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Mirror Helper earns its place in the superhive library as a focused symmetry aid: axis-based mirror selection, a select-all-mirrored option, adjustable tolerance, and an axis overlay, all reachable from the N Panel.
Mirror Helper is a Blender addon built to speed up modeling by simplifying symmetrical selections. It suits characters, hard surface models, and anything in between, letting you select mirrored vertices and faces across the X, Y, or Z axis with precision.
The Mirror Select command instantly selects the mirrored version of your current selection across any axis, while Select All Mirrored automatically finds and selects every vertex that has a mirrored counterpart, even in complex meshes. Adjustable tolerance lets you fine-tune the accuracy of the mirror search, and an axis overlay toggle visualizes the mirror axis directly in the viewport.
The addon integrates into Blender's Sidebar UI, the N Panel, for quick access. It is compatible with Blender 2.80 through 4.4.3, works with the Cycles and Eevee render engines, and is distributed under the GPL license. A demo video is available.
Mirror Helper is best for modelers who rely on symmetry in their workflow, working on characters, hard surface models, and anything in between.
Mirror Helper is completely free to download and use.
Mirror Helper is compatible with Blender 2.80 through 4.4.3, covering a wide span from older builds to recent releases. It works with both the Cycles and Eevee render engines and is distributed under the GPL license. If you run a version near the edges of that range, checking the developer's page for the latest compatibility details is worthwhile before installing. Once set up, the addon integrates into the viewport's Sidebar UI, so it sits alongside Blender's standard N Panel tools.
Mirror Helper is listed as free in this catalog. Licensing and availability can change over time, so for the current terms and any download details, the developer's page is the place to confirm before you grab it. The addon is distributed under the GPL license, Blender's standard open-source license for addons, which covers how you can use, modify, and redistribute the code once you have it. Head to the developer's page linked here for the most up-to-date licensing information.
Mirror Helper integrates into Blender's Sidebar UI, the N Panel, so its controls sit in the viewport for quick access while you model. From there you can trigger Mirror Select to select the mirrored version of your current selection, run Select All Mirrored to catch every vertex with a mirrored counterpart, and toggle the axis overlay to see your mirror axis in the viewport. The adjustable tolerance setting is also available to fine-tune how precisely the mirror search matches geometry.
Mirror Helper works across the X, Y, or Z axis, so you can mirror selections along whichever axis your model uses for symmetry. Mirror Select selects the mirrored version of your current selection across any of these axes, while Select All Mirrored finds and selects all vertices that have mirrored counterparts, even in complex meshes. An adjustable tolerance lets you fine-tune the accuracy of the mirror search, and the axis overlay toggle helps you visualize the active mirror axis in the viewport.
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