by NetMetropolis·Modeling
Illustrative cover generated by AnyPlugins — no product screenshot available.
PrintSplitter stands out in the superhive library for focusing narrowly on 3D printing prep: it handles the bounding-box math and boolean overshoot so evenly spaced cuts land without positioning each one by hand.
PrintSplitter divides any mesh into evenly sized printable sections directly inside Blender. Its interface sits in the 3D View sidebar, where you select the number of cuts and the axis direction, preview the slicing planes, and generate clean parts. It supports cutting along the X, Y, or Z axes, along with multi-axis slicing.
To keep cuts consistent, PrintSplitter automatically calculates the model's bounding box so sections are evenly distributed across the geometry. It slightly extends the cutting volumes beyond the mesh, which helps the boolean operations run reliably, and it follows a clean mesh duplication and slicing workflow.
The add-on is designed specifically for 3D printing preparation, covering large model printing and resin or FDM printer build limits, plus sculptures, mechanical parts, cosplay props, and large terrain pieces. It runs on Blender 5.0 and is listed here as free. Documentation is available on the developer's page.
Printsplitter - Fast Model Splitting For 3D Printing In Blender is best for preparing oversized models for 3D printing, including sculptures, mechanical parts, cosplay props, and terrain pieces that exceed resin or FDM printer build limits.
Printsplitter - Fast Model Splitting For 3D Printing In Blender is completely free to download and use.
PrintSplitter is listed here for Blender 5.0, so it fits that version of the program. It works as an add-on with its controls in the 3D View sidebar, where you set the number of cuts and the axis before generating parts. If you're on a different Blender release, check the developer's page for details on supported versions, since compatibility can vary between updates. The listing notes Blender 5.0 as the version associated with the add-on, so that's the safest reference point when deciding whether it fits your setup.
PrintSplitter places its interface in Blender's 3D View sidebar. From there you select how many cuts you want and the axis direction, preview the slicing planes, and generate the parts. The add-on automatically calculates the model's bounding box so the sections are evenly distributed across the geometry, and it slightly extends the cutting volumes beyond the mesh to help the boolean operations run reliably. The whole process follows a clean mesh duplication and slicing workflow, so you can go from a single model to printable pieces without positioning each cut by hand.
PrintSplitter can cut along the X, Y, or Z axes, and it also supports multi-axis slicing for dividing a model in more than one direction. You choose the axis and the number of cuts from the sidebar, then preview the slicing planes before generating the parts. Because it aligns cuts to the model's bounding box, the sections come out evenly spaced across the geometry no matter which axis you pick. That makes it suited to breaking large models down into printer-friendly pieces.
PrintSplitter is listed as free in this catalog. Licensing terms can change, so check the developer's page for the current details before you download. According to its listing, the add-on is distributed under the GPL license and published by NetMetropolis. For any questions about usage, updates, or how the add-on is provided, the developer's page is the best place to confirm what's included and to reach the creator directly.
Also in Modeling for Blender.
by Paul Thien Store
Mergetools is a Blender add-on for non-destructive boolean merging built on Geometry Nodes. Merge, cut, fillet, blend materials, add procedural welds, save presets, and bake clean mesh output without committing your source objects.
by DejaVu
Dejavu Tools is a Blender add-on for spotting topology problems faster. It highlights face types by vertex count, detects tris and n-gons, auto-orients meshes, and opens the active .blend directory from Blender.
by Milad_Kambari
Lego Generator is a free Blender addon that rebuilds any UV-textured model into a Lego brick mosaic with one button. Built on Geometry Nodes, each brick samples the model's texture color at its own position.
by Bukoros Design
Bevel Mixer is a Blender add-on for working with the new Mesh Bevel node introduced in Blender 5.2. It creates and edits the attributes the new bevel system needs, recreating the classic Bevel modifier and adding new functionality.
by FSX3D
Fsx3D Blueprint Tool is a Blender add-on that generates a low-poly 3D vehicle base mesh from a multi-view blueprint image. It guides you through a step-by-step workflow inside Blender's sidebar.
by Community
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.
by Community
Extra Mesh Objects is a Blender add-on that expands the Add > Mesh menu with additional mesh object types. Previously bundled with Blender 4.1, it now ships as a standalone extension for Blender 4.2 LTS and newer.
by nickberckley
Bool Tool brings quick boolean operators to Blender for hard-surface modeling, covering brush booleans, destructive auto boolean cuts, and workspace tools that carve objects with custom shapes in both object and edit modes.
by Community
Extra Curve Objects is a community add-on for Blender that adds extra curve object types. It lives under View3D → Add → Curve → Extra Objects and was previously part of Blender 4.1's bundled add-ons.
by MACHIN3
MESHmachine is a mesh modeling addon for Blender focused on hard surface work without subdivision surfaces. It fuses and unfuses surfaces, creates variable fillets and washouts, edits bevels, and details meshes with plugs.
by Community
A.N.T.Landscape is a Blender add mesh add-on for generating landscapes and displacement. Originally a bundled add-on in Blender 4.1, it's now offered as-is with limited support, accessed from the View3D sidebar's Create tab.
