by Blender.Fun·Modeling
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Quick Knife earns its place in the Superhive library by doing one thing well: reducing object cutting to a shortcut and a couple of clicks, while supporting Blender versions all the way back to 2.91.
Quick Knife is a Blender add-on from Blender.Fun that turns cutting through objects into a three-step routine. You select the cutting object, press CTRL-SHIFT-K, and choose the cutter object. From there the add-on places you in edit mode automatically, with the cut already selected and ready to work with.
The add-on runs across a wide range of Blender releases, from 2.91 through 4.3, and is distributed under the GPL license. It ships with documentation, and a demo video is available. Blender.Fun is a Blender Development Fund contributor, and the add-on has been published for over three years.
Listed on Superhive, Quick Knife keeps its scope narrow: a shortcut-driven way to cut one object with another and land in edit mode ready to continue.
Quick Knife is best for blender users who want a fast, shortcut-based way to cut one object with another and land in edit mode ready to continue.
Quick Knife is completely free to download and use.
Quick Knife supports a broad span of Blender releases, covering 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0, 3.6, 3.5, 3.4, 3.3, 3.2, 3.1, 3.0, 2.93, 2.92 and 2.91. That range spans both current builds and older versions still in use, so most Blender setups should be covered. Because the list reaches all the way back to 2.91, it remains compatible with older installs as well as recent releases. For the definitive, up-to-date compatibility list, check the developer's page before installing.
Quick Knife works from a keyboard shortcut. You select the cutting object, press CTRL-SHIFT-K, then choose the cutter object. After that the add-on places you in edit mode automatically, with the cut already selected so you can keep working right away. Documentation is included, and a demo video is available if you want to see the steps laid out before adding it to your workflow.
Quick Knife is released under the GPL license. The add-on comes from Blender.Fun, which is listed as a Blender Development Fund contributor, and it has been published for over three years. It ships with documentation, and a demo video is available. For the current license terms and any updates, the developer's page is the most reliable reference to check before installing.
Quick Knife is listed as free in this catalog. Pricing and availability can shift over time, so for the current terms it is worth checking the developer's page directly. The add-on supports a wide range of Blender versions, from 2.91 through 4.3, and includes documentation, which makes it straightforward to add to a compatible Blender install and start cutting objects with the shortcut.
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