by Ishara-Sandeepa·Workflow
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ViewTools earns its place in the Blender Extensions library by folding routine viewport checks into a single shortcut-driven set of tools. At roughly 4.7 KB it stays small, and the developer describes it as lightweight and non-intrusive. It currently sits at rank 187.
ViewTools is a viewport add-on for Blender, built by Ishara-Sandeepa to speed up common inspection tasks during modeling. It bundles several toggles and checks into one set of tools aimed at topology work and visual feedback.
The add-on includes a Face Normals toggle for inspecting normals, a Silhouette Mode toggle for previewing models as silhouettes, and a Wireframe toggle for checking topology. A Background Switcher customizes the viewport background with Solid, White, Black, Default, or custom color presets. An N-gons and Triangles check automatically detects and selects those faces, with an option to zoom into problem areas. Subdivision Management toggles subdivision modifiers for individual objects or all visible meshes.
Tools are activated with the Alt + ` (accent grave) shortcut. ViewTools is compatible with Blender 4.3 and newer, released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and requires no special permissions. It sits at rank 187 in the Blender Extensions library.
ViewTools is best for modeling and topology optimization in Blender, where checking normals, wireframes, and n-gons or triangles is part of the workflow.
ViewTools is completely free to download and use.
ViewTools lists compatibility with Blender 4.3 and newer, so it targets recent releases of the software. The add-on is version 1.0.0, published in January 2025, and carries no changelog for that release. If you run an older Blender build, this add-on may not load correctly, since 4.3 is the stated minimum. Check the developer's page on Blender Extensions to confirm the current compatibility details and download the correct version before installing it into your setup.
ViewTools is activated with the Alt + ` (accent grave) shortcut, which brings up its set of viewport tools. From there you can reach the toggles for face normals, silhouette mode, and wireframe, along with the Background Switcher, the n-gons and triangles check, and subdivision management. The add-on installs like other Blender extensions, either by dragging the file into Blender or installing from disk, as noted on the developer's page.
ViewTools is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, an open-source license that governs how the add-on can be used and redistributed. It also states that it requires no special permissions to run inside Blender. This catalog lists ViewTools as free, so there is nothing to purchase here; for current licensing details and any conditions, refer to the developer's page on Blender Extensions.
ViewTools includes an N-gons and Triangles check that automatically detects and selects n-gons and triangles in your mesh. It also offers the option to zoom into problem areas so you can make precise corrections. Alongside this, the add-on provides toggles for face normals, silhouette mode, and wireframe display, plus subdivision management that can switch subdivision modifiers on individual objects or across all visible meshes.
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