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Originally written by Howard Trickey, this add-on was part of Blender 4.1's bundled set and is now offered as it is, with limited support.
Inset Straight Skeleton is a Blender add-on that makes an inset inside a mesh selection using a straight skeleton algorithm. It runs as an operator in the 3D View and was originally written by Howard Trickey. The add-on is filed under Blender's Mesh category.
It was part of Blender 4.1's bundled add-ons and is now offered as it is, with limited support. The current release is version 1.1.0, published in May 2024, and it is compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer. Distribution is under the GNU General Public License v2.0 or later, and the add-on requires no special permissions.
At about 32.4 KB, it installs as a small package that you can drag and drop into Blender or add through Install from Disk. On Blender Extensions it sits at popularity rank 233 and has been downloaded more than 18,000 times. Documentation is available on the developer's page at projects.blender.org/extensions/mesh_inset.
Inset Straight Skeleton is best for blender users who want to create an inset inside a mesh selection using a straight skeleton algorithm.
Inset Straight Skeleton is completely free to download and use.
Inset Straight Skeleton is compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer, so it runs on current long-term-support builds. It was originally part of Blender 4.1's bundled add-ons and is now offered separately, as it is, with limited support. The current release is version 1.1.0, published in May 2024. If you are on an older Blender build, check the developer's page at projects.blender.org/extensions/mesh_inset for details before installing.
Inset Straight Skeleton lives in the 3D View as an operator, and it works on a mesh selection to create an inset inside that selection using a straight skeleton algorithm. The add-on was written by Howard Trickey and is listed under Blender's Mesh category. For documentation, the developer points to projects.blender.org/extensions/mesh_inset, where you can read more about how the operator works.
Inset Straight Skeleton installs like other Blender extensions: you can drag and drop the add-on into Blender, or download the file and install it from disk through Blender's preferences. It ships as a small package of about 32.4 KB and requires no special permissions. The current version is 1.1.0. For the download and step-by-step install instructions, see the developer's page, which links to Blender's official extension installation guide.
Inset Straight Skeleton is listed as free here and is distributed under the GNU General Public License v2.0 or later. That license covers how you can use, modify, and redistribute the add-on. Because terms can change, check the developer's page at projects.blender.org/extensions/mesh_inset for current licensing before relying on it in a project. The extension has been downloaded more than 18,000 times and requires no special permissions to run.
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