by MarshmallowCirno·Workflow
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X-Ray Selection Tools ranks 236 in the Blender Extensions library and earns its place for expanding Blender's box, circle, and lasso selection with X-Ray toggling, enclosed-or-overlapping selection, and drag-direction behavior.
X-Ray Selection Tools is a Blender add-on from MarshmallowCirno that introduces new box, circle, and lasso selection tools. Each tool can automatically toggle X-Ray shading and enable selection through geometry, with or without X-Ray active.
The tools can select objects that are either fully enclosed within the selection area or overlapping it, and they adjust selection behavior dynamically based on the direction you drag. You can reach them through the Blender toolbar or with keyboard shortcuts, and a preference to group them with Blender's built-in selection tools lets you control whether they appear in that group.
The add-on is customizable and comes with documentation and a video tutorial from the developer. It runs on Blender 5.1.1 and newer, requires no special permissions, and is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later.
X-Ray Selection Tools is best for blender artists who want box, circle, and lasso selection tools with X-Ray options and drag-direction behavior.
X-Ray Selection Tools is completely free to download and use.
X-Ray Selection Tools is compatible with Blender 5.1.1 and newer, so any install at or above that version can run its box, circle, and lasso selection tools. The add-on requires no special permissions. You can install it by dragging and dropping the downloaded file into Blender, or by downloading it and installing from disk through Blender's extension preferences. For version support details and any newer releases, check the developer's page and documentation.
X-Ray Selection Tools can be accessed through the Blender toolbar or through keyboard shortcuts. Once enabled, its box, circle, and lasso selection tools are available for use, and you trigger them the same way you reach Blender's other selection tools. The developer provides documentation and a video tutorial if you want a walkthrough of how the tools behave and how to set them up. For the full list of settings and configuration options, see the developer's documentation.
X-Ray Selection Tools includes a preference called 'Group with built-in selection tools.' Disabling this option removes the add-on's tools from Blender's built-in selection tool group in the W menu, so they no longer appear there. The setting lives in the add-on's preferences. If you want to keep the W menu uncluttered while still using the tools through the toolbar or other shortcuts, this preference gives you that control.
X-Ray Selection Tools is listed as free in this catalog. It is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, which governs how you can use, modify, and redistribute the add-on. The GitHub repository and documentation carry the full license text and further detail. For current licensing terms and any distribution options, check the developer's page rather than relying on this listing alone.
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