Quick Rotate

Christopher Groff in Presets


๐Ÿ“ฆ Installation

  1. In Blender, go to Edit > Preferences > Add-ons.
  2. Click Install... and select the quick_rotate.zip file.
  3. Enable the checkbox for Quick Rotate.
  4. (Optional) Open Preferences > Add-ons > Quick Rotate to customize the hotkey and modifiers (Ctrl/Alt).

๐Ÿš€ How to Use

  1. Select any object in Object Mode.
  2. Press the hotkey (default Shift + W) to open the popup.
  3. In the popup:
    • Choose the axis (X, Y, or Z)
    • Enter a rotation angle (e.g. 45, -90)
    • Toggle Local Axes on/off
    • Press Reset Rotation to zero it out (if needed)
  4. A live blue transparent preview appears in the viewport.
  5. Press OK to apply the rotation โ€” or press Esc to cancel.

๐Ÿ”„ Hotkey Customization

You can change the hotkey to anything you prefer:

  1. Go to Edit > Preferences > Add-ons.
  2. Find Quick Rotate, and expand its panel.
  3. Change:
    • The main letter key (default: W)
    • Toggle Ctrl or Alt modifiers
  4. Save your preferences for future sessions.

๐Ÿ’ก Notes

  • Only affects the active object (multi-object support may come later).
  • The transparent preview uses a fixed light-blue color and does not affect your real object until confirmed.
$9.99

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Details
Published about 1 year ago
Blender Version 4.0 - 4.4
Extension Type N/A
Render Engine Used Cycles, Eevee
License GPL