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Btodo

by abciuppa·Workflow

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Why we like it

Btodo earns its place in the superhive library as a simple way to keep notes and todos inside Blender itself, tied to the built-in text editor. It's published under the GPL license and carries a 5-star rating from a small number of reviews.

What is Btodo?

Btodo is a Blender add-on for jotting down and managing notes, todos and texts through Blender's built-in text editor. Its UI sits in the text editor's properties panel, where you can create, rename and tag text data-blocks. You can also attach custom notes and comments to individual objects in the scene, and everything is packed into the project's .blend file.

The add-on organizes work into categories, notes and tags. You can create and remove categories, add notes to each one, and add an existing text data-block as a new note. Tags can be created, removed and assigned to notes, letting you list notes by category or by tag. A 'check' parameter supports todo-like notes as a check-list, and you can move notes between categories, rename items and rearrange them.

Three tabs cover the main views: category view for adding, removing and filtering by category; tag view for managing tags and sorting by them; and object view for listing all notes added to the active object. These tabs are also unpacked in the scene and object properties, and each panel's visibility can be shown or hidden.

Who is Btodo best for?

Btodo is best for blender users writing down ideas, planning work, keeping todo-lists and adding notes to objects, along with teams managing shared work.

How much does Btodo cost?

Btodo is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Create and remove categories, and add or remove notes within each category
  • Add custom notes and comments to every object in the scene
  • Add an existing text data-block as a new note
  • Create and remove tags, then assign or remove them to and from notes
  • List notes by category or by tag, and move notes between categories
  • Check-list usage with a 'check' parameter for todo-like notes
  • Rename categories, notes and tags, rearrange items, and control each panel's visibility

Tags

#notes#todos#text editor#tags#categories#organization#workflow

Frequently asked questions

Which Blender versions does Btodo support?

Btodo lists support for Blender 2.8, 2.9, 3.0 and 3.5. The add-on ships in two builds: v1 targets the Blender 2.8x series and v2 targets the 2.9x series. If you're on one of these releases, check the developer's page or documentation to confirm which build matches your version before installing, since these are the versions the add-on was published against and behaviour on newer builds isn't stated here.

Where does Btodo store its notes and todos?

Btodo packs everything into the project's .blend file, so categories, notes, tags and object comments travel with the scene. Because notes can be attached to individual objects, deleting an object also deletes the notes attached to it. Deleting a category removes all of its notes, and deleting a tag removes it from every note that used it. Keep these behaviours in mind when reorganizing a project so you don't lose notes you meant to keep.

What license is Btodo released under?

Btodo is released under the GPL license, according to its listing. If licensing terms matter for how you use or share it, check the developer's page or documentation for the current details, since those can change over time. It's also worth confirming the license alongside the Blender version you plan to use, as the add-on was published against specific Blender releases rather than the newest builds.

Is Btodo free to use?

Btodo is listed as free in this catalog. Pricing and licensing on marketplaces can change, so for the most current terms it's best to check the developer's page directly before downloading. The add-on is distributed under the GPL license, which governs how it can be used and shared. If you're evaluating it for a team, confirming both the price and license status on the developer's page is the safest approach.

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Also in Workflow for Blender.

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