by RobbieK·Modeling
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Extrude Along Path earns its place in the Blender extensions library as a revived staple from the 1D_scripts collection, brought back for Blender 4.2 LTS and newer.
Extrude Along Path is a Blender add-on by RobbieK that takes profile geometry and extrudes or rakes it along a defined path. It sits in Blender's Modeling and Mesh category and carries a small footprint of around 15.3 KB.
The add-on is a return of a classic from the Blender 2.x era, when it was part of the 1D_scripts collection, and it's now available again through the Blender extensions library. Version 2.2.0 ships without a changelog, and the extension requires no special permissions to run.
Extrude Along Path is compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer, and it's released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. It has been downloaded 7828 times from the extensions library. For questions or issue reports, RobbieK points users to a support thread on blenderartists.org.
Extrude Along Path is best for blender modelers who need to extrude or rake profile geometry along a defined path.
Extrude Along Path is completely free to download and use.
Extrude Along Path lists compatibility with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer, so it's built to run on current long-term support releases and later versions. The current release is version 2.2.0, published in April 2025. If you're on a build older than 4.2, you may need to update Blender before installing. For the most current compatibility details, check the developer's page on the Blender extensions library.
Extrude Along Path can be added by dragging and dropping the add-on into Blender, or by downloading the file and using Blender's Install from Disk option in the extensions preferences. It's a compact download at around 15.3 KB. Once installed, it lives in Blender's Modeling and Mesh category. The developer links to Blender's own documentation on installing extensions if you need step-by-step guidance for either method.
Extrude Along Path is listed as free here, and it's released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, which is an open-source license. That license governs how you can use, modify, and redistribute the add-on. For current licensing terms and any conditions attached to the release, check the developer's page on the Blender extensions library, where the download is provided.
Extrude Along Path requires no special permissions to run, according to its listing on the Blender extensions library. That means it doesn't request additional access when you install it. The add-on is currently at version 2.2.0, published in April 2025, and this release ships without a changelog. For issue reports, RobbieK directs users to a support thread on blenderartists.org, which serves as the channel for reporting problems.
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