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Stands out in the Blender extensions library because it builds its grouping workflow on native instances, keeping files portable to anyone without the add-on.
Quick Groups (Instances) replaces Blender's Ctrl+G shortcut with its own functionality: creating groups using regular instances. Pressing Ctrl+G makes a group instance from selected objects, and F9 lets you set the group's center and name. A group is an instance edited in a scene called Library by pressing Tab; deselecting everything and pressing Tab returns you to the scene.
Ctrl+Alt+G ungroups, while Ctrl+Shift+G opens advanced options such as make single user and change instance, for example replacing one chair with another. Because the add-on uses regular Blender instances, you can send a blend file containing these groups to a co-worker who doesn't have the add-on installed.
Version 1.0.3 adds a warning message when something goes wrong on pressing Tab, covering cases where no Library scene exists or an instance sits outside the Library. It requires no special permissions and is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer.
Quick Groups (Instances) is best for blender users who want a grouping-style workflow built on regular instances, including files that stay openable by co-workers without the add-on installed.
Quick Groups (Instances) is completely free to download and use.
Quick Groups (Instances) is compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer. It reassigns the Ctrl+G shortcut to create groups from selected objects using regular Blender instances, with Tab opening a Library scene for editing and Ctrl+Alt+G to ungroup. The current release, version 1.0.3, requires no special permissions in Blender. If you're on an older Blender version, you would need to upgrade to at least 4.2 LTS before using it. Check the developer's page for the latest compatibility details before installing.
Quick Groups (Instances) uses regular Blender instances for its groups, so you can send a blend file containing groups made with the add-on to a co-worker who doesn't have it installed. The groups remain regular instances that Blender handles natively, without depending on the add-on being present to open the file. Editing those groups through the add-on's Library scene workflow, using Tab, still requires the add-on itself. For more detail on how instances behave in shared files, see the developer's page.
Quick Groups (Instances) can be added by dragging and dropping it into Blender, or by downloading it and installing from disk through Blender's extensions preferences. Once installed, it reassigns Ctrl+G to make a group instance from selected objects, Ctrl+Alt+G to ungroup, and Ctrl+Shift+G for advanced options such as make single user and change instance. Pressing Tab opens the group's Library scene for editing. Refer to the developer's page for step-by-step installation guidance.
Quick Groups (Instances) is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and it does not require any special permissions in Blender. The current version is 1.0.3. This catalog lists the add-on as free; for the most up-to-date licensing and any terms tied to distribution or modification, check the developer's page. The GPL v3 license generally governs how the add-on's source can be used, shared, and modified.
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