by JohnGDDR5·Workflow
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Backup Object earns its place in the superhive library for a focused workflow: object backups created in a click and tucked into organized, hidden collections. The added option to include Boolean objects extends it toward nondestructive setups like BoxCutter.
Backup Object is a workflow addon for Blender that saves backups of one or more objects with a click. Select the objects you want, press the Backup Object button, and the addon duplicates them completely, including mesh data, and sends the copies to their own collection. Those collections are created inside a parent collection for organization and are automatically hidden from the viewport and rendering.
It can back up any object type, including meshes, cameras, grease pencil and image empties. It works in any Object Mode, so you can keep working without switching out to a specific mode. The addon is non-intrusive and contained in one panel, with options to toggle the display of icons and collections, plus subpanels for the UI list display, cleaning backup collections, and debugging.
Use cases include quick backups while working on a project, retopologizing before a drastic topology change, sculpting to explore different versions, and destructive modeling. An update added an option to include Boolean objects when backing up, for nondestructive workflows such as with the BoxCutter addon.
Backup Object is best for blender artists who want quick, organized backups of objects while modeling, sculpting, retopologizing, or working destructively, with copies kept in hidden collections separate from the working scene.
Backup Object is completely free to download and use.
Backup Object supports Blender 2.80 and up, with listed compatibility running through version 3.5. That range covers the 2.8, 2.9 and 3.x series, so projects built across several Blender releases can rely on the same addon. Because Blender's addon API can change between major versions, it's worth checking the developer's page for the latest compatibility notes if you are working on a release newer than 3.5 before you commit to it in a production project.
Backup Object installs directly from its .zip file, with no need to unzip it first. Install it from the .zip through Blender's add-on installer and enable it as you would any other Blender addon. Once active, the tool lives in a single, non-intrusive panel, so it does not clutter the rest of the interface. From there you select one or more objects and press the Backup Object button to create a backup that lands in its own collection.
Backup Object can back up any object type, including meshes, cameras, grease pencil objects and image empties. When you create a backup, it duplicates the selected objects completely, including their mesh data, and sends the copies to their own collection. Those backup collections sit inside a parent collection for organization and are automatically hidden from the viewport and rendering, so your working scene stays uncluttered while the backups remain available for reference whenever you need them.
Backup Object works in any Object Mode, so you do not need to switch out of your current mode and back again to create a backup, which lets you keep working without interruption. Common points to reach for it include quick backups while working on a project, retopologizing before a drastic topology change, sculpting to explore different versions, and destructive modeling. An update also added an option to include Boolean objects when backing up.
Backup Object is listed as free in this catalog. Licensing and pricing can change over time, so check the developer's page for the current terms before you download it. The addon is released under the GPL license. Once you have it installed, usage is straightforward: select one or more objects, press the Backup Object button, and the tool handles duplicating them into organized, hidden collections you can return to later.
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