Edit Mesh Tools¶
Introduction¶
Mesh Edit Tool adds several tools to Blender that are not available in the built-in tools or provide different methods for similar tasks. Each Menu: Vertex, Edge, Face and Utility is a sub panel that is closed by default in the
. The Icons in the closed panel headers contain some new/different selection tools and Edit Mode vertex/edge/face selection modes for quick access to some tools, before opening the sub panels.In the UI there's a variety of tools in each category, most tools have a tooltip to provide some usage information to help users understand each tools basic requirements. 'Most significant hotkeys is in edit mode double RMB-click brings up the Vertex/Edge/Face menus depending on vertex/edge/face selection mode. Menu Integration is main tools into the Edit Mode context menu, selection tools into the Edit Mode select menu.
- Face Inset Fillet: based completely on add-on by zmj100
- Vertex Align: by zmj100
- Edge Fillet Plus: by Gert De Roost -- original by zmj100
- Split Solidify: by zmj100, updated by zeffii to BMesh
- Pen Tool: by zmj100
- Mesh Cut Faces: by Stanislav Blinov (Stan Pancakes)
- Vertex/Edge/Face Context Menu: by Stanislav Blinov (Stan Pancakes)
- Edge Roundifier: by Piotr Komisarczyk (komi3D), PKHG
- PKHG Face Extrude: by PKHG, based of Geodesic Domes add-on "faces function"
- Set Edges Length: by "Giuseppe De Marco [BlenderLab] inspired by NirenYang"
- Edge Tools: by Paul Marshall (brikbot)
- Extrude and Reshape: by Germano Cavalcante (mano-wii)
- Fast Loop: by Andy Davies (metalliandy)
- Multi Extrude: by Liero, Jimmy Hazevoet
- Offset Edges: by Hidesato Ikeya
- Mesh to Wall: by luxuy_BlenderCN
- Vertex Chamfer: by Andrew Hale (TrumanBlending)
- Random Vertices: by Oscurart
- Select Tools: by dustractor
- Thanks to Macouno and CoDEmanX
Activation¶
- Open Blender and go to Preferences then the Add-ons tab.
- Click Mesh then Edit Mesh Tools to enable the script.
Description¶
Pen Tool¶
Note: Pen tool may require some clean up after use. You can select the edge loop the Pen tool creates and delete them manually after the Draw Extrude/Copy if needed. Pressing Alt provides the Extrusion & Copy settings.
Extrude & Reshape¶
You can select a face and extrude it inwards or outwards, creating new faces to accommodate the extrusions. Note: Also known as Push/Pull Face.
Reference
Category: | Mesh |
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Description: | Mesh modeling toolkit. Several tools to aid modeling. |
Location: | , |
File: | mesh_tools folder |
Author: | Multiple Authors, Meta-Androcto |
Maintainer: | meta-androcto, lijenstina |
License: | GPL |
Note: | This add-on is bundled with Blender. |