BlenderKit Release notes 3.17.0
The latest BlenderKit update adds 5.0 alpha support, workflow optimizations and more!
We’re excited to announce the release of BlenderKit 3.17.0!
This update brings major improvements to the Asset Bar — including forward/backward navigation and better drag-and-drop to collections — along with numerous bug fixes and full support for Blender 5.0.0-alpha. While we don’t recommend uploading assets from pre-release Blender versions, we highly encourage you to give Blender 5.0.0-alpha a try.
- Performance improvements
- Forward and backward navigation — Added navigation buttons to the Asset Bar, allowing smooth browsing through your search history by @vilemduha.
- Expandable Asset Bar — A new button in the bottom-right corner lets you expand or minimize the Asset Bar. Set the number of rows in the Maximized Asset Bar Rows option under Preferences. The previous fixed-row setting has been removed.
- Improved drag & drop — Enhanced drag-and-drop with parenting in the 3D View and Outliner. Hold Shift to drop and set a parent, or drop normally to add directly into a collection.
- Geometry Nodes dialog — When dropping Geometry Nodes, a dialog now lets you choose whether to add them as a Modifier or a Node Group.
- Filter panels for Nodegroups and Printables — New filter panels make it easier to refine searches for these asset types.
- ‘Order by’ search option — Added a sorting option to filters. Results can now be ordered by newest/oldest, number of bookmarks, score, quality, or working hours by @agajdosi.
- Hide Sidebar Panels — A new preference hides BlenderKit from the N-panel for a cleaner interface. Note that features like Upload or Append Settings become unavailable until the panel is re-enabled.
- Automatic asset name fill — When uploading, if the asset name field is empty, it now auto-fills with the active object’s name — saving a few clicks.
- Clearer locked asset text — Improved messaging for locked full-plan assets to better explain what’s required for download.
Bug Fixes
- Minor scale drift fix — Fixed an issue where very small scale deviations (e.g., 0.999998) caused upload failures despite Blender displaying 1.0. Such values are now automatically rounded for seamless uploads.
- Blender 5.0 compatibility — Disabled scene.world.use_nodes calls that caused errors in Blender 5.0. The add-on now fully supports Blender 5.0.0-alpha.
- Shortcut interference — Fixed an issue where shortcuts could trigger while typing in text fields.
and much more….
Happy blending,
The BlenderKit team
