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Earns a place in the blender_extensions library as a compact add-on that carries forward a former Blender 4.1 bundled tool, now maintained by the community with limited support.
Object Color Rules is a community-maintained add-on for Blender that provides rules for assigning object color, covering both object and wireframe color. It was part of the bundled add-ons in Blender 4.1 and is now offered as it is, with limited support. The original author is Campbell Barton.
You'll find the add-on under Properties → Object Buttons. It carries a small 4.0 KB footprint and requires no special permissions. It's compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer and is released under the GNU General Public License v2.0 or later.
The add-on has been downloaded more than 15,000 times and holds a 5.0 rating from a single review. This catalog lists it as free; check the developer's page for current licensing and documentation.
Object Color Rules is best for blender users who want rule-based assignment of object and wireframe color from the Object properties.
Object Color Rules is completely free to download and use.
Object Color Rules is listed as compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer. It was previously part of the bundled add-ons in Blender 4.1 and is now distributed separately through the Blender extensions platform. You can add it by dragging and dropping the download into Blender, or by downloading the file and installing it from disk. For the exact minimum version and any later updates, check the developer's page linked in this catalog.
Object Color Rules is found under Properties → Object Buttons in Blender. From there it provides rules for assigning object color, covering both object and wireframe color. The add-on is small at 4.0 KB and requires no special permissions. Documentation is available through the developer's page, which is the best reference for how the rules are set up and applied within the Object properties.
Object Color Rules was part of the bundled add-ons in Blender 4.1 and is now offered as it is, with limited support. The current release is version 0.0.2, updated in May 2024, and it carries no changelog for that release. The original author is Campbell Barton, and it is now maintained under the Community team. For the latest status, refer to the developer's page linked here.
Object Color Rules can be added by dragging and dropping the downloaded file into Blender, or by downloading it and installing from disk through Blender's extensions preferences. The add-on is a compact 4.0 KB and needs no special permissions. Once installed, it appears under Properties → Object Buttons. It works with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer, so make sure your Blender version meets that requirement before installing.
Object Color Rules is listed as free in this catalog and is released under the GNU General Public License v2.0 or later, which covers use and redistribution under GPL terms. For current licensing details, documentation and the source repository, visit the developer's page linked here. The add-on was originally authored by Campbell Barton and is now maintained by the Community team.
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