TOOL [$] UVPackmaster for Blender

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UVPackmaster is a (more) efficient UV packing solution for Blender 3D.

The add-on is available in two versions: extended and professional. The differences in the list below:

• efficient packing algorithm: extended and professional
• multi-threading support: extended and professional
• measure area of selected islands: extended and professional
• check for overlapping islands: extended and professional
• rotate islands to achieve better packing: extended and professional
  
• heuristic search algorithm: extended and professional
• pack for a non-squared texture: extended and professional
• pack new islands into an existing packing: extended and professional
• process self-intersecting UV faces: extended and professional
• select UV islands of a similar shape: extended and professional
• lock overlapping islands: professional version only
• grouping by material: professional version only
• advanced heuristic algorithm: professional version only
• UV map validation: professional version only

The demo version is available for free. It has all capabilities of the pro version, but the packing result is rendered in a separate window - it is not applied to the UV map. Note the demo version still provides 'Area Measurement' and 'Overlap Check' functionalities, so it still has a practical use.

All versions available on Gumroad.
Demo also available THERE.

Additional features: Detect all UV mapping issues