by Yamato3D-3dnchu.com-·Workflow
Images © Yamato3D-3dnchu.com-. Used for product review; image policy.
Earns its place in the Blender Extensions library for reducing camera activation to a single selection, with a viewport toggle and a configurable default state.
Auto Active Camera Switcher is a Blender add-on from Yamato3D-3dnchu.com- that automatically sets the selected camera as the active camera in the scene. Selecting a camera makes it the active one, without extra menus or clicks.
The feature can be enabled or disabled from the Sidebar under the View tab. A camera icon added to the top of the viewport lets you toggle the auto-switch function quickly, and the default state can be configured in the add-on's preferences.
Written entirely in Python, it requires no special permissions and is compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer. It's distributed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. Version 1.0.2 brought code corrections. On the Blender Extensions platform it holds a popularity rank of around 245.
Auto Active Camera Switcher is best for blender artists who want the selected camera to become the active camera automatically while working in the viewport.
Auto Active Camera Switcher is completely free to download and use.
Auto Active Camera Switcher is compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer, so it runs on the 4.2 long-term support release and later versions. If you're on an earlier build, you'd need to upgrade to at least 4.2 LTS to use it. The add-on is written entirely in Python and requires no special permissions to install. For the exact minimum version and any updates beyond version 1.0.2, check the developer's GitHub page linked with this listing.
Auto Active Camera Switcher can be enabled or disabled from the Sidebar under the View tab. It also adds a camera icon to the top of the viewport, giving you a quick way to toggle the auto-switch function without opening menus. The default state of the feature, whether it starts on or off, can be set in the add-on's preferences, so you can decide how it behaves when you open a scene.
Auto Active Camera Switcher requires no special permissions, according to its extension listing, so it doesn't request access beyond what a standard Blender add-on needs to run. It's a small add-on of around 2.6 KB, written entirely in Python. You can install it by dragging and dropping the downloaded file into Blender, or by using Install from Disk in Blender's extension preferences. The developer's GitHub page has the source and any further installation notes.
Auto Active Camera Switcher is distributed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and it's listed as free here in the catalog. For current licensing terms, source code and any changes, the developer's GitHub page is the place to check. The most recent release noted here is version 1.0.2, described by the developer as code corrections. Reviewing the license and repository directly is the best way to confirm how you're permitted to use and modify the add-on.
Also in Workflow for Blender.
by NeoEmberArt
Easy Driver is a Blender add-on that removes much of the manual work in creating drivers. Move a bone or object between two positions, and it detects the changed axis and records min/max values to map drivers automatically.
by Community
Nuke Animation Format (.chan) is a Blender add-on for importing and exporting object animation with Nuke. It appears under File → Import/Export as Nuke (.chan) and requires no special permissions.
by Felipe-G
The bendybones toolkit is a small rigging add-on for Blender by Felipe-G. It converts bendy bones to bones and sets handle types, with tools available from the armature context menu and a dedicated sidebar item.
by nickberckley
Face Set Operators is a Blender add-on that converts sculpt mode face sets into material slots, UV maps, vertex groups, or integer attributes. Draw divisions with brush strokes instead of selecting faces in edit mode.
by Mathieu.Einig
GamiFlow is a Blender add-on by Mathieu.Einig for game asset creation. It automates generation of low-poly, high-poly, and final game-ready meshes non-destructively, with output triangulated, optimised, and renamed for Substance Painter.
by Salt Media
BlenderAe2 by Salt Media transfers 3D data and objects between Blender and After Effects in both directions, covering vertices, 3D layer transforms, camera data and layer synchronization.
by MACHIN3
Machin3Tools is a continuously evolving collection of tools and pie menus for Blender, gathered in a single customizable package. It ships in two base variants, Prime and DeusEx, with the DeusEx variant adding more advanced tools.
by MikhailRachinskiy
3D Print Toolbox is a Blender add-on with utilities for 3D printing. It analyzes mesh volume and surface area, checks and fixes geometry, hollows shapes, aligns models to the print bed, and exports to STL, PLY, and OBJ.
by glukoz
UVPackmaster 4 is a UV packing engine for Blender that packs UV maps on the CPU and GPU, using the Cuda and Vulkan APIs, and can run on the CPU and all system GPUs at once.
by MMD
MMD Tools is a Blender add-on for editing MikuMikuDance (MMD) models. It handles importing and exporting model, motion and pose data, along with chopping and joining parts, plus rigid body, material and motion editing.
by HaughtyGrayAlien
SimpleBake brings PBR and traditional texture baking to Blender from a single panel. Select objects, choose maps, and bake — no special node groups or new workflow, working with whatever materials you've already built.
