Zap Board — Your Reference Board, Inside Blender

Farax Creative in Asset Management


Does it touch my 3D scene?
If I send someone the .blend, do the images go with it?
Only if you pack them first. Blender stores images as paths, so a .blend on its own arrives with empty cards. Press Pack Images for Sharing in the sidebar before sending. That embeds the images and makes the file larger by roughly the size of the images.
How many images can I put on a board?
There is no fixed limit. Memory is the practical one - the images are loaded the way any Blender image is.
Does it touch my 3D scene?
No. The board lives in its own data, not in your scene. Nothing is added to the outliner, nothing appears in your render, and your viewport is untouched.
Will it slow Blender down?
No. The board draws only in the editor showing it, and the images are the same ones Blender already handles. A board of twenty large references adds no measurable cost to the viewport or to rendering.
Does the person I send it to need this add-on?
No. The file opens normally without it - they simply see an ordinary Image Editor. If they edit and send it back, the board comes through intact.
What happens if I remove the add-on?
Your .blend still opens and works exactly as before. The board data simply stops being displayed. Reinstall and it comes back.
How many images can I put on a board?
There is no fixed limit. Memory is the practical one - the images are loaded the way any Blender image is.
Does it touch my 3D scene?

No. The board lives in its own data, not in your scene. Nothing is added to the outliner, nothing appears in your render, and your viewport is untouched.

Can I have more than one board?

No. The board lives in its own data, not in your scene. Nothing is added to the outliner, nothing appears in your render, and your viewport is untouched.

Can I have more than one board?

One board per .blend file in this release. Board mode is per editor, so you can show it in one Image Editor while another stays an ordinary image viewer.

Which Blender versions does it work on?
Blender 4.5 LTS or newer. Tested on 4.5, 5.0, 5.1 and 5.2.
If I send someone the .blend, do the images go with it?
Only if you pack them first. Blender stores images as paths, so a .blend on its own arrives with empty cards. Press Pack Images for Sharing in the sidebar before sending. That embeds the images and makes the file larger by roughly the size of the images.
Can I have more than one board?

One board per .blend file in this release. Board mode is per editor, so you can show it in one Image Editor while another stays an ordinary image viewer.

Will it slow Blender down?
No. The board draws only in the editor showing it, and the images are the same ones Blender already handles. A board of twenty large references adds no measurable cost to the viewport or to rendering.
Does the person I send it to need this add-on?
No. The file opens normally without it - they simply see an ordinary Image Editor. If they edit and send it back, the board comes through intact.
How many images can I put on a board?
There is no fixed limit. Memory is the practical one - the images are loaded the way any Blender image is.
Which Blender versions does it work on?
Blender 4.5 LTS or newer. Tested on 4.5, 5.0, 5.1 and 5.2.
Will it slow Blender down?
No. The board draws only in the editor showing it, and the images are the same ones Blender already handles. A board of twenty large references adds no measurable cost to the viewport or to rendering.
Can I have more than one board?

One board per .blend file in this release. Board mode is per editor, so you can show it in one Image Editor while another stays an ordinary image viewer.

How many images can I put on a board?
There is no fixed limit. Memory is the practical one - the images are loaded the way any Blender image is.
Can I have more than one board?

One board per .blend file in this release. Board mode is per editor, so you can show it in one Image Editor while another stays an ordinary image viewer.

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Details
Blender Extension Compatible Yes
Downloads 50+
Published 2 months ago
Blender Version 4.5 - 5.2
Extension Type Add-on
Render Engine Used Cycles, Eevee
License GPL