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Grease Pencil From Mesh

by Sahin Ersoz·Workflow

Images © Sahin Ersoz. Used for product review; image policy.

Why we like it

Grease Pencil From Mesh stands out in the superhive library for combining edge filtering, material color conversion and stylized stroke controls in a single mesh-to-Grease Pencil converter, with the Pro and ProS tiers extending it to intersection lines, curved outlines and shadow rendering.

What is Grease Pencil From Mesh?

Grease Pencil From Mesh is a Blender add-on from Sahin Ersoz that turns mesh objects into 3D Grease Pencil objects, or into Curves. Its edge filtering handles sharp edges, intersections and outlines for curved surface areas, and it can selectively convert edges marked Crease, Sharp and Freestyle.

Beyond geometry, the add-on performs full color conversion of all mesh materials into Grease Pencil colors and can convert shadows and highlights. Strokes can be stylized with edge noise (wobble), random thickness, edge offset and multi lines, and it produces automatic natural looking strokes that start and end the way an artist would draw. It also supports frame-by-frame animation conversion and Text Object conversion.

The add-on runs on Blender 3.1 through 5.1 and is released under the GPL license, with the Pro and ProS builds adding intersection lines where no edges exist, curved-surface outlines, and shadow and highlight rendering. It carries a 5-star rating across eight reviews on superhive.

Who is Grease Pencil From Mesh best for?

Grease Pencil From Mesh is best for blender artists converting 3D meshes into Grease Pencil objects or curves, including stylized looks, text conversion and frame-by-frame animation.

How much does Grease Pencil From Mesh cost?

Grease Pencil From Mesh is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Mesh-to-Grease Pencil conversion with edge filtering for sharp edges, intersections and curved surface outlines
  • Selective conversion of edges marked Crease, Sharp and Freestyle
  • Full color conversion of mesh materials into Grease Pencil colors, with shadow and highlight conversion
  • Stroke stylization via edge noise (wobble), random thickness, edge offset and multi lines
  • Automatic natural looking strokes that start and end as an artist would draw
  • Frame-by-frame animation conversion, Text Object conversion and Curves output

Tags

#Grease Pencil#Blender#3D to 2D#Lineart#Stylized#Outlines#Mesh Conversion#Storyboard

Frequently asked questions

Does Grease Pencil From Mesh work with Blender 5.1?

Grease Pencil From Mesh supports Blender versions 3.1 through 5.1. The releases are split by Blender version: the Pro and ProS builds use version 2.7.2a for Blender 4.4.3 and after, and version 2.6.0z for Blender 4.2 and before, while the free build is version 2.6.0 for Blender 4.2 and before. Check the developer's page to match the correct build to your Blender install.

Can Grease Pencil From Mesh output curves instead of Grease Pencil objects?

Grease Pencil From Mesh can produce Curves output in addition to converting mesh objects into 3D Grease Pencil objects. Curves output is listed among the Pro build's features, so it's part of the Pro and ProS builds rather than the free build. During conversion, the add-on also brings mesh materials across as Grease Pencil colors. See the developer's page for the full breakdown of what each build includes.

What's the difference between the Pro and ProS versions of Grease Pencil From Mesh?

Grease Pencil From Mesh comes in free, Pro and ProS builds. The Pro build adds generation of lines at intersections even when there are no edges, plus outlines around curved surfaces, along with animation and Text Object conversion and Curves output. The ProS build includes everything in Pro and adds rendering of shadows and highlights. The developer's page lists exactly which features belong to each tier.

Can Grease Pencil From Mesh convert animated meshes?

Grease Pencil From Mesh supports frame-by-frame animation conversion, so animated mesh objects can be converted across frames into Grease Pencil. It also handles Text Object conversion and produces automatic natural looking strokes that start and end as an artist would draw. Stroke stylization options include edge noise, random thickness, edge offset and multi lines. Check the developer's page for details on the animation workflow.

Is Grease Pencil From Mesh free?

Grease Pencil From Mesh is listed as free in this catalog. The developer offers multiple builds: a free version, plus Pro and ProS tiers that add features such as intersection lines without edges, curved-surface outlines, and shadow and highlight rendering. The add-on is released under the GPL license. Because licensing and any coupons can change, check the developer's page for current terms.

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