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Cma's Tools

by Christian Aufderheide·Workflow

Images © Christian Aufderheide. Used for product review; image policy.

Why we like it

CMA's Tools stands out in the superhive library for bundling several distinct geometry node utilities—shape building, surface warping, vector debugging, culling, remeshing and grass—into one product with free updates for the lifetime of the product, all inside Blender's geometry nodes.

What is Cma's Tools?

CMA's Tools is a focused collection of Blender node tools built to remove friction from daily geometry nodes work. It runs on Blender 4.5+ geometry nodes and comes as one purchase with free updates for the lifetime of the product. The set includes Tube Shaper, Warp to Surface, Vector Viewer, GN Preset Saving & Loading, Camera Optimization culling nodes, Plane Remesher and Grass Striper.

Tube Shaper generates tubes from a guiding curve, with control over thickness, bevels, twist and subdivision, real-time blending between profiles, and 20+ starting presets. Warp to Surface wraps objects cleanly to any surface and can offset along the warp axis or surface normal, while Vector Viewer shows vectors visually for debugging.

Grass Striper creates a mowed lawn look with true blade tilt and tire-pressure edge details, real-mower presets, and compatibility with grass assets like Geo Scatter and Botanica. Camera Optimization adds frustum and distance culling, and Plane Remesher handles landscapes with minimal overhangs. More tools are planned.

Who is Cma's Tools best for?

Cma's Tools is best for blender artists working in geometry nodes who want ready-made node tools for building tubular shapes, warping objects to surfaces, remeshing landscapes, creating mowed-grass effects, culling geometry for the camera, and saving node presets.

How much does Cma's Tools cost?

Cma's Tools is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Tube Shaper generates tubes from a guiding curve with adjustable thickness, bevels, twist and subdivision, real-time profile blending, and 20+ starting presets you can extend with your own.
  • Warp to Surface wraps objects to any surface, with an object offset along the warp axis or the surface normal.
  • Vector Viewer displays vectors visually for debugging.
  • GN Preset Saving & Loading captures and reloads geometry node input values for any node group, including your own custom setups.
  • Camera Optimization culling nodes with frustum and distance culling: choose to delete points, faces or instances, add padding, widen the FOV angle, and set a distance threshold with a dither slider.
  • Plane Remesher with a manual resolution or grid-size setting, suited to landscapes with minimal overhangs.
  • Grass Striper produces a mowed lawn look with perimeter passes, true blade tilt, tire-pressure edge details, real-mower presets, and compatibility with Geo Scatter and Botanica.

Tags

#Geometry Nodes#Blender#Toolkit#Procedural Modeling#Camera Culling#Remeshing#Grass#Node Presets

Frequently asked questions

Does CMA's Tools work with Blender 4.5?

CMA's Tools works with Blender 4.5+ geometry nodes, so you'll need that version or newer to use it. It operates within Blender's geometry nodes rather than as a separate editor, and the product ships with free updates for the lifetime of the product, with more tools planned. The GN preset saving and loading section appears in the CMA's Tools tab of the viewport side panel. For the exact requirements and the latest compatibility details, check the developer's page directly.

Is CMA's Tools free to download here?

CMA's Tools is listed as free in this catalog, so you can add it without a purchase here. The developer describes it as one purchase with free updates for the lifetime of the product, so licensing terms may differ elsewhere. New tools have been added over successive updates, and more are planned, all covered by those lifetime free updates. For current pricing, licensing and what the lifetime-updates offer includes, check the developer's page directly.

Can CMA's Tools save presets for my own geometry node groups?

CMA's Tools includes a GN Preset Saving & Loading feature that captures a node group's input values so you can reload them later. It works with any geometry node group, not only the ones in the add-on, so you can store and reuse presets for your own custom node setups. You save and reload those values from the CMA's Tools tab in the viewport side panel, which makes it possible to build a reusable library of settings you carry across projects.

What does the Camera Optimization culling node remove?

CMA's Tools provides a camera culling geometry node with both frustum culling and distance culling. You can choose whether to delete points, faces, or instances, add padding to the culling planes, and set an angle to widen the culling field of view. Distance culling adds a threshold value plus a dither slider to make transitions less abrupt. Together these options give you control over what geometry is removed and how the transitions look during previews and renders.

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