Mustard Simplify

Blender add-on to simplify scenes and boost Viewport performance.

This add-on disables certain scene and object features that impact viewport performance with a single click.

This tool can be extremely useful for enhancing viewport performance during animation, where maintaining high FPS is essential. It also proves useful for static scenes, especially when focusing on the main scene or the armature pose.

It operates non-destructively, meaning no mesh edits are made, and preserves the settings before Simplify is enabled. When Simplify is disabled, object properties (such as modifier visibility and shape key status) are restored to their original state.

How to use

• Click "Simplify Scene" and the add-on will automatically disable heavy features that could impact viewport performance.
• Use the Settings to select which features should be disabled when Simplify is applied.
• Objects or Collections added to the exceptions list are unaffected by the simplification process (nothing from those objects will be disabled).

For more details, check the add-on's GitHub wiki.

Current Limitations

• Enabling "Disable Drivers" will mute all drivers (unless the object is in the Exceptions list). When Simplify is turned off, these drivers will be unmuted. To prevent unintended unmuting, consider adding the affected object to the Exceptions list.

Feedback and Bugs

All feedbacks are welcome as well as bug reports: please open an Issue on GitHub.