by Spencer Shade (shade.who)·Workflow
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Blender Notepad earns its place in the superhive library as a small, self-contained way to keep notes and to-dos inside Blender, saved directly to the Blend-File.
Blender Notepad adds a notepad inside Blender for recording notes and to-do lists without leaving the app. It opens with the default Shift+N shortcut, or a shortcut you set yourself in the addon preferences, and it works in any area within Blender so you can reach it at any time.
You can create pages for organization and add notes within those pages, and you can create lists and place to-dos within them. Everything saves to your Blend-File, so your notes are still there when you come back to the project. The notepad is resizable too, from a small box up to the whole window.
This is version 1.0, released under the GPL license, and it runs on Blender 2.8 through 3.4. It's a straightforward addition for keeping written notes and to-dos inside Blender.
Blender Notepad is best for blender users who want to record notes, ideas or to-do lists inside Blender and save them with the project.
Blender Notepad is completely free to download and use.
Blender Notepad supports Blender 2.8 through 3.4, including 2.81, 2.82, 2.83, 2.9, 2.91, 2.92, 2.93, 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4. It is at version 1.0 and released under the GPL license. Since the listed version range stops at 3.4, it is worth checking the developer's page to confirm compatibility with any newer Blender release before relying on it in an ongoing project.
Blender Notepad opens with the default Shift+N shortcut, and you can set your own shortcut in the addon preferences. It works in any area within Blender and can be accessed at any time. You can also resize it to fit your needs, from a small box up to the whole window, so it takes as much or as little screen space as you want while you work.
Blender Notepad saves your notes to the Blend-File, so you can come back at any time and the notes will still be there. Inside the notepad you can create pages for organization and add notes within those pages, and you can create lists and put to-dos within them. Because everything is stored in the Blend-File, your pages, notes and to-do lists remain available whenever you reopen that file.
Blender Notepad is listed as free in this catalog. For current licensing and any paid or supporter options, check the developer's page directly. The addon is distributed under the GPL license and is at version 1.0. It lets you create notes and to-dos, organize them into pages and lists, and save them to your Blend-File so they stay available with your project.
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