Screw It! Blender addon

Stop wasting time aligning screws, bolts or any other manually. Drag, drop, and screw it!

Description

Accelerate your hard-surface workflow with Screw It!, the essential add-on designed to make kitbashing and detailing effortless. Whether you are placing screws, bolts, rivets, or any other, this tool handles the tedious parts of the process so you can focus on the design.

Simply select an asset and click on your model. Screw It! automatically aligns the object to the surface normal, manages your collections, and keeps your scene clean.

Features

• Instantly place assets on any surface. The tool calculates the surface normal and aligns your object perfectly every time.
• Intuitive Transforms:
  • Rotate: Hold Ctrl + Scroll to adjust the rotation.
  • Scale: Hold Shift + Scroll to resize the asset on the fly.
  • Randomization: Enable random Z-rotation to avoid obvious repetition.
• Continuous Mode: Need to place a line of rivets? Press C to toggle Continuous Mode and place multiple instances rapidly without interruption.
• Auto-Parenting: Keep your hierarchy organized. Press P to toggle Auto-Parent, which automatically parents the new detail to the object underneath it—ideal for rigged mechanical parts.
• Clean Imports: The addon automatically detects if a material or texture already exists in your scene and reuses it, preventing duplicate data and keeping your .blend file lightweight.
• Include 20 screws, bolts, rivets, etc. (more coming soon)

How to

1. Select an asset from the list.
2. Hover over your 3D model to preview the placement.
3. Use the mouse wheel to tweak rotation or scale.
4. Left Click to place.
5. (Optional) Keep clicking if Continuous Mode is on!