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Aplus Outliner Supporter

by Vektuna·Workflow

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Why we like it

Stands out in the superhive library for consolidating Blender outliner tasks—collections, light groups and object management—into dedicated panels, with a Manual Update mode aimed at heavy scenes of 4000–6000+ objects.

What is Aplus Outliner Supporter?

Aplus Outliner Supporter is an outliner add-on for Blender from Vektuna, built for efficient management of multiple objects and large-scale scenes. It layers a set of dedicated panels on top of Blender's outliner, covering scenes and view layers, collections, objects, data, light groups and type-specific views for meshes, lights, cameras and empties. Across every panel, selected objects are shown in red, and names can be edited directly in place.

The Collection panel handles level display, sub-collection creation, color assignment (with a random color generated for new sub-collections) and three deletion modes: remove the collection only, the objects only, or both. The CollectionSet panel adds ObjCollection and LightLink handling with shadow support, while the Objects panel offers a Manual Update mode aimed at scenes of 4000–6000+ objects, type filtering and collection color sync.

Additional tools include Tool Colony, which opens in a separate window with root-object selection, viewport focus and one-to-one or one-to-many copy modes, plus a LightGroups panel for assigning objects and applying group settings to Compositing. It supports Blender versions 4.1 to 4.4.

Who is Aplus Outliner Supporter best for?

Aplus Outliner Supporter is best for blender artists managing multiple objects and large-scale scenes through collections, light groups and object panels.

How much does Aplus Outliner Supporter cost?

Aplus Outliner Supporter is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Scene and ViewLayer panel to display the current scene and view layer, quick switch or delete, and rename in place, with the active one highlighted in red
  • Collection panel with current-level and level-N display, sub-collection sync, color assignment (random color for new sub-collections) and deletion modes for collection only, objects only, or both
  • CollectionSet panel with ObjCollection and LightLink handling including a shadow category, plus multi-object link/unlink and selectable/visible toggles
  • Objects panel with Manual Update for scenes of 4000–6000+ objects, selected-only display, type filtering (Mesh, Light, Camera, Empty, Other) and collection color sync
  • Tool Colony in a separate window with root-object selection, viewport focus, selectability and Solo toggles, and 1v1 or 1vN copy modes
  • LightGroups panel to add or remove groups, assign objects, select all in a group and apply settings to Compositing in one click
  • Type-specific panels for Mesh, Light, Camera and Empty, with collection filtering and batch property editing for lights and cameras

Tags

#Blender#outliner#scene management#collections#light groups#object management#workflow#add-on

Frequently asked questions

Does Aplus Outliner Supporter work with Blender 4.4?

Aplus Outliner Supporter lists compatibility with Blender versions 4.1 through 4.4, so 4.4 falls within its supported range, and the current version is 1.24. It works as an outliner add-on, adding panels for scenes, view layers, collections, objects, data, light groups and specific object types alongside Blender's own outliner. If you run a Blender version outside the 4.1 to 4.4 range, check the developer's page for compatibility details before installing.

Is Aplus Outliner Supporter free to use?

Aplus Outliner Supporter is listed as free in this catalog. For current licensing terms or any change to that status, check the developer's page. The add-on is developed by Vektuna and covers a range of outliner tasks in Blender, including scene and view layer switching, collection management with color assignment, light group handling and manual list updates for heavy scenes. A demo video is also available.

How does Aplus Outliner Supporter handle scenes with thousands of objects?

Aplus Outliner Supporter includes a Manual Update option in its Objects panel, recommended when handling 4000–6000+ objects or laggy scenes, letting you refresh the list on demand. The Objects panel also supports showing only selected objects, filtering by type (Mesh, Light, Camera, Empty, Other) and syncing with the built-in Outliner filtering. In that panel, the first count indicator only begins calculating once the object count exceeds one page of 50 items. These controls target the handling of large-scale scenes.

What can Aplus Outliner Supporter do with light groups?

Aplus Outliner Supporter has a LightGroups panel where you can add or remove light groups, assign objects to a group, select all objects in a group, and apply light group settings to Compositing with one click. Light groups can also be renamed directly by editing the name field. Separately, the CollectionSet panel supports LightLink with a shadow category and multi-object link and unlink actions using Normal, Ctrl or Alt for Regular, LightLink or Shadow. Selected objects appear highlighted in red across the panels.

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