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Multi-Toggle

by mkeyworks·Workflow

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Why we like it

Multi-Toggle earns its place in the Superhive library by addressing Blender toggles that lack native shortcuts, applying visibility and selection changes to whole selections in one step.

What is Multi-Toggle?

Multi-Toggle adds batch visibility and selection controls to Blender, letting you change several states across objects and collections in one action rather than clicking through each item individually. You select your objects or collections and use one of the Multi-Toggle buttons, working from either the 3D Viewport or the Outliner.

The add-on covers Exclude from View Layer for collections, Disable Selection, Hide in Viewport, Disable in Viewport, and Disable in Renders. These functions don't have native shortcuts in Blender, and the tool fills that gap for faster automation. It also sidesteps the behaviour of Alt + H, which unhides all hidden objects instead of only the selected ones. In the Outliner, enabling Filter → Enable Restriction Toggles keeps the restriction toggles in sync with the Multi-Toggle buttons.

Disable in Viewport can significantly improve playback performance, often more than Hide in Viewport. If an object has a driver, the add-on won't overwrite its functions. Note that hidden or disabled objects can only be re-enabled while they remain visible in the Outliner, using the + / – icons to open or close collections.

Who is Multi-Toggle best for?

Multi-Toggle is best for blender users managing visibility and selection states across many objects and collections at once.

How much does Multi-Toggle cost?

Multi-Toggle is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Toggle multiple visibility and selection states at once across objects and collections
  • Works from both the 3D Viewport and the Outliner
  • Covers Exclude from View Layer (for collections), Disable Selection, Hide in Viewport, Disable in Viewport, and Disable in Renders
  • Fills the gap for functions that don't have native Blender shortcuts
  • Disable in Viewport can improve playback performance, often more than Hide in Viewport
  • Avoids the Alt + H behaviour that unhides all objects instead of only the selected ones
  • Won't overwrite an object's functions if it has a driver

Tags

#Outliner#Visibility#Workflow#Scene Management#Batch Toggle#Blender Add-on#Optimization#Productivity

Frequently asked questions

What Blender versions does Multi-Toggle support?

Multi-Toggle lists support for Blender versions 3.0 through 5.0. It works with both the Cycles and Eevee render engines, and its Disable in Renders toggle applies to render output. Because the covered functions don't have native shortcuts in Blender, the add-on provides buttons for them directly. If you rely on a specific Blender build, confirm the current version range on the developer's page to be certain your setup is covered before you install it.

How do I access the restriction toggles in the Outliner?

Multi-Toggle uses the Outliner's built-in restriction toggles. In the Outliner, go to Filter → Enable Restriction Toggles, and they will sync with the Multi-Toggle buttons. You can also apply toggles directly from the 3D Viewport. Keep in mind that hidden or disabled objects can only be re-enabled while they are still visible in the Outliner, and you use the + / – icons to open or close collections to reach them.

Does Multi-Toggle affect objects that have drivers?

Multi-Toggle includes handling for driven objects: if an object has a driver, the add-on won't overwrite its functions. This lets you apply batch visibility and selection toggles across a selection without disturbing driver-controlled behaviour on those objects. The other toggles — Exclude from View Layer for collections, Disable Selection, Hide in Viewport, Disable in Viewport, and Disable in Renders — still apply to your selected objects and collections as expected.

Is Multi-Toggle free to use?

Multi-Toggle is listed as free in this catalog. Licensing and any version differences can change over time, so check the developer's page for the current terms before you download. The add-on is distributed under the GPL license. For details on what each edition includes and any current offers, the developer's page is the most reliable source of up-to-date information.

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