CURATED PLAYLIST BY ANOTHER PRO⬇️👇
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Here's a neatly organized list of the free add-ons mentioned for a Blender product visualization workflow, categorized by their purpose:
🏗️ Modeling & Precision Tools
| Add-on |
Purpose |
| LoopTools |
Cleaning up and optimizing topology after boolean operations |
| F2 |
Quickly filling in faces to save modeling time |
| Mesh: Extra Objects |
Library of additional primitive shapes to start models from |
🎨 Texturing & Materials
| Add-on |
Purpose |
| Ucupaint |
Layer-based, non-destructive texture painting (direct alternative to Substance Painter inside Blender) |
🖼️ Scene & Rendering Setup
| Add-on |
Purpose |
| Render Arena |
Quick setup of backgrounds, plinths, lighting, and camera controls for product renders |
🧠 AI-Assisted (Optional)
| Add-on |
Purpose |
| StableGen |
AI-powered texture generation and refinement (requires ComfyUI backend) |
📷 Reference & Overlay
| Add-on |
Purpose |
| References Overlays |
Pinning reference images directly over the 3D viewport with adjustable opacity and scale |