by 3Dan·Motion Graphics
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Autosmear earns its place in the superhive library as a focused add-on for smear and duplicate effects, with Version 3 rebuilt around Blender 4.5 nodes and its controls consolidated into a single panel and modifier.
Autosmear is a Blender add-on by 3Dan for creating smears and duplicates for animation in a couple of clicks. It's based on a geometry nodes group, with the add-on layer handling the process. All of its buttons live in the N-panel of the 3D viewport, and the appearance of each smear is edited in the modifier on the object.
Version 3 is a complete remake of the earlier release, built with new nodes from Blender 4.5 and a new add-on that went through beta testing. Settings that were once scattered across the shift + A menu, the N-panel, and modifiers on multiple objects are now consolidated in the N-panel or the modifier on a single object, in both the free and paid versions.
Selecting an object tied to a smear reveals extra panel options. Cleanup buttons delete the smears and any collections the add-on created, while the bake options mirror the buttons in the simulation tab but apply only to smear objects. A purple line at the bottom of the timeline indicates a baked smear. It runs on Blender 4.5 to 5.0 with the Cycles and Eevee render engines.
Autosmear is best for blender animators who want to add smear and duplicate effects to their scenes with a few clicks.
Autosmear is completely free to download and use.
Autosmear supports Blender versions 4.5 through 5.0 and works with both the Cycles and Eevee render engines. Version 3 was rebuilt using new nodes from Blender 4.5. Once installed, the add-on appears in the N-panel of the 3D viewport, where you'll find the buttons for adding smears. The look of each smear is then adjusted in the modifier on the object. For details on specific version behaviour, check the developer's page.
Autosmear installs by dragging the .zip file directly onto your Blender viewport and hitting install, and this is the same process for both the full and free versions. After installation, the add-on shows up in the N-panel of the 3D viewport, starting with two buttons for adding smears in the full version, or one in the free version. Select one or more objects, press a button, and the add-on handles the rest, with further look adjustments available in the object's modifier.
Autosmear is listed as free in this catalog and is distributed under the GPL license. There is a full version and a free version; the free version offers one button for adding smears rather than two, while the installation process and the location of settings in the N-panel and modifier stay the same across both. For current licensing and any differences between the versions, check the developer's page.
Autosmear Version 3 is a complete remake of the earlier version, built with new nodes from Blender 4.5 alongside a new add-on, and it went through beta testing before release. A key change is that settings, which were previously spread across the shift + A menu, the N-panel, and modifiers on multiple objects, are now consolidated in the N-panel or the modifier on a single object, in both the free and paid versions.
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