Nudge

Move objects in small increments

Addon for Blender

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A simple addon for Blender to move objects in small increments.
The distance of the increments can be set in the sidebar panel.
You can also add custom keymaps to multiply the distance such as adding shift key to multiply the distance by 10.
Anything that can be moved by the Move Operator(G key) can be moved.
A series of the nudging movements will be added to the undo-history as a single action.

Distance Setting

The setting of the nudge distance (the distance of the increments) is in 3D view > Sidebar > Item > Nudge.

Nudge

- The movements of the nudging are based on the "Transform orientations" settings.
The transform orientations cannot be changed during a series of the nudging movements. If you want to change the transform orientations, you need to exit the series of nudging once. (unselect or reselect or do some other action)
- A series of the nudging movements will be added to the undo-history as a single action.

Pop-up panel

- The pop-up panel (redo panel) shows the total vector of the series of nudging.
- You can also set the values of the vector directly.

Default keymap settings:

alt +  [  → ← ↑ ↓  ]
alt + shift +  [  → ← ↑ ↓  ]
alt + ctrl +  [  ↑ ↓  ]
alt + ctrl + shift +  [  ↑ ↓  ]

– Nudging in  [ X+ X- Y+ Y- ]  directions at the set distance.
– Nudging in  [ X+ X- Y+ Y- ]  directions at the set distance x10.
– Nudging in  [ Z+ Z- ]  directions at the set distance.
– Nudging in  [ Z+ Z- ]  directions at the set distance x10.

- Examples of the setting of operator panel in the keymap preferences :
    [ X- >> direction= X, multiplier= -1 ]   [ Z+ x10 >> direction= Z, multiplier= +10 ] )

Keymaps

How to use:

1   Download the addon file from the link below.

2   Install the addon. See Blender.org official documents.

3   The setting of the nudge distance appears inside the "Item" panel in the sidebar of the "3D Viewport".

4   Select the target objects and input the shortcuts. Or, you can call the pop-up panel in the header menu "Object" (or "Mesh" in edit mode) > Transform > Nudge. In this way, it just calls the panel, does not move the targets.

Experimental features in ver.1.1.0:
*This version is experimental. You can either try it or use 1.0.2.

Keymap settings:

- It's in Preference > Add-ons > 3D view: Nudge.
- To apply changes, click "Apply & Save".
(The settings are saved as a text file to the addon's folder.)

* You can NOT use this panel and the manual settings in Preference > Keymap at the same time. If you do that, you may need to "Restore" in the manual settings. Otherwise, the changes in this panel will not take effect.

Keymap settings

The panel in "Tool Settings":

- The Nudge setting panel has been added to header tool settings.
- The panel also shows in sidebar > "Item".

Panels

Download:

Gumroad :     Link

*$0+   *GPL License.

Updates:

Ver.1.1.2 :
- Bug fix: Fail to save the keymap settings on Windows OS.

Ver.1.1.1
- Bug fix: Not showing in the header menu.



Ver.1.0.2 :
Please also check 1.1.0 below.
- Bug fix: It seems to stuck in some cases in blender 3.5 or later. It has been fixed.
- Change default modify key
- Change the panel location to sidebar "Item"

Ver.1.1.0 :
In this version, in addition to updates to 1.0.2, some experimental features have been added.
- Keymap settings:   Keymap settings have been added in the addon's preference.
- Added setting panels:   In addition to sidebar "Item", the Nudge setting panel has been added to header "Tool Settings".