by Sergey Tyapkin·Workflow
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Zen Cage earns its place in the superhive library by folding seven object-transformation modes, plus dynamic, locked and manual cage behaviour, into a single handle-driven tool inside Blender.
Zen Cage is a Blender add-on for object transformations, built around a bounding box cage with interactive handles. It brings seven modes together in one tool: Align positions objects using cage handles in one line or one point, Fit places them inside or outside a defined boundary, and Distribute spaces them evenly along any axis with adjustable margins. Array duplicates objects along X, Y or Z with real-time control, Clamp scales while locking max and min points, Rotate sets custom pivot points and turns objects manually or in fixed 90° or 180° increments, and Scale handles uniform or non-uniform scaling.
The cage itself has three modes: Dynamic adjusts automatically to the selected objects, Locked freezes it for consistent transformations, and Manual lets you rotate and scale the cage for custom alignment. Local and global orientation align objects to world or local axes, Hierarchy Mode treats grouped objects as one unit or individually, Modifier Support toggles between original and modified geometry, and 3D Cursor Sync sets pivot points.
Zen Cage works in Blender 4.2 to 5.1, appears in the Toolbar and N-Panel, and is released under the GPL license. It is part of Sergey Tyapkin's Zen Masters add-ons.
Zen Cage is best for aligning, fitting, distributing and arraying objects in Blender across archviz and interior design, game asset creation, and hard surface modeling workflows.
Zen Cage is completely free to download and use.
Zen Cage supports Blender 4.2 through 5.1, covering the 4.x line and into 5.x. Once installed, it appears in both the Toolbar and the N-Panel, giving you two places to reach its transformation modes. If you're running a Blender release inside that 4.2 to 5.1 range, the add-on is designed to fit your setup. For the most current compatibility details and any newer builds, check the developer's page before installing.
Zen Cage is released under the GPL license, which governs how the add-on can be used and shared. Licensing terms can affect how you use and distribute the tool, so if you're working in a studio or sharing your setup, it's worth reading the specifics on the developer's page. Zen Cage comes from Sergey Tyapkin and is part of the Zen Masters add-ons collection. It works across Blender 4.2 to 5.1.
Zen Cage works in both the Toolbar and the N-Panel in Blender, so you can reach its controls from either location. From there you access the seven transformation modes — Align, Fit, Distribute, Array, Clamp, Rotate and Scale — along with the Dynamic, Locked and Manual cage modes. The bounding box cage and its interactive handles are how you drive the actual transformations.
Zen Cage is listed as free here in our catalog. Licensing and pricing can change over time and may differ by number of users, so for the current terms and any studio options, check the developer's page directly. The add-on is released under the GPL license and comes from Sergey Tyapkin as part of the Zen Masters add-ons. A demo video is also available.
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