by Digital Sculptors·Modeling
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Cross Section keeps its scope narrow: it slices meshes along chosen axes at a set spacing and files the results into per-axis collections. Compatibility reaching back to Blender 2.83 means it fits older projects as well as current builds.
Cross Section is an add-on for Blender that creates cross-sections across selected meshes. Once installed, it adds a Create Sections entry to the Object menu, so the workflow starts by selecting an object and running that command.
From there, you can set which axes to cut along and the spacing between cuts in millimetres. By default all axes are active and the interval is set to 100 mm. The slices it produces are sorted into three collections named X_sections, Y_sections and Z_section, one per axis direction.
Cross Section works with Blender 2.83 and above, with listed compatibility through 4.3, and is released under the GPL license. On Blender 4.2 and newer it installs by dragging the zip into Blender as an extension; on 4.1 and older it installs through Edit > Preferences > Add-ons. A demo video is available.
Cross Section is best for blender users who need to generate cross-sections from selected meshes along chosen axes at set intervals.
Cross Section is completely free to download and use.
Cross Section supports Blender 2.83 and above, with listed compatibility running through versions up to 4.3, including the 3.x series and 4.0 through 4.3. It is also marked as Blender Extension compatible and released under the GPL license. That range means the add-on can be dropped into long-running projects on older builds as well as newer installs, so you are not tied to a single Blender release when you want to use it.
Cross Section installs differently depending on your Blender version. On Blender 4.2 and newer, you drag and drop the zip file into Blender to add it as an extension. On Blender 4.1 and older, open Edit > Preferences > Add-ons, click the install button, and point it to the downloaded zip; the add-on then appears in the list, and you enable it by adding a check mark. After installation, a Create Sections menu is added to the Object menu.
Cross Section adds a Create Sections command to Blender's Object menu. To use it, select the object you want to slice and click Create Sections. You can change which axes are used and the interval between cuts, measured in millimetres; by default all axes are selected and the interval is set to 100 mm. The resulting sections are placed into collections named X_sections, Y_sections and Z_section, so each axis direction stays grouped separately.
Cross Section is listed as free in this catalog. Licensing and availability can change over time, so for current terms it is best to check the developer's page. The add-on is released under the GPL license, which is noted alongside its listing. If you want the most up-to-date details on how it is offered, the developer's page is the right place to confirm before you download it and add it to Blender.
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