by QOL Tools·Modeling
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Available in Blender 4.2 extension format and compatible back to Blender 3.2, Quick Boolean earns its place in the superhive library by wrapping a routine boolean workflow into a single menu action. It is also offered within the QOL Tools: Full Collection package.
Qol Tools: Quick Boolean is a Blender add-on that condenses boolean modelling into a single right-click action. Select the object or objects you want to bool with the active object, choose QOL Quick Boolean from the standard right-click menu, and the operation completes in one click. Under the hood it uses Blender's built-in boolean algorithm.
Several objects can be processed in one sweep by selecting them all before running the bool. Material Transfer, on by default, adds new material slots to the active object and assigns them so cuts and intersections correspond to the operation. This behaviour can be toggled off.
After running, the result can be changed in the Adjust Last Operation panel at the bottom left, switching between Difference, Intersect, Union and other modes, toggling Match Material, and choosing the Fast or Exact solver. By default the add-on deletes the source objects and applies the modifier, but a single click lets you retain the modifier in the stack for a non-destructive flow. Your choices are remembered for the next operation.
Qol Tools: Quick Boolean is best for blender modellers who run frequent boolean operations and want to reduce the setup clicks and mouse travel involved.
Qol Tools: Quick Boolean is completely free to download and use.
Qol Tools: Quick Boolean lists compatibility with Blender 4.2, 4.1, 4.0, 3.6, 3.5, 3.4, 3.3 and 3.2. It is available in Blender 4.2 extension format as an add-on, and the developer marks it as Blender Extension compatible. Because the supported range spans several major releases, artists on older 3.x projects and current 4.x versions can both use it. For the most current compatibility details, check the developer's page before installing.
Qol Tools: Quick Boolean runs from Blender's standard right-click menu. Select the object or objects you want to bool with the active object, then choose QOL Quick Boolean from the right-click menu and click once to complete the operation. Multiple objects selected at the same time are all processed in one sweep. The add-on uses Blender's built-in boolean algorithm to perform the operation, so the result comes from Blender's own solver.
Qol Tools: Quick Boolean deletes the boolean source objects and applies the modifier to the active object by default, cleaning up after itself. If you prefer a non-destructive flow, one click lets you retain the modifier so it stays in the modifier stack as a standard entry. This choice is remembered for the next operation, so you don't need to set it each time. You can also revisit the result afterward in the Adjust Last Operation panel.
Qol Tools: Quick Boolean includes Material Transfer, which is on by default. It automatically adds new material slots to the active object and assigns them so the cuts and intersections correspond to the boolean operation. If you don't want the materials carried over, the feature can be toggled off, and your choice is remembered for the next operation. The Match Material setting can also be toggled from the Adjust Last Operation panel at the bottom left after running a bool.
Qol Tools: Quick Boolean is listed as free in this catalog. It is distributed under the GPL license and is also offered as part of the QOL Tools: Full Collection package. Licensing and any bundle options can change over time, so check the developer's page for the current terms before you download. The add-on is provided in Blender 4.2 extension format and is marked as Blender Extension compatible.
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