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     <th scope="col">Addon</th>
     <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">Location/Access</th>
     <th scope="col">Description</th>
     <th scope="col">Description</th>
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     <th scope="row">3D Print Toolbox</th>
     <td>3D Print Toolbox</td>
     <td align="right">0</td>
     <td align="right">0</td>
     <td>N > 3D Print</td>
     <td>N > 3D Print</td>
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     <th scope="row">BagaPie</th>
     <td>BagaPie</td>
     <td align="right">0</td>
     <td align="right">0</td>
     <td>N > BagaPie</td>
     <td>N > BagaPie</td>
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     <th scope="row">BlenderKit Online Asset Library</th>
     <td>BlenderKit Online Asset Library</td>
     <td align="right">0</td>
     <td align="right">0</td>
     <td>N > BlenderKit</td>
     <td>N > BlenderKit</td>
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     <th scope="row">Bool Tool</th>
     <td>Bool Tool</td>
     <td align="right">0</td>
     <td align="right">0</td>
     <td>N > Edit > Boolean (object mode)</td>
     <td>N > Edit > Boolean (object mode)</td>
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     <th scope="row" style="background: #FFFACD">Box Cutter</th>
     <td style="background: #FFFACD">Box Cutter</td>
     <td align="right">20</td>
     <td align="right">20</td>
     <td>T; N > BoxCutter</td>
     <td>T; N > BoxCutter</td>
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     <th scope="row">Copy Attributes Menu</th>
     <td>Copy Attributes Menu</td>
     <td align="right">0</td>
     <td align="right">0</td>
     <td>Ctl-C</td>
     <td>Ctl-C</td>
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     <th scope="row">Edge Flow</th>
     <td>Edge Flow</td>
     <td align="right">0</td>
     <td align="right">0</td>
     <td>RMB > Set Flow (in edit mode)</td>
     <td>RMB > Set Flow (in edit mode)</td>
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     <th scope="row">Edit Mesh Tools</th>
     <td>Edit Mesh Tools</td>
     <td align="right">0</td>
     <td align="right">0</td>
     <td>N > Edit > Mesh Tools (edit mode)</td>
     <td>N > Edit > Mesh Tools (edit mode)</td>
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     <th scope="row">Extra Curve Objects</th>
     <td>Extra Curve Objects</td>
     <td align="right">0</td>
     <td align="right">0</td>
     <td>Shift-A</td>
     <td>Shift-A</td>
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     <th scope="row">Extra Mesh Objects</th>
     <td>Extra Mesh Objects</td>
     <td align="right">0</td>
     <td align="right">0</td>
     <td>Shift-A</td>
     <td>Shift-A</td>
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     <th scope="row" style="background: #FFFACD">Hard Ops 9</th>
     <td style="background: #FFFACD">Hard Ops 9</td>
     <td align="right">20</td>
     <td align="right">20</td>
     <td>N > HardOps</td>
     <td>N > HardOps</td>
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     <th scope="row">Kit Ops (free)</th>
     <td>Kit Ops (free)</td>
     <td align="right">0</td>
     <td align="right">0</td>
     <td>N > three hearts</td>
     <td>N > three hearts</td>
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     <th scope="row">Loop Tools</th>
     <td>Loop Tools</td>
     <td align="right">0</td>
     <td align="right">0</td>
     <td>RMB > Loop Tools (edit mode)</td>
     <td>RMB > Loop Tools (edit mode)</td>
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     <th scope="row" style="background: #FFFACD">MACHIN3tools</th>
     <td style="background: #FFFACD">MACHIN3tools</td>
     <td align="right">8</td>
     <td align="right">8</td>
     <td>N > MACHIN3</td>
     <td>N > MACHIN3</td>
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     <th scope="row">Measure and Scale</th>
     <td>Measure and Scale</td>
     <td align="right">0</td>
     <td align="right">0</td>
     <td>N > Item > Measure and Scale</td>
     <td>N > Item > Measure and Scale</td>
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     <th scope="row">Modifier Tools</th>
     <td>Modifier Tools</td>
     <td align="right">0</td>
     <td align="right">0</td>
     <td>Adds extra mod controls</td>
     <td>Adds extra mod controls</td>
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     <th scope="row" style="background: #FFFACD">ND</th>
     <td style="background: #FFFACD">ND</td>
     <td align="right">0</td>
     <td align="right">0</td>
     <td>Non destructive modeling toolkit</td>
     <td>Non destructive modeling toolkit</td>
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     <th scope="row">PowerSave</th>
     <td>PowerSave</td>
     <td align="right">0</td>
     <td align="right">0</td>
     <td>N > PowerSave</td>
     <td>N > PowerSave</td>
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     <th scope="row">SIMPLE TABS</th>
     <td>SIMPLE TABS</td>
     <td align="right">0</td>
     <td align="right">0</td>
     <td>Top menu</td>
     <td>Top menu</td>
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     <th scope="row">Solidify Plus</th>
     <td>Solidify Plus</td>
     <td align="right">0</td>
     <td align="right">0</td>
     <td>Modifiers > Generate > bottom of list</td>
     <td>Modifiers > Generate > bottom of list</td>
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     <th scope="row"></th>
     <td></th>
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     <td align="right"></td>
     <td></td>
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     <th scope="col">Addon</th>
     <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">Source</th>
     <th scope="col">Description</th>
     <th scope="col">Description</th>
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     <th scope="row" style="background: #FFFACD">Snap Measure</th>
     <td style="background: #FFFACD">Snap Measure</td>
     <td align="right">15</td>
     <td align="right">15</td>
     <td>GR ($20 on SH)</td>
     <td>GR ($20 on SH)</td>
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     <th scope="row" style="background: #FFFACD">Flowify</th>
     <td style="background: #FFFACD">Flowify</td>
     <td align="right">12</td>
     <td align="right">12</td>
     <td>GR or SH</td>
     <td>GR or SH</td>
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     <th scope="row" style="background: #FFFACD">Just Panels</th>
     <td style="background: #FFFACD">Just Panels</td>
     <td align="right">15</td>
     <td align="right">15</td>
     <td>SH</td>
     <td>SH</td>
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     <th scope="row" style="background: #FFFACD">Cablerator</th>
     <td style="background: #FFFACD">Cablerator</td>
     <td align="right">14</td>
     <td align="right">14</td>
     <td>GR or SH</td>
     <td>GR or SH</td>
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     <th scope="row">RePrimitive</th>
     <td>RePrimitive</td>
     <td align="right">0</td>
     <td align="right">0</td>
     <td>GR ($5 on SH)</td>
     <td>GR ($5 on SH)</td>
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     <th scope="row">Cool Addons Menu</th>
     <td>Cool Addons Menu</td>
     <td align="right">3</td>
     <td align="right">3</td>
     <td>SH</td>
     <td>SH</td>
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Revision as of 22:12, 15 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 T; N > BoxCutter More extensive boolean operations Alt-W / W
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
Hard Ops 9 20 N > HardOps Soo much stuff Q
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?
Modifier Tools 0 Adds extra mod controls Modifiers area in Properties Not using them much but should
ND 0 Non destructive modeling toolkit N > HugeMenace Lots to learn!
PowerSave 0 N > PowerSave Save pie menu Ctl-S
SIMPLE TABS 0 Top menu Basic N panel organization Out of date?
Solidify Plus 0 Modifiers > Generate > bottom of list Enhanced Solidify modifier An asset, not an Addon

Addons I'm Considering

Addon $ Source Description Notes
Snap Measure 15 GR ($20 on SH) CAD-like controls I really want this....
Flowify 12 GR or SH Wrap objects around another object with a grid Wait and see if I need it
Just Panels 15 SH Huge KitOps library and ability to make my own Try it on my own first - I may not need this
Cablerator 14 GR or SH Create hanging cables and more Usefulness depends on our visual design choices
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