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LoopTools ranks among the most popular entries on the blender_extensions library, and it earns attention as a former Blender bundled add-on now offered as an extension with limited support.
LoopTools is a mesh modelling toolkit for Blender that gathers several tools to aid modelling. It was previously part of Blender 4.1's bundled add-ons and is now offered as an extension, provided as it is with limited support.
You reach LoopTools from the View3D Sidebar under the Edit tab, and it also appears in the Edit Mode context menu. The extension is compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer, carries version 4.7.7, and requires no special permissions to run. It is released under the GNU General Public License v2.0 or later.
Originally authored by Bart Crouch and Vladimir Spivak (cwolf3d), LoopTools is now maintained under the Community team and ranks among the most popular entries on the blender_extensions library. Documentation is available on the developer's page for details on each of its tools.
LoopTools is best for blender users looking for a toolkit of several tools to aid mesh modelling.
LoopTools is completely free to download and use.
LoopTools lists compatibility with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer, so version 4.7.7 is intended for those releases. It was previously part of Blender 4.1's bundled add-ons and is now offered as a standalone extension with limited support. If you're running an earlier version of Blender, this release may not be the right fit, and you can check the developer's page for other available versions. The extension requires no special permissions to run within Blender.
LoopTools is accessed from the View3D Sidebar under the Edit tab, and it also appears in the Edit Mode context menu. From either entry point you reach the toolkit's several tools that aid mesh modelling. Since it was formerly a bundled add-on and is now an extension, you can add it by dragging and dropping into Blender or installing from disk. Documentation is available on the developer's page for more detail on the tools.
LoopTools is listed as free in this catalog and is released under the GNU General Public License v2.0 or later. The extension requires no special permissions when added to Blender. Because licensing terms and availability can change, it's worth checking the developer's page for the current details before relying on it in a project. The toolkit is offered as it is, with limited support, following its history as a bundled Blender add-on.
LoopTools was originally authored by Bart Crouch and Vladimir Spivak, also known as cwolf3d, and it is now maintained under the Community team. The extension carries version 4.7.7 and was published in May 2024. It began as one of Blender's bundled add-ons through Blender 4.1 and is now distributed as an extension offered as it is, with limited support. Further documentation is available on the developer's page.
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