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Revision as of 14:25, 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SIMPLE TABS	0	Top menu	Basic N panel organization	Out of date?

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

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-     <th scope="row">Box Cutter</th>
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      <td align="right">20</td>
      <td>T; N > BoxCutter</td>
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-     <th scope="row">Hard Ops 9</th>
+     <th scope="row" style="background: #FFFACD">Hard Ops 9</th>
      <td align="right">20</td>
      <td>N > HardOps</td>
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    <tr>
-     <th scope="row">MACHIN3tools</th>
+     <th scope="row" style="background: #FFFACD">MACHIN3tools</th>
      <td align="right">8</td>
      <td>N > MACHIN3</td>
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-     <th scope="row">ND</th>
+     <th scope="row" style="background: #FFFACD">ND</th>
      <td align="right">0</td>
      <td>Non destructive modeling toolkit</td>
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-     <th scope="row">Snap Measure</th>
+     <th scope="row" style="background: #FFFACD">Snap Measure</th>
      <td align="right">15</td>
      <td>GR ($20 on SH)</td>
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-     <th scope="row">Flowify</th>
+     <th scope="row" style="background: #FFFACD">Flowify</th>
      <td align="right">12</td>
      <td>GR or SH</td>
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-     <th scope="row">Just Panels</th>
+     <th scope="row" style="background: #FFFACD">Just Panels</th>
      <td align="right">15</td>
      <td>SH</td>
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-     <th scope="row">Cablerator</th>
+     <th scope="row" style="background: #FFFACD">Cablerator</th>
      <td align="right">14</td>
      <td>GR or SH</td>