by Shuimeng·Workflow
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Outliner Model Preview earns its spot in the blender_extensions library for a simple idea: a 360° model preview of your current selection, shown right where you manage your scene in the Outliner.
Outliner Model Preview is a Blender add-on from developer Shuimeng that displays a 360° preview of the selected object or collection's model directly within the Outliner. The preview sits in the Outliner alongside your scene hierarchy, tied to whatever object or collection you currently have selected.
Interaction runs through a preview toggle button. Shift + Left Click on that button opens the add-on's function panel. The extension requires no special permissions to run, and it works with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer.
Version 1.1.7 fixed an issue where the add-on failed to enable due to a missing icon in older versions. Outliner Model Preview is distributed as an extension through the blender_extensions library under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later.
Outliner Model Preview is best for blender users who want to preview a selected object or collection's model directly in the Outliner.
Outliner Model Preview is completely free to download and use.
Outliner Model Preview is listed as compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer, so it runs on 4.2 LTS and any later release. The add-on requires no special permissions, which keeps setup straightforward. If you are on an older, pre-4.2 build, it falls outside the stated compatibility range. For the current supported versions, check the developer's page on Blender Extensions before installing.
Outliner Model Preview opens its function panel when you Shift + Left Click the preview toggle button. That gesture brings up the panel so you can work with the preview. The 360° preview of the selected object or collection appears directly within the Outliner, keeping the toggle and its panel close to your scene items. You can preview either a single object or a whole collection this way.
Outliner Model Preview version 1.1.7 fixed an issue where the add-on failed to enable because of a missing icon in older versions. If you previously could not turn the extension on, updating to 1.1.7 addresses that specific problem. This is the current listed version of the add-on. Full version history and any later changes are listed on the developer's page on Blender Extensions.
Outliner Model Preview is listed as free in this catalog, and it is distributed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. For current licensing terms and any conditions attached to that license, check the developer's page on Blender Extensions. The add-on also requires no special permissions, so there are no extra access requests to approve when you set it up.
Outliner Model Preview requires no special permissions, as stated for the extension. That means it does not ask for extra access when you enable it in Blender. It is compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer and is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. For the full list of details, the developer's page on Blender Extensions is the place to look.
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