by GilaDDD·Rendering
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Earns its place in the superhive library for turning manual light duplication into generated arrays, with a controller light keeping each setup organized.
Light Array Tool is a Blender add-on from GilaDDD that generates arrays of lights in a few clicks. You can produce rows, grids, or volumes of lights instead of duplicating and aligning them by hand, with control over spacing, color, intensity, and layout.
Each generated array is parented to a controller light, so the whole setup can be moved and cleaned up together. You can set the number of lights per axis, choose exact spacing, and switch between local or global alignment. Arrays can simulate LED walls, panel lights, sci-fi rigs, or studio-style setups.
The add-on suits studio-style lighting, LED grid effects, character rim lights, product showcase lighting, and stylized environment accents. It supports Blender versions 3.6 through 4.5 and works with Blender-Internal, Blender-Game-Engine, Cycles, and Eevee render engines. A demo video is available, and the tool is distributed under the GPL license. Recent updates fixed a grid light-count bug and added a button to remove light arrays.
Light Array Tool is best for lighting artists and motion designers building studio-style setups, LED grids, character rim lights, product showcase lighting, or stylized environment accents in Blender.
Light Array Tool is completely free to download and use.
Light Array Tool supports Blender versions 3.6 through 4.5. It works with the Blender-Internal, Blender-Game-Engine, Cycles, and Eevee render engines, so you can use it across a range of projects and pipelines. Because it covers a wide version span, it fits both older and current Blender installations. If you run a version outside that range, check the developer's page for the latest compatibility details before installing the add-on into your setup.
Light Array Tool parents all generated lights to a controller light. This means you can move the entire array together and clean it up as one unit rather than handling each light individually. The tool also includes a "Remove Lights Array" button, added in a recent update, to make deleting a generated set easier. Combined with per-axis light counts and exact spacing controls, this keeps complex setups manageable inside your scene.
Light Array Tool is listed as free in this catalog, and it is distributed under the GPL license. For current licensing terms and any purchase details, visit the developer's page. The add-on is credited to GilaDDD. Because licensing and availability can change over time, checking the developer's page directly is the best way to confirm the terms that apply before you download and use the tool in your own Blender projects.
Light Array Tool version 1.2 fixed an issue where one light was missing at the end of the grid, and added a "Remove Lights Array" button to make deleting lights easier. The update also included general improvements and minor bug fixes. An earlier version, 1.1, fixed a crash that occurred during installation. For the full change log and any newer releases, refer to the developer's page for the most current version information.
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