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Grid Placement

by Animated Background People·Workflow

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Why we like it

Grid Placement earns its place in the superhive library as a small, single-purpose fix: it turns a pile of stacked imports into an ordered grid straight from Blender's object menu, with spacing and row count under your control.

What is Grid Placement?

Grid Placement is a Blender add-on that takes a selection of objects, armatures or empties and arranges them into a tidy grid. When you import several objects at once, Blender places them on top of each other; this add-on spreads them out into an ordered layout instead.

The tool adds an extra option, Grid Placement, to Blender's object menu. Select what you want to organize, click the option, and everything drops into a grid. You control the distance objects are placed apart and how many objects sit in each row, so you can shape the layout to fit the selection.

It supports Blender versions 4.0 through 4.5 and is released under the GPL license. Documentation is included, and a demo video is available. The add-on is aimed at kitbashers and anyone who prefers a tidy scene over a stack of overlapping imports.

Who is Grid Placement best for?

Grid Placement is best for kitbashers and anyone who wants imported or selected objects tidied into an ordered grid rather than stacked on top of each other.

How much does Grid Placement cost?

Grid Placement is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Adds a Grid Placement option to Blender's object menu
  • Arranges selected objects, armatures and empties into a grid
  • Adjustable distance between placed objects
  • Configurable number of objects per row
  • Documentation included

Tags

#Blender#add-on#grid#object placement#kitbashing#layout#workflow

Frequently asked questions

Does Grid Placement work with Blender 4.5?

Grid Placement lists support for Blender versions 4.0 through 4.5, so it covers the 4.5 release along with the earlier 4.x builds in that range. It installs as a Blender add-on and adds a Grid Placement entry to the object menu once enabled. If you run a version outside 4.0 to 4.5, check the developer's page for compatibility details before installing, since the listed range is the officially stated span for this release.

How do I use Grid Placement in Blender?

Grid Placement adds an extra option called Grid Placement to Blender's object menu. Select the objects, armatures or empties you want to organize, then click that menu option to arrange everything into a tidy grid. You can set the distance objects are placed apart and choose how many objects appear in a row. This addresses the way Blender stacks imported objects on top of each other, spreading them out into an ordered layout instead. Documentation is included with the add-on.

What license is Grid Placement released under?

Grid Placement is released under the GPL license, which sets out how the add-on's code can be used, modified and distributed. For the specific terms that apply to your situation, and for current details on how the add-on is offered, the developer's page is the best reference. The add-on is published by Animated Background People and is listed here as free to download.

Is Grid Placement free to download?

Grid Placement is listed here as free, so you can add it to Blender without a purchase. Licensing and pricing can change over time, though, so the developer's page from Animated Background People is the place to confirm the current terms before you rely on it. Functionally, the add-on stays the same either way: it places selected objects, armatures or empties into a grid through an option in Blender's object menu, with control over spacing and objects per row.

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