Modifier Stack Manager

A modifier stack manager for Blender.

This addon implements a UI List for the modifier stack similar to the ones used to manage Materials, UV Maps, Vertex Groups, etc.

The addon enables you to do the following actions directly from the list:

• Add/Remove Modifiers
• Duplicate Modifiers
• Rearrange Modifiers
• Rename Modifiers
• Toggle Render/Viewport/Edit Mode Visibility
• Apply/Apply All Modifiers
• Remove All Modifiers
• Expand selected modifier and collapse the rest
• Collapse All Modifiers

Feature Showcase

Move modifiers up/down using Ctrl + Shift + Up/Down Arrow hotkey:

Move a modifier to the beginning or the end of the stack by holding down the Shift key and pressing the Up/Down buttons in the UI:

Expand the selected modifier and collapse the rest using Shift + E hotkey:

Collapse all modifiers using the Shift + C hotkey:

Enable/disable parts of the addon's UI from the addon preferences:

Certain operators can be accessed from the dropdown menu as well:

Hotkeys

• Ctrl + Shift + A: Apply all modifiers.
• Ctrl + Shift + X: Remove all modifiers.
• Shift + E: Expand the selected modifier and collapse the rest.
• Shift + C: Collapse all modifers.
• Ctrl + Shift + Up/Down Arrow: Move the selected modifier up/down. Repeatable when the hotkey is held.
• Shift: Hold while pressing the Up/Down buttons in the UI to move the modifier to the beginning or the end respectively.

NOTE: All hotkeys are usable only when hovering over the Modifiers tab in the Properties window unless otherwise mentioned.

Development

1. Clone this repository.
2. Create a new blend file named testing.blend in the repo's root directory.
3. Copy the code in testing.py to the Text Editor in testing.blend.
4. As you make changes to the code, press the Run Script ▶️ button in the Text Editor to build and reinstall the addon.

NOTE: If you have the addon previously installed from the Extensions Platform, temporarily uninstall it during development.

Links

• Blender Extensions Platform – Download the extension, rate/review, version history, etc.
• Blender Artists Thread – Feedback, feature requests, general discussions, etc.