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Cell Fracture

by Community·Modeling

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Why we like it

Cell Fracture earns its place in the blender_extensions library as a former Blender 4.1 bundled add-on now kept available by the community, sitting at rank 9 on the source.

What is Cell Fracture?

Cell Fracture is a Blender add-on for fractured object creation, reached from the viewport Object menu under Quick Effects.

The add-on was part of Blender 4.1's bundled add-ons and is now offered as is with limited support. Its original authors are ideasman42, phymec, and Sergey Sharybin, and it is now a community add-on. It carries a rating from 13 reviews and requires no special permissions.

Cell Fracture sits at rank 9 in the blender_extensions library and works with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer. Version 0.2.1 fixed a bug with annotations after Blender 4.3. It is distributed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, ships as a small download, and has been downloaded more than 333,000 times to date.

Who is Cell Fracture best for?

Cell Fracture is best for blender users who need to create fractured objects from the Object menu's Quick Effects submenu.

How much does Cell Fracture cost?

Cell Fracture is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Fractured object creation for Blender meshes
  • Accessible from the viewport Object menu under Quick Effects
  • Compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer
  • Distributed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
  • Requires no special permissions
  • Lightweight download at 9.5 KB

Tags

#Blender#Cell Fracture#fracture#add-on#fractured objects#Quick Effects#community add-on

Frequently asked questions

Does Cell Fracture work with Blender 4.2?

Cell Fracture is listed as compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer, so recent Blender releases are covered. It was originally part of Blender 4.1's bundled add-ons and is now offered as is with limited support. Version 0.2.1 fixed a bug with annotations after Blender 4.3. Because support is limited, it is worth confirming behaviour with your specific Blender version before relying on it in a project. For the latest compatibility details, check the developer's page.

Where do I find Cell Fracture in Blender?

Cell Fracture is located in the viewport under the Object menu, within the Quick Effects submenu. Once the add-on is enabled in Blender, its fractured object creation tools are accessed from there. It was originally a bundled add-on in Blender 4.1 and now works with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer. The developer's page carries the documentation link if you need further detail on how the options work.

Is Cell Fracture free to use?

Cell Fracture is listed as free here and is distributed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. It requires no special permissions to run and ships as a small 9.5 KB download. As it was once a bundled Blender add-on and is now a community add-on, its licensing terms follow the GPL. For current licensing details, refer to the developer's page.

Does Cell Fracture require special permissions?

Cell Fracture does not require any special permissions to use. It is distributed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later and works with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer. Its most recent release, version 0.2.1, fixed a bug with annotations after Blender 4.3. The add-on installs via drag and drop into Blender or through Install from Disk, as described on the developer's page.

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