by Jacob-Beatty·Workflow
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Earns its place in the Blender Extensions library for a focused job: giving the viewport grid a switchable list of custom scales, with the keymaps surfaced in the add-on preferences since version 1.1.0.
Custom Grid Scales adds a way to create a set of custom grid scales in Blender's Viewport Overlays panel and switch between them while you work. The approach mirrors grid options found in Maya and Unreal Engine.
Switching runs on the bracket keys by default: [ steps down the list of scales and ] steps up. Both shortcuts can be reassigned in the keymap preferences. Because you can define your own list of increments, the add-on helps when you need to match the same increments you use in software like Unreal Engine.
Version 1.1.0 exposed the keymaps to the add-on preferences, following a user request. Custom Grid Scales is compatible with Blender 4.2.1 LTS and newer and is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. It sits at rank 363 in the Blender Extensions library.
Custom Grid Scales is best for blender users who want to keep grid increments consistent with software like Unreal Engine and switch between preset scales quickly.
Custom Grid Scales is completely free to download and use.
Custom Grid Scales lists compatibility with Blender 4.2.1 LTS and newer, so it runs on that release and later versions. The add-on integrates into the Viewport Overlays panel, where you set up your custom grid scales. If you are on an older Blender build, check the developer's page on Blender Extensions for version details before installing, since the stated minimum is 4.2.1 LTS. Staying on a supported version helps the keymap shortcuts and overlay controls behave as described.
Custom Grid Scales switches scales using the bracket keys by default. Pressing [ moves down the list of custom grid scales and ] moves up the list, letting you change the active scale while you work. The scales themselves are created in the Viewport Overlays panel, and the switching happens on the fly. This mirrors grid options found in Maya and Unreal Engine, which is useful if you are used to that kind of quick scale switching in other software.
Custom Grid Scales lets you reassign its shortcuts in the keymap preferences. The default bindings are the bracket keys, but if those conflict with other tools you can change them. Version 1.1.0 specifically exposed the keymaps to the add-on preferences, a change made following a user request, so the shortcut settings are accessible from there. This gives you room to fit the down-list and up-list controls into a keymap that matches how you already work in Blender.
Custom Grid Scales is listed as free in this catalog. It is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, which is an open-source license. For the current licensing terms and to grab the latest build, the developer's page on Blender Extensions is the place to look. Because it uses a GPL v3.0-or-later license, you have the freedoms that license grants when using and modifying the add-on. Check the developer's page before installing to confirm the terms that apply to you.
Custom Grid Scales installs like other Blender extensions. You can drag and drop the add-on into Blender, or download it and install it from disk through the preferences. Once installed, it adds its controls to the Viewport Overlays panel, where you build your list of custom grid scales, and its bracket-key shortcuts become available. At 2.6 KB, the add-on is a small download. Blender 4.2.1 LTS or newer is required for it to run as described.
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