Handy | the Hard-Surface God Mode for Blender

Prasanth / Eidos Edge in Modeling

Welcome to Handy 1.0.0
Handy is the ultimate hard-surface modeling suite for Blender. It fixes Blender’s biggest topology headaches—from broken insets and failing loop cuts to messy boolean intersections.

Installation

Go to Edit > Preferences > Add-ons (or Get Extensions in Blender 4.2+).

Click the dropdown arrow in the top right and select Install from Disk.

Select the Handy-1.0.0.zip file.
(Note: Handy supports Blender 4.0 through 5.2. It installs as a legacy add-on on 4.0 and as an Extension on 4.1+).

How to Access the Tools
Press Ctrl + Shift + H in the 3D Viewport to open the Handy Menu.
Tip: Once the menu is open, you can press the underlined letters on your keyboard (S, C, B, T, R) to open submenus instantly!

Tool Breakdown:

Safe Edit: Press Tab in Object Mode. Handy will auto-apply your object's scale before entering Edit Mode, preventing broken booleans and bevels. (Can be toggled off in add-on preferences).

Create (Smart Primitive): Hover over a surface to spawn a Cube, Cylinder, or Sphere perfectly aligned to the face normal. Click to place, Ctrl+Click to cut (boolean difference), Shift+Click to add (boolean union).

Boolean (Smart Boolean & Select Seam): Apply messy boolean modifiers and clean up overlapping vertices instantly. Use Select Seam to click one edge and instantly select the entire boolean intersection loop.

Topology (Smart Loop, Smart Inset, Offset Cut):

Smart Loop: Cuts through n-gons and triangles (where native loop cut fails).

Smart Inset: Insets faces without pinching adjacent bevels, using a mathematical Fillet Rule.

Offset Cut: Creates perfect support loops beside boolean seams. Use Wheel to add loops, Shift+Wheel for multiplier, and Ctrl+Wheel to relax.

Repair (UnBevel & Clean Up): Remove bevels and rebuild the underlying sharp geometry perfectly.

Support
If you run into any issues or have questions, please reach out directly to: [email protected]

  • Includes: Handy 1.0.0 (Full 7-tool suite) 1 Personal License (Single user) Lifetime updates for 1.x versions Standard email support

    $44

  • Includes: Handy 1.0.0 (Full 7-tool suite) Up to 5 Seats (5 artists can use it simultaneously) Lifetime updates for 1.x versions Priority email support

    $89

  • Includes: Handy 1.0.0 (Full 7-tool suite) Up to 20 Seats Lifetime updates for 1.x versions Priority email support Direct feedback channel to the developer (you) for feature requests

    $199
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Details
Blender Extension Compatible Yes
Published about 1 hour ago
Blender Version 4.0 - 5.2
Extension Type Add-on
License GPL

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