by Liryc Creative Design Studio·Modeling
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Chain Generator earns its place in the superhive library for packing 60 chain parts and 16 materials into a geometry-nodes setup, with real-world scale and the option to convert your own objects into chains.
Chain Generator, from Liryc Creative Design Studio, is a Blender add-on for creating CG metal chain parts that are difficult to produce manually or through photogrammetry. It includes 60 types of photorealistic chain parts and 16 high-quality materials incorporating fashion trends, with every part built at real-world scale.
The add-on runs on customizable geometry nodes, so you can generate as many chains as you want and adjust them without a fixed limit. You can also turn your own objects into chains. It renders through Cycles and Eevee and ships under a GPL license.
Chain Generator is a Windows-only add-on; Mac users are pointed to an equivalent asset with the same functionality on the developer's page. Commercial use is permitted when the asset forms part of a work or production, while redistributing or selling the raw asset data is not. The developer has released several specification updates and notes future free updates.
Chain Generator is best for blender artists who need to build metal chains from prebuilt parts and materials rather than modeling them by hand.
Chain Generator is completely free to download and use.
Chain Generator lists Blender compatibility from 3.6 through 4.5 and is marked as Blender Extension compatible. Update notes add support for new extended formats in Blender 4.2 and later, and a further update brings support for Blender 5.0 and above. If you run a version at either end of that range, check the developer's page to confirm the current compatibility before installing, since the add-on has received several specification updates over time.
Chain Generator is a Windows-only add-on. Mac users are directed to an equivalent asset that offers the same functionality, available through the developer's page rather than this add-on itself. If you work on macOS, use that asset version instead of the Windows build. The chain parts and materials are described as the same across both, so head to the developer's page for the Mac option before downloading anything.
Chain Generator permits commercial use when the asset is used as part of a work or production. Modifications such as mesh data and materials are free to make. Redistributing or selling the asset data as it is remains prohibited, and the add-on is listed under a GPL license. If your project involves distributing the chain assets themselves rather than a finished work, review the developer's terms first, since the restriction targets resale and redistribution of the raw asset.
Chain Generator is built for rendering in Cycles and Eevee, Blender's two included render engines. The 60 chain parts and 16 materials are designed to work within that pipeline, and all parts are made at real-world scale so they sit correctly alongside other objects in a scene. Because the setup relies on geometry nodes, you can customize the chains freely and still render them through either engine. A demo video is available for a closer look.
Chain Generator is listed as free in this catalog. Licensing and any current pricing are handled on the developer's page, so check there for the latest details and the specific license tier that fits your needs, whether single-user or a team option. The add-on itself is released under a GPL license. For the Mac equivalent asset and the future free updates mentioned by the developer, the developer's page is also the place to look.
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