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Dynamic Brush Menus earns its place in the blender_extensions library as a former Blender 4.1 bundled add-on, now maintained by the community with limited support. With over 29,000 downloads, it centres brush and tool access behind a single spacebar press for sculpting and painting.
Dynamic Brush Menus is a Blender add-on that provides fast access to brushes and tools in Sculpt and Paint Modes. The menu opens with the spacebar while you're working in either mode, keeping brush and tool selection within reach.
Originally authored by Ryan Inch (Imaginer), the add-on was part of Blender's 4.1 bundled add-ons and is now offered as it is, with limited support. It's compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer, requires no special permissions, and is distributed under the GNU General Public License v2.0 or later.
The current release is version 1.1.10, published in May 2024, and the download comes in at a lightweight 14.9 KB. This release ships with no changelog. You can grab it from the developer's page and drag it into Blender, or install it from disk.
Dynamic Brush Menus is best for blender artists who want spacebar access to brushes and tools while in Sculpt or Paint Modes.
Dynamic Brush Menus is completely free to download and use.
Dynamic Brush Menus is compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer. It was originally part of Blender's 4.1 bundled add-ons and is now offered as it is, with limited support. If you're running 4.2 LTS or a later release, the add-on should install and run. Anyone on an older Blender version may want to check the developer's page for details on earlier compatibility before installing.
Dynamic Brush Menus opens from the spacebar while you're in Sculpt or Paint Modes, bringing up its menu of brushes and tools. To get set up, you can drag the downloaded add-on into Blender or install it from disk through the extensions preferences. Once enabled, the spacebar shortcut gives you access to brushes and tools without leaving your current mode.
Dynamic Brush Menus is distributed under the GNU General Public License v2.0 or later. The add-on requires no special permissions to run. It was originally authored by Ryan Inch (Imaginer) and is now maintained by the community. For the full license terms and any usage conditions, the developer's page is the best place to confirm current details before you build it into a project.
Dynamic Brush Menus is listed as free here in the catalog. It's distributed under the GNU General Public License v2.0 or later and requires no special permissions to install or run. For current licensing terms and any conditions attached to the download, check the developer's page, which carries the authoritative details on how the add-on is offered and what the license permits.
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