Edit Layers

Edit Layers adds a layer-based, non-destructive mesh editing stack to Blender. Press Record, model normally with the standard Edit or Sculpt Mode tools, then Commit — the whole session (including topology changes such as extrude, bevel, subdivide and delete) is saved as a layer.

• Toggle, reorder, re-edit, merge and partially bake layers at any time; downstream layers follow upstream changes, including geometry created later (anchor-relative tracking)
• Branch the stack at any layer to explore variations, switch instantly, and compare branches side by side
• Influence overlay highlights the vertices each layer moved or created
• Edits made without recording are detected automatically and can be adopted into a layer afterwards
• Records material assignment, smooth/sharp shading, seams, creases and bevel weights (UVs and vertex colors are not recorded)
• Note: shape keys are mutually exclusive with the stack. A stack cannot be created on a mesh that has shape keys, and adding shape keys while a stack is active is automatically prevented to protect your data — create shape keys after baking the stack
• English and Japanese UI (follows Blender's language preference)

The stack is stored in the .blend file. Documentation is available via the help button in the panel (opens the project page in your browser).