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ND
Non-Destructive Modeling Toolkit
Maintained by HugeMenace
Last updated: March 27, 2026
What This Add-On Is For
- ND is a Blender add-on that provides workflow enhancements, tools, operations, and generators tailored specifically for non-destructive & hard-surface 3D modelling.
What It Helps You Do
- It additionally offers post-modelling workflow enhancements for external applications such as Substance Painter, Marmoset Toolbag, game engines, and more.
- You can check out the written documentation or, if you prefer, our YouTube channel.
- If you encounter a bug, want to send a feature request, have feedback, or otherwise generally need support, you can contact us on our Discord server or via email.
How To Install It In Blender
- Install it from Blender Extensions inside Blender when available.
- If you need the ZIP directly, use the official download from the Blender Extensions page and Blender’s Install from Disk flow.
How To Use It In Blender
- Start with the official extension page description and screenshots before changing your production scene.
Using It On A Render Farm
Simple guidance for rendering node setup, and safer submissions.
Background Rendering: review
Worker Install: review
External Files: review
Conservative install assumption
Conservative default: assume workers also need this add-on installed unless you have verified that its output is fully baked or converted into native Blender data.
Warnings
- Network-related code was detected. Any online lookups, licensing checks, or downloads should be tested before relying on farm execution.
- Local path or asset-library signals were detected. Paths that work on the artist machine can still fail on remote workers.
Safest Workflow
- Check whether the add-on launches its own render operators locally and avoid assuming that workflow maps cleanly to farm orchestration.
- Open the scene in desktop Blender, run any interactive setup steps, save the file, then validate a small background render before scaling up.
Packing Checklist
- Assume every worker needs the same add-on version installed unless you have verified that the scene renders correctly after baking or exporting the result to native Blender data.
- Upload any external textures, presets, asset libraries, exports, or helper files referenced by the add-on workflow.
- Run a small local background render or one short farm test before full submission.
Common Issues
- The scene opens on the farm but renders incorrectly because local assets or helper files were never uploaded.
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- Version
- 2.1.0
- Compatibility
- Blender 4.2.0 and newer
- Downloads
- 89112
- Published
- Sunday 21st, April 2024 - 12:24
- Licenses
- SPDX:GPL-3.0-or-later
Declared Permissions
- files: Import built-in and custom assets