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Hide By Type

by Douripo·Workflow

Images © Douripo. Used for product review; image policy.

Why we like it

Hide By Type earns its place in the Superhive library as a focused utility for toggling object visibility by type across many Blender versions.

What is Hide By Type?

Hide By Type is an add-on for Blender from developer Douripo focused on a single task: hiding and unhiding objects according to their type. Rather than toggling visibility one object at a time, it lets you work by object type across the scene.

The add-on runs on a wide span of Blender releases, including 2.8, the 2.9x series, 3.0 through 3.6, and 4.0, 4.1 and 4.2. It is distributed under the GPL license, and documentation is provided. A demo video is also available.

One noted tip is that images and force fields can be hidden and unhidden by hiding empties. Hide By Type reached version 1.0.0 with its initial release, and it appears in the Superhive library at popularity rank 3217.

Who is Hide By Type best for?

Hide By Type is best for blender users who want to hide and unhide objects by type.

How much does Hide By Type cost?

Hide By Type is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Hide and unhide Blender objects by type
  • Images and force fields can be hidden and unhidden by hiding empties
  • Documentation included
  • Compatible with Blender 2.8 through 4.2
  • Distributed under the GPL license

Tags

#Blender#add-on#hide#unhide#object type#visibility#workflow

Frequently asked questions

What Blender versions does Hide By Type support?

Hide By Type works across a wide range of Blender releases. It supports Blender 2.8, the 2.9x series, and versions 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5 and 3.6, as well as 4.0, 4.1 and 4.2. This broad coverage means the add-on can be used on both older and newer installations. If you are running a version within this span, the add-on is intended to function for hiding and unhiding objects by type.

Can Hide By Type hide images and force fields?

Hide By Type can hide and unhide images and force fields, according to a tip from the developer: you do this by hiding empties. So while the add-on's main function is toggling objects by type, hiding empties is the route to affecting images and force fields. This behaviour is noted alongside the core hide-and-unhide-by-type feature, and documentation is provided if you need further guidance on using the add-on.

Is Hide By Type free to use?

Hide By Type is listed as free in this catalog. It is distributed under the GPL license. For current licensing terms and any purchase details, check the developer's page directly, since terms can change over time. The add-on is at version 1.0.0, its initial release, and it appears in the Superhive library where you can find more information from the creator, Douripo.

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