by Hydrocallis·Modeling
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Circular Stacker earns its place for turning object distribution into a single operator with fine-grained placement controls. At 3 KB it's a compact add-on, and it requires no special permissions to install.
Circular Stacker is a Blender add-on from Hydrocallis that arranges selected objects in a circular, donut-shaped pattern. After installation, you select your objects in the 3D Viewport and run it from Object > Transform > Distribute Objects in Circular Stack. The operator handles the layout in one step and will create as many circles as needed to fit every selected object.
Basic settings cover the radius of the arrangement, the height increment between stacked circles, and an overall rotation angle. You can toggle Face Center so objects turn toward the middle, add Z-axis rotation per object, and apply a Z offset per object to build spiral-like patterns. Advanced options let you sort objects by name and control placement through Skip Mode, either by a skip count or a custom pattern of 1's and 0's.
Version 1.0.0 was published in October 2024 and is compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer. The extension requires no special permissions and is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later.
Circular Stacker is best for blender users arranging selected objects into circular or stacked donut layouts.
Circular Stacker is completely free to download and use.
Circular Stacker is compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer, so current releases in that range can run it. The add-on is small at 3 KB and requires no special permissions to install. The current version is 1.0.0, published in October 2024. If you're on an older Blender build, you'll want to update to 4.2 LTS or later before installing, and you can confirm the latest compatibility details on the developer's page.
Circular Stacker adds an operator you reach from the 3D Viewport. Select the objects you want to arrange, then go to Object > Transform > Distribute Objects in Circular Stack. From there you can set the radius, height increment between circles, rotation angle, and toggles like Face Center and Z-axis rotation before running the operation. If the result isn't what you wanted, you can undo it and try different settings. The add-on can be installed by dragging its file into Blender or installing from disk.
Circular Stacker supports more than plain rings. The Z Offset Per Object setting can produce spiral-like patterns, while Skip Mode lets you control which positions get filled. You can pick By Count to skip a set number of spaces between placed objects, or use a Skip pattern List of 1's and 0's such as '101011', where 1 places an object and 0 skips a position. Sorting objects by name first helps create predictable arrangements, and the add-on creates as many circles as needed to fit all selected objects.
Circular Stacker is listed here as free. It's distributed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and the extension requires no special permissions. The add-on carries version 1.0.0 and has been downloaded several thousand times. Since licensing and availability can change, the developer's page is the best place to confirm current terms and grab the latest version before you rely on them for a project.
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