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What's new in Blender 5.1.2

Refinement, bug fixes and key upgrades. New Grease Pencil Fill workflow, better curves and text rendering, plus performance gains across rendering, animation and the viewport.

Go experimental

Test the latest daily builds with cutting-edge features. Not for production - they can be unstable.

Looking for LTS releases or previous versions?

Featured

Blender Shortcuts Cheat Sheet for PC & Mac

Every essential Blender keyboard shortcut, organized by mode, with both Windows / Linux and macOS combinations. Printable PDF, ready for your desk.

Character RigCC-BY

Snow Character Rig

The official Snow rig from Blender Studio. Production-ready, fully riggable character with hair and cloth setup.

Character RigCC-BY

Rain Character Rig

Rain, the iconic Blender Studio character. Includes facial controls, cloth simulation and shape keys.

Character RigCC-BY

Settlers Rig Pack

A pack of stylized characters with full rigging, perfect for animation practice and short films.

Production FileCC-BY

Wing It! Production Files

Full production files from the Blender Studio short Wing It!. Scenes, assets, shaders, the whole thing.

Production FileCC-BY

Charge Open Movie

Sci-fi open movie production package: VFX scenes, compositing setups and high-end shading networks.

Production FileCC-BY

Sprite Fright Assets

Stylized forest, characters and props from Sprite Fright. Great reference for stylized rendering.

Studio HDRI Pack

High-resolution studio lighting environments for product renders and character lookdev.

Outdoor HDRI Collection

32K outdoor environments: sunsets, overcast skies, deserts and forests. Drop-in for EEVEE and Cycles.

PBR Texture Library

Seamless PBR materials with full map sets (albedo, normal, roughness, displacement). 2K to 8K.

Procedural Shader Pack

Node-based shaders for wood, metal, concrete and fabric. Fully procedural, zero textures needed.

Bool Tool

Built-in Blender add-on for fast, non-destructive boolean operations. The free starting point for hard-surface modeling.

Node Wrangler

Official shortcuts and helpers for the shader/compositor node editors. Cut your shader build time in half.

DocumentationCC-BY-SA

Blender Reference Manual

Official Blender manual covering every tool, editor, modifier and workflow. Searchable, versioned and community maintained.

Human Base Meshes v1.4.1

Asset bundle of ready-to-use human base meshes from Blender Studio. 49 MB. Requires Blender 4.2 LTS+.

Ellie Pose Library v2.0.0

Pose library for Ellie from Sprite Fright. Drag-and-drop poses into your shots. 24 MB.

Cube Diorama Asset Bundle

Classic asset demo bundle from Blender Studio. Tiny stylized scene props in a cube. 11 MB.

Blender 5.1 Splash: Singularity

Official splash scene for Blender 5.1. Full .blend production file. 670 MB.

Blender 4.5 LTS Splash: DOGWALK

Splash production file from the 4.5 LTS release. Stylized scene by Blender Studio. 383 MB.

Blender 4.2 LTS Splash: Gold

Splash scene from the 4.2 LTS release. Showcases EEVEE Next. 300 MB.

Demo FileCC-BY-SA

Hair Styles: Geometry Nodes

Geometry-nodes hair styling demo by Daniel Bystedt. Female hair presets ready to tweak.

Animal Fur Examples

Hair-system fur presets for different animal coats by Simon Thommes (Blender Studio).

Jiggly Pudding: Simulation Nodes

Soft-body pudding using Simulation Nodes by Mingwei Lim. Requires Blender 3.6 LTS+.

2D Puff Simulation

Stylized 2D smoke using Simulation Nodes by Simon Thommes. Blender 3.6 LTS+.

Particle Simulation

Basic particle simulation using Geometry Nodes. Great starter file. Blender 3.6 LTS+.

Mesh Fracturing

Procedural mesh-fracture setup with Simulation Nodes by Simon Thommes. Blender 3.6 LTS+.

Demo FileCC-BY-SA

Bike Ride: Grease Pencil

Grease Pencil 2D animation by Dedouze. Hand-drawn frames in a 3D scene. 13 MB.

Race Spaceship: EEVEE

Sci-fi spaceship scene by ONdata Studio. Showcases EEVEE realtime rendering.

Tree Creature: EEVEE

Stylized creature by Daniel Bystedt. EEVEE Next demo. Requires Blender 5.2 LTS+.

Temple: EEVEE

Cinematic temple scene by Dominik Graf. Great EEVEE lighting reference.

Wanderer: EEVEE

Atmospheric character scene by Daniel Bystedt. Blender 5.2 LTS+.

Ember Forest: EEVEE

Volumetric forest scene by Mike Pan. Beautiful god-rays demo for EEVEE.

Mandelbrot Grow: EEVEE

Procedural Mandelbrot fractal scene by Shahzod Boyhonov. Tiny 130 KB file. Blender 5.0+.

Add-ons

Simple Deform Helper

4.9· 167 reviews 96K

Simple Deform Helper

Simple Deform visualization adjustment tool.

3D ViewObjectMesh

by ACGGIT_LJView

Mio3 UV

4.9· 119 reviews 237K

Mio3 UV

UV Edit Assistant Tools.

Place Helper

4.9· 100 reviews 40K

Place Helper

Easily place objects in Blender.

3D ViewModelingObject

by ACGGIT_LJView

4.8· 133 reviews 97K

ND

Non-Destructive Modeling Toolkit.

3D ViewLightingMaterial

by HugeMenaceView

Synchronize Workspaces

4.8· 79 reviews 27K

Synchronize Workspaces

Synchronize 3D views between workspaces.

3D ViewUser Interface

by MultLabsView

Brushstroke Tools

4.8· 73 reviews 113K

Brushstroke Tools

Brushstroke painting tools by the Blender Studio.

PaintGeometry NodesMaterial

by Blender StudioView

CloudRig

4.8· 31 reviews 93K

CloudRig

Rig Generation & Rigging Workflow Tools by the Blender Studio.

by Blender StudioView

Node Arrange

4.8· 84 reviews 225K

Node Arrange

Arrange node trees with one click.

by Leonardo-Pike-ExcellView

EdgeFlow

4.8· 77 reviews 173K

EdgeFlow

Helps adjusting mesh geometry to curved surfaces.

by Benjamin-SauderView

Quick Groups (Instances)

4.8· 76 reviews 36K

Quick Groups (Instances)

Group objects with Ctrl+G using instances.

by MultLabsView

Ucupaint

4.8· 135 reviews 245K

Ucupaint

Layer based painting for Eevee and Cycles.

NodeMaterialPaint

by ucupumarView

Node Pie

4.7· 56 reviews 86K

Node Pie

Add nodes faster with a pie menu.

User InterfaceNode

by Strike_DigitalView

UniV

4.7· 71 reviews 89K

UniV

UV Toolkit.

Modern Primitive

4.7· 45 reviews 66K

Modern Primitive

Modern Primitive for Non-Destructive Modeling.

Add MeshModeling

by DegarashiView

Modifier List

4.7· 97 reviews 86K

Modifier List

Enhanced Modifier UI/Features, now with Edit Mesh Modifier.

ModelingUser Interface

Orient and Origin to Selected

4.7· 67 reviews 43K

Orient and Origin to Selected

Quickly manipulate the object origin.

MeshObjectModeling

by Orange TurbineView

Grid Dimensions

4.7· 58 reviews 25K

Grid Dimensions

Add precise grid dimension annotations in the viewport.

by ShuimengView

Bool Tool

4.7· 62 reviews 1M

Bool Tool

Quick boolean operators and tools for hard surface modeling.

by nickberckleyView

POPOTI Align Helper

4.7· 44 reviews 43K

POPOTI Align Helper

More friendly alignment based on observation perspective.

by ACGGIT_LJView

MMD Tools

4.7· 54 reviews 471K

MMD Tools

Utility tools for MMD model editing.

3D ViewCameraImport-Export

3MF Import/Export

4.7· 35 reviews 54K

3MF Import/Export

Import and export 3D Manufacturing Format (3MF) files.

by ClonephazeView

Key Ops: Toolkit

4.7· 47 reviews 53K

Key Ops: Toolkit

Industry-standard tools & shortcuts to speed up Blender workflow.

ModelingMeshObject

3D Print Toolbox

4.7· 47 reviews 537K

3D Print Toolbox

Utilities for 3D printing - analyze, repair and export prints.

by MikhailRachinskiyView

Per-Camera Resolution

4.7· 46 reviews 34K

Per-Camera Resolution

Every camera should have its own resolution.

by pioverfourView

Screencast Keys

4.7· 33 reviews 169K

Screencast Keys

Display keys pressed in Blender - perfect for tutorials.

SystemUser Interface

Context Pie

4.6· 45 reviews 35K

Context Pie

Context sensitive pie menu for a simple, fast workflow.

User Interface3D ViewUV

by BastianLSView

Bagapie

4.6· 30 reviews 87K

Bagapie

50+ tools: scattering, ivy gen, random array, architecture.

by Kiara_BagattiniView

Bonsai

4.6· 55 reviews 129K

Bonsai

Native Building Information Model authoring platform using IFC.

3D ViewAdd MeshAnimation

by IfcOpenShellView

Bbrush

4.6· 38 reviews 30K

Bbrush

Sculpting using only a pen and keyboard.

by ACGGIT_LJView

Hot Node

4.6· 36 reviews 40K

Hot Node

Add node groups as fast as adding a single node.

NodeGeometry NodesMaterial

Colorista

4.6· 55 reviews 40K

Colorista

A convenient color grading add-on designed for colorists.

RenderNodeModeling

by ACGGIT_LJView

UVToolkit

4.6· 29 reviews 154K

UVToolkit

A collection of UV editing tools for Blender.

LoopTools

4.7· 142 reviews 2M

LoopTools

Mesh modelling toolkit. Several tools to aid modelling.

by CommunityView

Extra Mesh Objects

4.5· 28 reviews 1M

Extra Mesh Objects

Add extra mesh object types.

by CommunityView

Extra Curve Objects

4.5· 20 reviews 768K

Extra Curve Objects

Add extra curve object types.

by CommunityView

A.N.T.Landscape

4.6· 26 reviews 428K

A.N.T.Landscape

Another Noise Tool: landscape and displace generator.

by CommunityView

4.7· 35 reviews 374K

F2

Extends the 'Make Edge/Face' functionality for fast retopo.

by CommunityView

Cell Fracture

4.4· 13 reviews 327K

Cell Fracture

Fractured object creation for VFX and destruction.

by CommunityView

Archimesh

4.6· 25 reviews 293K

Archimesh

Generate rooms, doors, windows and other architecture objects.

by CommunityView

BoltFactory

4.6· 26 reviews 284K

BoltFactory

Add a parametric bolt or nut.

by Bolt FactoryView

Auto Mirror

4.5· 10 reviews 270K

Auto Mirror

Super fast cutting and mirroring for mesh.

by CommunityView

Sapling Tree Gen

4.6· 18 reviews 253K

Sapling Tree Gen

Adds a parametric tree generator.

by CommunityView

Copy Attributes Menu

4.6· 25 reviews 248K

Copy Attributes Menu

Quickly copy attributes between objects.

by CommunityView

VRM format

4.6· 21 reviews 248K

VRM format

VRM import, export and editing capabilities.

Import-ExportAnimationModeling

by saturday06View

MeasureIt

4.6· 24 reviews 247K

MeasureIt

Tools for measuring objects in the 3D viewport.

by antoniovView

Import Autodesk MAX (.max)

4.7· 92 reviews 231K

Import Autodesk MAX (.max)

Import 3ds Max meshes & materials.

Import-ExportMeshMaterial

by NRGSilleView

Edit Mesh Tools

4.4· 13 reviews 225K

Edit Mesh Tools

Mesh modelling toolkit. Several tools to aid modelling.

by CommunityView

Import AutoCAD DXF (.dxf)

4.3· 6 reviews 223K

Import AutoCAD DXF (.dxf)

Import files in the AutoCAD DXF format.

by CommunityView

Modifier Tools

4.5· 11 reviews 215K

Modifier Tools

Modifiers specials: show / hide / apply selected.

by CommunityView

Curve Tools

4.3· 4 reviews 177K

Curve Tools

Adds functionality for bezier / NURBS curve & surface modeling.

by CommunityView

Magic UV

4.4· 5 reviews 169K

Magic UV

Powerful UV toolset for advanced unwrapping workflows.

3D Viewport Pie Menus

4.7· 119 reviews 167K

3D Viewport Pie Menus

Various pie menus to speed up your workflow.

by CommunityView

Align Tools

4.5· 16 reviews 165K

Align Tools

Align selected objects to the active object.

by CommunityView

Autodesk 3D Studio (.3ds)

4.4· 9 reviews 161K

Autodesk 3D Studio (.3ds)

Import / export 3DS scenes, objects, cameras, lights & animations.

Import-ExportSceneObject

by NRGSilleView

Tri-lighting

4.4· 5 reviews 155K

Tri-lighting

Add 3-point lighting to the selected / active object.

by CommunityView

PolyQuilt Retopology Tool

4.7· 90 reviews 146K

PolyQuilt Retopology Tool

Powerful retopology tool for Blender.

Camera Shakify

4.7· 47 reviews 141K

Camera Shakify

Add captured camera shake/wobble to your cameras.

AnimationCamera

by Eat the FutureView

Add Camera Rigs

4.6· 19 reviews 141K

Add Camera Rigs

Adds a Camera Rig with a friendly UI.

by WayneDixon, dfelintoView

Export AutoCAD DXF (.dxf)

4.2· 3 reviews 141K

Export AutoCAD DXF (.dxf)

Export Blender geometry to DXF format r12.

by CommunityView

Sun Position

4.6· 21 reviews 138K

Sun Position

Show the position of the Sun with objects or an environment.

by pioverfourView

Grease Pencil Tools

4.6· 17 reviews 136K

Grease Pencil Tools

Extra tools for Grease Pencil 2D animation.

by SamuelBernouView

Dynamic Sky

4.4· 6 reviews 126K

Dynamic Sky

Creates a dynamic sky for Cycles.

by Dynamic SkyView

Material Library

4.4· 6 reviews 122K

Material Library

Material Library VX - manage and reuse materials.

by CommunityView

MPFB

4.6· 33 reviews 120K

MPFB

Human character generator and editor (MakeHuman for Blender).

Add MeshRigging

by Joel-PalmiusView

Bsurfaces GPL Edition

4.5· 16 reviews 119K

Bsurfaces GPL Edition

Modeling and retopology tool.

by CommunityView

Unreal PSK/PSA (.psk/.psa)

4.5· 11 reviews 117K

Unreal PSK/PSA (.psk/.psa)

Import and export PSK and PSA files used in Unreal Engine.

by darknationView

IKEA Browser

4.6· 39 reviews 112K

IKEA Browser

Search and import models directly from ikea.com.

Node Presets

4.3· 4 reviews 106K

Node Presets

Add node groups directly to the node editors.

by CommunityView

IvyGen

4.4· 7 reviews 101K

IvyGen

Adds generated ivy to a mesh object starting at the 3D cursor.

by CommunityView

Scatter Objects

4.4· 8 reviews 101K

Scatter Objects

Distribute object instances on another object.

by CommunityView

Booltron

4.5· 15 reviews 100K

Booltron

Super add-on for superfast booleans.

by MikhailRachinskiyView

Tissue

4.5· 16 reviews 95K

Tissue

Tools for computational and parametric design.

by CommunityView

Material Utilities

4.5· 17 reviews 88K

Material Utilities

Menu of material tools (assign, select, ...) in the 3D View.

by CommunityView

Mesh Repair Tools

4.4· 5 reviews 81K

Mesh Repair Tools

An integrated toolbox for mesh repair.

ModelingMeshUser Interface

by SineWaveView

Real Snow

4.6· 29 reviews 81K

Real Snow

Generate realistic snow mesh on any object.

tinyCAD Mesh tools

4.4· 5 reviews 78K

tinyCAD Mesh tools

Precision CAD-style mesh tools.

by CommunityView

Carver

4.4· 8 reviews 76K

Carver

Multiple tools to carve or to create objects.

by CommunityView

Noise Nodes

4.6· 24 reviews 74K

Noise Nodes

Advanced noise nodes for Blender.

by Haseeb-Ahmed-3View

AnimAll

4.3· 4 reviews 74K

AnimAll

Animate mesh, lattice, curve and surface data.

Simplify Curves+

4.2· 2 reviews 73K

Simplify Curves+

Simplify curves in 3D View, Dopesheet and Graph Editor.

by CommunityView

Jiggle Physics

4.6· 30 reviews 67K

Jiggle Physics

Add stretchy jiggle physics to your Blender rigs.

by naelstrofView

Camera Plane

4.5· 16 reviews 66K

Camera Plane

Import images and stick them to the camera.

3D ViewImport-ExportObject

by Les Fées SpécialesView

STL format (legacy)

4.2· 0 reviews 64K

STL format (legacy)

Import / export STL files (legacy implementation).

by CommunityView

Measure and Scale

4.6· 32 reviews 63K

Measure and Scale

Measure and scale objects uniformly.

by Belaid-ZIANEView

MustardUI

4.5· 10 reviews 62K

MustardUI

Easy-to-use UI for human characters.

Zen UV Checker

4.5· 20 reviews 61K

Zen UV Checker

Check the state of UVs on the model easily with checker textures.

by Sergey_TyapkinView

Freestyle SVG Exporter

4.0· 1 reviews 59K

Freestyle SVG Exporter

Exports Freestyle's stylized edges in SVG format.

by CommunityView

Easy Tree

4.5· 9 reviews 56K

Easy Tree

Create one-click procedural trees.

by Jacob-JohnstonView

Mixamo Rig

4.4· 6 reviews 54K

Mixamo Rig

Generate a control rig from a Mixamo FBX skeleton.

Import-ExportRigging

by tyler.tofuView

Web3D X3D/VRML2 format

4.2· 0 reviews 51K

Web3D X3D/VRML2 format

Import / export X3D and import VRML2.

by Bujus_KrachusView

Export Paper Model

4.5· 10 reviews 50K

Export Paper Model

Export printable net of a mesh object (papercraft).

by AdamDominecView

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