.25	RMB - C (edit mode) - bottom of menu	Copy mesh details (flat face to flat face)	Purchased 9/18/25 during SH sale
Modifier Tools	0	Modifiers area in Properties	Adds extra mod controls	Not using them much but should
ND	0	N > HugeMenace	Non destructive modeling toolkit	Lots to learn!
PowerSave	0	N > PowerSave	Save pie menu	Ctl-S
Simple Bend	7.50	RMB - B (edit mode)		Purchased 9/18/25 during SH sale
SIMPLE TABS	0	Top menu	Basic N panel organization	Out of date?
Snap Measure (beta)	15	N > SnapMeasure	CAD-like controls	Purchased 9/17/25
Solidify Plus	0	Modifiers > Generate > bottom of list	Enhanced Solidify modifier	An asset, not an Addon

Addons I'm Considering

Addon	$	Source	Description	Notes
Just Panels	15	SH	Huge KitOps library and ability to make my own	Try it on my own first - I may not need this
RePrimitive	0	GR ($5 on SH)	Tweak primitives at any point	Not necessary if I'm careful?
Cool Addons Menu	3	SH	Better N panel manager	Wait until it gets unwieldy

Other Enabled Addons

BioVision Motion Capture (BVH) format
Cycles Render Engine
FBX format
glTF 2.0 format
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 format
UV Layout

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 == Addons I'm Using ==
+Highlight = significant learning curve
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    <tr>
      <th scope="col">Addon</th>
-     <td scope="col" align="right">'''$'''</th>
+     <th scope="col" align="right">'''$'''</th>
      <th scope="col">Location/Access</th>
      <th scope="col">Description</th>
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    </tr>
    <tr>
-     <th scope="row">3D Print Toolbox</th>
+     <td>3D Print Toolbox</td>
      <td align="right">0</td>
      <td>N > 3D Print</td>
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    </tr>
    <tr>
-     <th scope="row">BagaPie</th>
+     <td>BagaPie</td>
      <td align="right">0</td>
      <td>N > BagaPie</td>
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    </tr>
    <tr>
-     <th scope="row">BlenderKit Online Asset Library</th>
+     <td>BlenderKit Online Asset Library</td>
      <td align="right">0</td>
      <td>N > BlenderKit</td>
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    </tr>
    <tr>
-     <th scope="row">Bool Tool</th>
+     <td>Bool Tool</td>
      <td align="right">0</td>
      <td>N > Edit > Boolean (object mode)</td>
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    </tr>
    <tr>
-     <th scope="row">Box Cutter</th>
+     <td style="background: #FFFACD">Box Cutter</td>
      <td align="right">20</td>
-     <td>T; N > BoxCutter</td>
+     <td>N > BoxCutter</td>
      <td>More extensive boolean operations</td>
      <td>Alt-W / W</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
-     <th scope="row">Copy Attributes Menu</th>
+     <td style="background: #FFFACD">Cablerator</td>
+    <td align="right">10.50</td>
+    <td>Shift-Alt-C</td>
+    <td>Create hanging cables and more</td>
+    <td>Purchased 9/17/25 during SH sale</td>
+  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td>Copy Attributes Menu</td>
      <td align="right">0</td>
      <td>Ctl-C</td>
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    </tr>
    <tr>
-     <th scope="row">Edge Flow</th>
+     <td>Edge Flow</td>
      <td align="right">0</td>
      <td>RMB > Set Flow (in edit mode)</td>
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    </tr>
    <tr>
-     <th scope="row">Edit Mesh Tools</th>
+     <td>Edit Mesh Tools</td>
      <td align="right">0</td>
      <td>N > Edit > Mesh Tools (edit mode)</td>
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    </tr>
    <tr>
-     <th scope="row">Extra Curve Objects</th>
+     <td>Extra Curve Objects</td>
      <td align="right">0</td>
      <td>Shift-A</td>
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    </tr>
    <tr>
-     <th scope="row">Extra Mesh Objects</th>
+     <td>Extra Mesh Objects</td>
      <td align="right">0</td>
      <td>Shift-A</td>
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    </tr>
    <tr>
-     <th scope="row">Hard Ops 9</th>
+     <td style="background: #FFFACD">Flowify</td>
+    <td align="right">9</td>
+    <td>RMB > Flowify</td>
+    <td>Wrap objects around another object with a grid</td>
+    <td>Purchased 9/17/25 during SH sale</td>
+  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td style="background: #FFFACD">[[Blender_HardOps|Hard Ops 9]]</td>
      <td align="right">20</td>
+    <td>Q</td>
+    <td>Soo much stuff</td>
      <td>N > HardOps</td>
-    <td>Soo much stuff</td>
-    <td>Q</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
-     <th scope="row">Kit Ops (free)</th>
+     <td>Kit Ops (free)</td>
      <td align="right">0</td>
      <td>N > three hearts</td>
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    </tr>
    <tr>
-     <th scope="row">Loop Tools</th>
+     <td>Loop Tools</td>
      <td align="right">0</td>
      <td>RMB > Loop Tools (edit mode)</td>
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    </tr>
    <tr>
-     <th scope="row">MACHIN3tools</th>
+     <td style="background: #FFFACD">MACHIN3tools</td>
      <td align="right">8</td>
      <td>N > MACHIN3</td>
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    </tr>
    <tr>
-     <th scope="row">Measure and Scale</th>
+     <td>Measure and Scale</td>
      <td align="right">0</td>
      <td>N > Item > Measure and Scale</td>
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    </tr>
    <tr>
-     <th scope="row">Modifier Tools</th>
+     <td>Mesh Copier</td>
+    <td align="right">5.25</td>
+    <td>RMB - C (edit mode) - bottom of menu</td>
+    <td>Copy mesh details (flat face to flat face)</td>
+    <td>Purchased 9/18/25 during SH sale</td>
+  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td>Modifier Tools</td>
      <td align="right">0</td>
+    <td>Modifiers area in Properties</td>
      <td>Adds extra mod controls</td>
-    <td>Modifiers area in Properties</td>
      <td>Not using them much but should</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
-     <th scope="row">ND</th>
+     <td style="background: #FFFACD">ND</td>
      <td align="right">0</td>
+    <td>N > HugeMenace</td>
      <td>Non destructive modeling toolkit</td>
-    <td>N > HugeMenace</td>
      <td>Lots to learn!</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
-     <th scope="row">PowerSave</th>
+     <td>PowerSave</td>
      <td align="right">0</td>
      <td>N > PowerSave</td>
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    </tr>
    <tr>
-     <th scope="row">SIMPLE TABS</th>
+     <td>Simple Bend</td>
+    <td align="right">7.50</td>
+    <td>RMB - B (edit mode)</td>
+    <td></td>
+    <td>Purchased 9/18/25 during SH sale</td>
+  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td>SIMPLE TABS</td>
      <td align="right">0</td>
      <td>Top menu</td>
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    </tr>
    <tr>
-     <th scope="row"></th>
+     <td style="background: #FFFACD">Snap Measure (beta)</td>
+    <td align="right">15</td>
+    <td>N > SnapMeasure</td>
+    <td>CAD-like controls</td>
+    <td>Purchased 9/17/25</td>
+  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td>Solidify Plus</td>
+    <td align="right">0</td>
+    <td>Modifiers > Generate > bottom of list</td>
+    <td>Enhanced Solidify modifier</td>
+    <td>An asset, not an Addon</td>
+  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td></th>
      <td align="right"></td>
      <td></td>
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    <tr>
      <th scope="col">Addon</th>
-     <td scope="col" align="right">'''$'''</th>
+     <th scope="col" align="right">'''$'''</th>
      <th scope="col">Source</th>
      <th scope="col">Description</th>
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    </tr>
    <tr>
-     <th scope="row">Snap Measure</th>
+     <td style="background: #FFFACD">Just Panels</td>
-    <td align="right">15</td>
-    <td>GR ($20 on SH)</td>
-    <td>CAD-like controls</td>
-    <td>I really want this....</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <th scope="row">Flowify</th>
-    <td align="right">12</td>
-    <td>GR or SH</td>
-    <td>Wrap objects around another object with a grid</td>
-    <td>Wait and see if I need it</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <th scope="row">Just Panels</th>
      <td align="right">15</td>
      <td>SH</td>
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    </tr>
    <tr>
-    <th scope="row">Cablerator</th>
+     <td>RePrimitive</td>
-     <td align="right">14</td>
-    <td>GR or SH</td>
-    <td>Create hanging cables and more</td>
-    <td>Usefulness depends on our visual design choices</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <th scope="row">RePrimitive</th>
      <td align="right">0</td>
      <td>GR ($5 on SH)</td>
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    </tr>
    <tr>
-     <th scope="row">Cool Addons Menu</th>
+     <td>Cool Addons Menu</td>
      <td align="right">3</td>
      <td>SH</td>
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    </tr>
    <tr>
-     <th scope="row"></th>
+     <td></td>
      <td align="right"></td>
      <td></td>