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Earns its place in the superhive library as a focused Edit Mode utility for turning cross-section selections into corners, with a gizmo, numeric input and a viewport HUD added over successive updates.
Angle Tool is a modeling add-on for Blender that works in Edit Mode to build corner geometry quickly. After selecting part of your mesh and specifying an Active Edge, the Angle Tool command turns your geometry around that edge and extends it to form a geometric corner. It lets you create this kind of geometry on the fly, avoiding the extra steps that would otherwise be needed to reach similar results.
Beyond the core command, the add-on includes a Curve Mode and an Extend Mode alongside its default Angle Mode. Numeric Input lets you type specific values on the keyboard while the tool is running, and a heads-up display in the 3D viewport shows information and instructions as you work. Clicking the Toolbar icon brings up a gizmo with a Curve Mode toggle and a Segments adjustment slider. The tool can also be called from a hotkey.
Version 1.35 was released on November 26th, 2023, with a quick fix for newer Blender versions where the deprecated bgl module had stopped the add-on's UI elements from working. A demo video is available.
Angle Tool is best for blender modelers who need to build corner geometry from a cross-section selection in Edit Mode without extra manual steps.
Angle Tool is completely free to download and use.
Angle Tool received a quick fix in version 1.35, released on November 26th, 2023, addressing newer Blender versions where the deprecated bgl module had caused the add-on's UI elements to stop working. An earlier update also made the tool compatible with Blender 3.0. For the specific Blender versions supported by the current release, check the developer's page, since compatibility details can change between releases.
Angle Tool can be called from a hotkey, and it also appears as an icon in the Toolbar on the left. Clicking that icon brings up a gizmo that includes a Curve Mode toggle and a Segments adjustment slider. You work with the tool in Edit Mode: select part of your mesh, specify an Active Edge, then run the command to turn the geometry around that edge and extend it into a corner. A heads-up display in the 3D viewport shows information and instructions while the tool runs.
Angle Tool supports Numeric Input, so you can enter specific values using the keyboard number keys while the tool is running. This capability was reintroduced in version 1.32. Alongside numeric entry, the Redo Last popup and the gizmo let you adjust settings such as the number of segments. On-screen graphics also display the rotation point and a visual triangle between the initial and end angle, giving feedback as you set the tool's values.
Angle Tool is listed as free here in our catalog. Because pricing and licensing terms can change over time, the developer's page is the best place to confirm current details before you rely on them. There's also a Blender Artists forum thread for the add-on, which is a good place to follow discussion and updates connected to the tool. For anything official regarding usage rights, defer to the developer.
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