Idea Gen 1.6.0 Released! 

Blender 5.0+ compatible! Legacy and extension add-on versions supported!

Not knowing what to make with Blender? With Blender's infinite possibilities, it can be difficult and time-consuming to choose something to sculpt or model. Idea Gen chooses and pairs random ideas together right inside the Blender interface! Idea Gen is an idea generation helper, for users of any experience level. 

Convenient and Easy Use!

Idea Gen can aid anyone to foster their own unique and varied ideas with a simple interface. Find it under the 'N' tab on the right > IdeaGen.

1. Navigate to the right tab ('N' key tab) within Blender 3D viewport
2. Select your first category
3. Select your second category
4. Press the 'Generate Ideas' button
5. Generate as many ideas as you want!

Benefits of Idea Gen!

• Speed up your concepting stage for modeling or sculpting
• Mix and match simple ideas together to create brand-new ones
• Extremely convenient, as the addon is located directly in the Blender interface whenever you need inspiration
• Use randomization as a starting point for crafting your own creations
• Anyone can add their own ideas directly through the user interface (or edit .json file for advanced users)
• Good for 2D and 3D artists

Included features:

• Many categories and ideas to choose from
• Combine different categories together for even more specific and varied ideas
• Don't want to choose a category? Random categories buttons in the 'Extra Panel'
• Advanced panel allows for a 3rd idea and category to be chosen
• Category viewer to view any items within any list

Released Versions:

• v1.6.0 - October 30, 2025 - Bug and warning fixes, added category item viewer panel, anyone can now add and delete ideas in any category directly through the UI, custom ideas saved to external file for persistence across sessions!
• v1.5.0 - September 7, 2024 - Updated for compatibility with new Blender 4.2 extension add-on format, fixed panel warnings with renames, fixed ID issue in manifest file
  
• v1.4.0 - May 28, 2023 - Several bug fixes, adds feature of triple pure random idea option button
  
• v1.3.0 - August 7, 2022 -  Fixes idea repeats when using the same category more than once
• v1.2.0 - August 1, 2022 -  3rd idea option added for more inspiration!
• v1.1.0 - July 12, 2022 -  First Idea Gen public release!

Check back on the downloads page for access to all future updates forever!

Spend less time scouring for ideas and spend more time creating!

Contact me anytime for any bug reports, suggestions, questions, comments, or concerns!