This add-on enhances the functionality of node groups within Blender's node editor, providing additional options and functionality to streamline your workflow and improve efficiency when working with node-based materials, geometries, and compositing setups.
Set Default Values: With this feature, you can set the default values of the selected node group to match the current values of its input sockets. It simplifies the process of defining default settings for your node groups, ensuring a consistent starting point whenever you use them. This is particularly useful when you have complex node setups and want to save time setting the default value of each input socket one by one.
Reset to Default Values: This option allows you to reset the values of the input sockets of the selected node group to their default values. It provides a quick way to revert back to the original settings, making it easier to experiment and iterate on your node group configurations.
Add Socket Maker: Some socket types can't be directly added to shadee node groups in Blender, however some of them might be useful, like the Integer, Boolean or String sockets. With Node Group Utilities you can add a node called "Socket Maker" from the "Add" menu. This acts as a dummy node with various socket types. To create a custom input socket in your node group, simply connect the "Group Input" node to the desired socket from the Socket Maker.
Add Labels: In Blender versions before 4.0, the node group panels feature was not available. Node Group Utilities provides a workaround for organizing sockets in these older versions. You can select the desired node group, access the right-click menu, and choose "Add Label". This allows you to add a label directly to the node group, making it easier to organize properties clearly
You can now reset the node group by pressing Backspace
This extension does not require special permissions.
We've added new mandatory fields: Featured Image and Icon. Featured Image is shown at the home page instead of the first preview image, and icon is shown in the extension's title (and later will be shown in Blender as well).
Could you please update your extension with an icon and a featured image?
Apologies for the late heads up.
uploaded new version: 2.1.0
updated featured image, icon, previews
updated description
uploaded new version: Add-on "Node Group Utilities" v2.1.1
Hey everyone,
Just a heads-up about a recent change regarding the licensing of add-ons on the Blender extension platform. Moving forward, all add-ons will need to be released under the GNU/GPL 3.0 license (SPDX:GPL-3.0-or-later). This is mainly to keep things simple and consistent across the board.
Previously, we accepted various licenses as long as they were compatible with Blender’s distribution. However, to avoid any confusion and streamline the process, all add-ons using the bpy API should now be presented as GPL 3 (the same license the Blender bundle is distributed). Regardless of whether the original code was under GPL 2, or something else like MIT or ZLIB.
Existing add-ons versions won't be affected. However, new updates will need to comply to the revised requirements.
Thanks for understanding, and feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
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Approving.