by KVD·Workflow
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Section View Plane stands out in the superhive library for handling both per-object and scene-wide section views from a set of dedicated buttons, and its changelog tracks Blender releases from 4.0 up to 5.0.
Section View Plane lets you look inside a Blender model to see what is going on. For a single object, select it and hit the Add object section button, then pick a section view color; the section plane is added at the object's origin. Moving or rotating that plane sets the section view, and the Restore Object button deletes the plane and returns the object to its original shape and material or texture.
For all objects at once, the Add scene section button adds a plane at the 3D cursor, and the Restore All button brings the scene back to its original materials and textures. Later versions add a second section plane, placed at a 90-degree angle on the x-axis, for both objects and the scene. Object sections can be set to full or partial and combined with the Inverse Section button, with each sectioned object placed in its own collection. Section planes and views can be recolored, toggled transparent, and hidden or unhidden. A demo video is available.
Section View Plane is best for blender users who need to look inside models and view section cuts of single objects or an entire scene.
Section View Plane is completely free to download and use.
Section View Plane ships as several downloads matched to Blender versions. V5.2 and V5.1 target Blender 5.0, while V5 covers Blender 4.3, 4.4 and 4.5. V4.2 is built for Blender 4.3, and V4 targets Blender 4.0. Pick the zip that matches your Blender version before installing. The changelog also notes that V5.2 resolved an issue where a second section plane could not be added to a mesh with more than one material, so users on Blender 5.0 should reach for the latest build.
Section View Plane adds a section to a single object once you select it and press the Add object section button, then choose a section view color and confirm. The section plane appears at the origin of your active object, and moving or rotating that plane sets where the cut falls. To change the color, press the Add object section button again and pick another. The Restore Object button deletes the section plane and returns the object to its original shape and material or texture.
Section View Plane sections every object at once through the Add scene section button, which adds a section plane and lets you choose a color. The plane is placed at the 3D cursor, or at the (0,0,0) location if the position checkbox is unchecked. Moving or rotating the plane sets the section view for the whole scene, and a second plane can be added at a 90-degree angle on the x-axis. The Restore All button removes the planes and brings the scene back to its original materials and textures.
Section View Plane is listed as free in this catalog. Since licensing and any pricing can change over time, check the developer's page on superhive for the current terms before you rely on it for a project. The download is provided as a zip file matched to your Blender version, and the listed extras include documentation. The addon works in two modes, sectioning a single selected object or sectioning the whole scene, each driven by its own set of buttons.
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