by Pawel Wilczewski·Modeling
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Smart Loops Toolkit earns its place in the superhive library for a focused set of loop editing tools, and it carries a 5-star rating across 9 reviews with support spanning Blender 3.0 to 4.5.
Smart Loops Toolkit is a set of modeling tools for Blender that work on your mesh geometry inside edit mode. It can upscale the resolution of geometry in seconds, including boolean cutouts, without distorting the surrounding faces, and it lets you undo and redo bevels.
The toolkit includes a Subdivide Loops tool, an Unsubdivide Loops tool, a Fix ngons tool, a Recalculate loop tool, Straighten loops and Straighten faces tools, Unbevel and Rebevel tools, and an Align view tool. The Subdivide Loops tool offers a closed curve option and selectable curve types, while the Unbevel and Rebevel tools include a precision parameter for handling inaccuracies on flat surfaces.
All of the tools can be reached from the N-Panel under the Edit tab or through the right mouse button in edit mode. Smart Loops Toolkit supports Blender 3.0 through 4.5, is distributed under the GPL license, and has a Discord community for updates, help and bug reports.
Smart Loops Toolkit is best for blender artists doing edge-loop and hard-surface modeling who want to subdivide, unsubdivide, straighten, and undo or redo bevels inside edit mode.
Smart Loops Toolkit is completely free to download and use.
Smart Loops Toolkit supports Blender versions 3.0 through 4.5, covering a wide span of releases across that range. The toolkit is distributed under the GPL license and works within Blender's edit mode, where its operations run on your mesh geometry. If you're running a version inside the 3.0 to 4.5 range, the tools should be available to you. For the most current compatibility details and any newer releases, it's best to check the developer's page before installing.
Smart Loops Toolkit exposes all of its tools in two places inside Blender. You can open them from the N-Panel under the Edit tab, or reach them via the right mouse button while in edit mode. This gives you two entry points for the subdivide, unsubdivide, unbevel, rebevel, straighten and ngon-fixing operations without leaving your modeling session. Both access methods cover the same set of tools, so you can use whichever fits your workflow at the time.
Smart Loops Toolkit is listed as free in this catalog, and the plugin is distributed under the GPL license. Licensing terms can change over time, so for the current pricing and license details it's best to check the developer's page directly. The toolkit was published over four years ago and has continued to receive updates since its initial release, with the most recent one adding new tools and parameters to the existing set.
Smart Loops Toolkit version 1.1.0 introduced the Unsubdivide Loops tool, adding to the existing subdivide, fix ngons, recalculate loop, straighten and bevel operations. The same update added a precision parameter to the unbevel and rebevel tools, which helps address inaccuracy issues that can occur when working on flat surfaces. Earlier releases had improved the stability of the unbevel tool and added options such as closed curves and curve types to the subdivide loops operator.
Smart Loops Toolkit has a Discord community where you can find updates, ask for help and report bugs. Joining is optional, but it's the channel the developer points to for support and news about the toolkit. For product details, purchasing and the full changelog, the developer's page is the primary reference. Between the two you can keep up with new releases and get assistance if a tool doesn't behave as you expect.
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