by 3d illusions·Modeling
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Stands out in the superhive library for running its AI depth generation locally inside Blender — no tokens and no external servers — while handing control back to you through sliders and paint brushes.
Ai Depth Modeller generates detailed 3D models inside Blender, either from an image or as you paint in the 2D image editor. The built-in AI depth generation runs directly on your local machine, without requiring tokens or contacting external servers. It's compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux, and Blender 3.69 to 4.4 Alpha, and supports a number of freely available AI models — the developer recommends DepthAnything V2 Large.
The workflow is short: choose an image source from the clipboard, a file or a Blender image, click generate, and the model appears. The addon automatically creates depth, colour and 3D bump map textures, assigns materials, and generates UVs and vertex colours. Generated models are solid, watertight objects, making them suitable for rendering and 3D printing.
From there, comprehensive sliders and Blender's texture painting tools let you shape the result, build symmetrical models, and colour the front and back differently. A single click rebuilds the geometry into smoothable quads with smoothing and variable front/back bevel controls, and a voxel re-mesher repairs overlapping geometry while retaining UVs and vertex colours.
Ai Depth Modeller is best for turning images or painted maps into solid, watertight 3D models inside Blender for rendering and 3D printing.
Ai Depth Modeller is completely free to download and use.
Ai Depth Modeller is compatible with Blender 3.69 through 4.4 Alpha, and it runs on Windows, Mac and Linux. The addon's built-in AI depth generation works directly inside Blender on your local machine. Setup is handled by a single button in the addon preferences, so there's no complex installation to work through. For the exact AI model recommendations and a full explanation of every parameter, the developer's page includes a dedicated documentation tab that covers the workflow in detail.
Ai Depth Modeller runs its AI depth generation directly on your local machine, without requiring tokens or contacting external servers. The AI is used only to generate depth maps, which the addon then uses to build the model — it is not trained on other people's work. After generation, you control the result yourself through the sliders and the image editor's paint brushes. A number of freely available AI models are supported, with DepthAnything V2 Large recommended for the best results.
Ai Depth Modeller supports a number of freely available AI models, listed on the developer's documentation page. The developer recommends DepthAnything V2 Large for the best results. The AI generates depth maps only, which the addon then uses to build the 3D model; from there you shape it with the sliders and Blender's texture painting tools. Because the models run locally inside Blender, there are no tokens to buy and no external servers involved in the generation process.
Ai Depth Modeller does not require a complex installation. A single button in the addon preferences handles the setup for you. Once installed, you choose an image source — clipboard, file, or a Blender image — click the generate button, and the model appears, ready to shape with the sliders. The addon runs on Windows, Mac and Linux and supports Blender 3.69 to 4.4 Alpha, so it fits into an existing Blender setup on any of those platforms.
Ai Depth Modeller is listed as free in this catalog. For current licensing details and any terms attached to its use, check the developer's page. The addon's AI depth generation runs locally without requiring tokens, and it supports a number of freely available AI models documented by the developer. That means once it's installed you can generate models directly inside Blender without paying for tokens or relying on an external service to process your images.
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