by Team Blender·Modeling
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Loop Selector earns its place in the superhive library by consolidating edge loop, face loop and ring selection, alternate-edge picking and real-time extrusion sliders into a single Blender sidebar panel.
Loop Selector is a Blender addon focused on mesh selection. It handles edge loop selection around a mesh and can select rings for more complex operations, and it extends selections to face loops so larger parts of a model can be picked without selecting each face by hand.
Beyond the basics, it offers advanced selection options such as choosing alternate edges and stepping to the next or previous item. The addon lives in Blender's sidebar, and real-time sliders and interactive options let you manage selection and extrusion as you work, with results shown as you adjust them.
Loop Selector runs across a wide range of Blender releases, from 2.8 through 4.2, and is distributed under the GPL license. It's listed here as free; check the developer's page for current licensing details.
Loop Selector is best for modeling work involving complex mesh structures, where edge loops, face loops and rings need selecting quickly and precisely.
Loop Selector is completely free to download and use.
Loop Selector lists compatibility with a wide range of Blender versions, from 2.8 up through 4.2, covering the 2.9x and 3.x series along the way. That range means it can be used in older projects still on legacy Blender builds as well as recent releases. Because Blender's addon behaviour can shift between versions, it's worth confirming against your exact build on the developer's page before relying on it in production work.
Loop Selector is distributed under the GPL license. For most users that means the addon can be used freely within its terms, though the specifics of what the GPL permits are set by the license text rather than by any individual seller. If licensing terms matter for your particular setup or for redistribution, the developer's page is the place to check the current details before you commit to it.
Loop Selector is listed as free here, so you can add edge loop, face loop and ring selection tools to Blender without a purchase. Pricing and licensing can change over time and may differ on the creator's own store, so the developer's page is the best reference for the current terms. What you get is the selection toolset described above, accessible from Blender's sidebar.
Loop Selector places its tools in Blender's sidebar, so its selection and extrusion controls are reached from that panel. From there you can use its edge loop and face loop selection, ring selection, alternate-edge picking, and the next- and previous-item options, along with real-time sliders that let you manage selection and extrusion as you go. Grouping the features in one sidebar panel keeps them accessible while modeling.
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