📖 YT-Tools for Blender 

Overview

YT-Tools is a workflow-enhancing add-on for Blender.
It provides a collection of utilities designed to speed up common modeling and scene-editing tasks, especially useful for artists familiar with Modo or those seeking faster, more flexible modeling tools.

Compatible with Blender 4.0 and above on Windows, macOS.

* All code is written in Python, but not tested on Linux

Key Features

• Selection Tools

  • Loop, boundary, and contextual selections

  • Modo-style selection expand/contract

• Mesh Editing Extensions

  • Loop slice, polygon slice, and edge slice

  • Quick merge and vertex alignment tools

• Viewport & Display Utilities

  • On-screen info: vertex/edge/face counts

  • Dimension and measurement overlays

  • Customizable transform centers

• UI and Workflow Enhancements

  • Sidebar panel with categorized tools

  • Optional hotkeys for rapid access

  • Adjustable font size, offsets, thresholds

Installation

1. Download the YT-Tools zip file.

2. In Blender, open:
   Edit → Preferences → Add-ons → Install…

3. Select the downloaded zip and enable YT-Tools.

4. The add-on tools will appear in the YT-Tools tab in the Sidebar (N panel).

Usage

• Access tools from the YT-Tools Sidebar Panel.

• Many functions are available directly as operators or shortcuts.

• Preferences (under Edit → Preferences → Add-ons → YT-Tools) let you customize:

  • Display options

  • Hotkeys

  • Behavior thresholds

Requirements & Limitations

• Requires Blender 4.0 or later.

• Some hotkeys may conflict with Blender defaults or other add-ons (reassignable).

• Certain tools may have limited behavior in specific viewport or mode setups (e.g., UV sync off, split viewports).

License

• GPL-3.0-or-later

• Free to use, modify, and redistribute under GPL terms.

Support & Feedback

• Bug reports and feature requests: Feedback Form

• Documentation: English Manual, 日本語マニュアル

• Maintainer: Yoshiaki Tazaki ([email protected])

• Blog: Life with Modo

✨ With YT-Tools, you can speed up repetitive modeling tasks, gain Modo-style workflow flexibility, and enjoy a smoother Blender experience.