Transparent Select Ver1.2.1(Blender 2.8~4.2 LTS Addon)

Add-on description

This add-on allows you to temporarily make the mesh transparent by pressing Alt + left dragging the mouse, and then box-select the mesh behind it.

Normally, you need to make the mesh transparent once to select the mesh behind it, but by using this, you can omit the step before that.

In addition to Alt + left dragging the mouse, there are other functions such as the following.

Shortcuts

Alt + left dragging the mouse

Transparent box selection

Shift + Alt + left dragging the mouse

Transparent box selection (extended selection)

Ctrl + Alt + left dragging the mouse

Transparent box selection (subtractive selection)

Shift + Ctrl + Alt + left dragging the mouse

Transparent box selection of the distance to the 3D cursor based on the view viewpoint

How to install the add-on

Just install the downloaded zip file as is.

There is no need to unpack (unzip) it.

1. Select Preferences from Edit in the upper left of the Blender screen.

2. Select Addons in the center left of the Blender Preferences screen.

3. Select Install in the upper right.

4. Select the downloaded zip file and select Install Addons.

5. Check the displayed addons to enable them.

Tested environment

Blender 2.8 to 4.2 LTS

Update history

June 7, 2024

• Releasing the addon on Gumroad

June 4, 2024 (Ver 1.2.1)

• Fixed a bug that did not work properly with some combinations of 3D view display modes

February 4, 2022 (Ver 1.2)

• Fixed a bug that caused an error message to appear when performing transparent selection based on the 3D cursor

March 12, 2021 (Ver 1.1)

• Fixed to prevent operation in modes other than edit mode (because operation in other modes has no effect)

June 17, 2020 (Ver 1.0)

• Releasing the addon on BOOTH