✨ Wireframe Glow Documentation

📦 Installation

1. Download the wireframe_glow.zip file

2. Open Blender and go to Edit, then Preferences, then Add-ons

3. Click Install and select the downloaded zip file

4. Enable the addon by checking the box next to Wireframe Glow

📍 Location

The Wireframe Glow panel is located in the 3D Viewport sidebar under the View tab.

To access it:

1. Press N in the 3D Viewport to open the sidebar

2. Click the View tab

   
   

3. Locate the Wireframe Glow panel

   
   

🎮 Usage

Enable or Disable

Use the Enable Glow checkbox to turn the wireframe glow effect on or off.
When enabled, all selected mesh objects will display a pulsing glow on their wireframe edges in real time.

🎨 Appearance Settings

Glow Color

• Click the color picker to choose your preferred glow color

• Default color is cyan (0.0, 0.8, 1.0)

• Works with any RGB color value

⏱ Animation Settings

Pulse Speed

• Range: 0.5 to 5.0

• Default: 1.5

• Controls how fast the glow pulses

• Lower values create a slower, more subtle animation

• Higher values create a faster, more energetic animation

Intensity

• Range: 0.0 to 2.0

• Default: 1.0

• Controls the brightness and thickness of the glow

• Lower values create a thinner, dimmer glow

• Higher values create a thicker, brighter glow

⭐ Features

✔ Works in all viewport shading modes including Solid, Material Preview, and Rendered
✔ Compatible with both Cycles and Eevee
✔ Visible even when all viewport overlays are disabled
✔ Real-time updates when adjusting settings
✔ Lightweight and efficient with minimal performance impact
✔ Clean, non-intrusive user interface

💡 Tips

• Use lower intensity values between 0.5 and 0.8 for subtle highlighting in busy scenes

• Use higher pulse speed values between 3.0 and 5.0 for attention-grabbing presentations

• Disable overlays using Alt + Shift + Z for a clean viewport with only the glow visible

• Works great for screencasts and tutorials where selection clarity matters

• Combine with camera view to frame shots while keeping selections visible

🛠 Troubleshooting

The panel is not showing

• Make sure the addon is enabled in Preferences

• Press N to open the sidebar if it is hidden

• Ensure you are in the View tab of the sidebar

The glow is not visible

• Make sure Enable Glow is checked

• Ensure a mesh object is selected

• Try increasing the Intensity value

• Check that the glow color is not too similar to your background

Performance issues

Wireframe Glow is lightweight, but if you experience slowdowns:

• Reduce the pulse speed

• Lower the intensity value

• Disable the effect when it is not needed

💻 System Requirements

• Blender version 4.0.0 or higher

• OpenGL-compatible graphics card

• Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux

📧 Support

For bug reports, feature requests, or questions, contact
[email protected]

Version 1.0.0
© 2026 Egret Studios LLC