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keKit [Blender]

Pro Version       3.47   2025-10-23  Supporting: Blender 3.6LTS, 4.2LTS, 4.5LTS 
Standard Version  3.27   2024-10-10  No Support 
ISO8601 - Copyright © Kjell Emanuelsson - Blender GNU General Public License GPLv3
Art content in keKit is copyright © Kjell Emanuelsson & licensed under CC-BY-SA4.0. See EULA.

keKit is a General Tool-Kit Add-on for Blender

The Add-On provides extensive options for customizing & optimizing workflows.
An all-in-one collection of Scripts, Tools, Macros and Pie-Menus, etc.
Modular - The kit is composed of separate modules that can be enabled or disabled.
At your discretion - No preset shortcuts

Gumroad/Blender Market: Pro version (paid) - GitHub: Standard version (older, unsupported & free)
The Pro version will be updated/patched continuously - Standard version will be updated eventually.
Note: These links are the only recommended sources:

DOWNLOAD (Gumroad)

DOWNLOAD (Blender Market)

DOWNLOAD (GitHub)

--- DOCUMENTATION ---

WIKI

Please read installation/updating instructions (below)
Most recent updates: Release Notes
Older updates can be found in the Back-log
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

--- BUG REPORTS / SUPPORT / LEGAL ---

SUPPORT

Please report any bugs/issues using this support form/format!
Note: keKit (Pro & Standard) may, or may not, work, in whole or partially, on any version of Blender (2.8+), but is only supported as stated at the top of this page.

EULA (Standard & Pro Version) is included with keKit and can also be found HERE

--- LINKS ---

keKit demos & other videos on YouTube (! Most keKit videos are just mp4 files on the wiki, not on YT)
Public feedback & discussion at BlenderArtists
keKit Deprecated: A separate Add-on with (requested) discontinued kekit features (Not supported)
keKit Monochrome Icon Pack: Alternative icon sets (Not supported) - Overview IMAGE

--- INSTRUCTIONS ---

First Installation

Install zip-file from prefs/add-ons in Blender
Do not extract zip-file manually

Updating

To avoid potential issues when updating keKit -
Follow these steps exactly:

Quit Blender
Delete the kekit add-on folder manually (Find HERE)
Do manually extract the new keKit folder from the downloaded zip-file there.
Restart blender

Kit Preferences

Export/Import keKit prefs in the Add-on preferences: Use the exported keKit prefs file to backup/restore/transfer your settings between Blender installs, different computers, etc.
Always export before upgrading keKit, and/or Blender

General Use

keKit is found in the 3d viewport tabs (the "N-panel")
Mouse-hover over each script in the keKit panels for tool-tip pop-ups.
Right mouse button for shortcut assignment.
Note: No keKit-default shortcuts are preset - you manage your own shortcuts.

--- RELEASE NOTES ---

Note: Not Blender 5.0 compatible!
Blender 5.0 support: WIP. When: TBD

v3.47

[Modeling] Merge To Mouse (Fix)
Now respects "Correct Face Attributes" (Edit-mode tool option), to keep UV's in place (both vert & edge mode)
[Unlisted] Cycles Image Reload (NEW)
Reloads all images & updates Cycles(or EEVEE) viewport -> images are immediately visible
Assign shortcut manually in "Screen (Global)": screen.ke_cycles_reload
[Context] Context Tools [Upd/Fix]
Grease Pencil now works again: Blender API 4.x Change fix/support for Context Delete, Dissolve & Extrude
Operator changes: These have changed category. Remove old mapping:
- mesh.ke_contextdissolve -> view3d.ke_contextdissolve
- mesh.ke_contextextrude -> view3d.ke_contextextrude
[Geo] QuickMeasure (Upd)
Now automatically starts in Fast Mode if the mesh is "heavy" (>50k+ verts) - toggle with "B" in QM modal
[Render] Sync Material & Viewport (Fix)
Now reads RGB-nodes (note: any node that is not an image or rgb-node -> default 0.8 white (API limitation))
[TT] Mouse Axis Move (Fix)
Using *Rotate* over object did nothing: now ignores 'No Constrain Over' option for rotate op.

--- BACK LOG ---

Previous release notes are available HERE (Complete Update Back-log)

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