Blender add-on: Neoner

Blender 3D add-on for easy creation of various neon signs, lamps, pointers, and lights.

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With the “Neoner” add-on, you can quickly and easily convert any curve to the beautiful neon light.

Add-on optimized for EEVEE render engine but can be used with Cycles render engine too.

Add-on functionality:

1. Add a curve (shift + a – Curve) and form the desired shape, or add any text (shift + a – Text) to the scene.
2. Pressing the “Make Neon” button in the add-on panel will convert the active object into a neon highlight.
3. Add-on options allow adjusting the light color, tube thickness and location, the presence and number of holders, and the background.

Demonstration video:

Current add-on version:

1.1.5.

Blender versions:

2.83, 2.90, 2.93, 3.0, 3.3, 3.6, 4.0, 4.1, 4.2

Location and call:

“3D Viewport” window – N-panel – the “Neoner” tab

Installation:

1. Get *.zip archive with the add-on distributive.
2. The “Preferences” window — Add-ons — Install… — specify the downloaded archive.

Version history:

1.1.5.

• Updated for compatibility with Blender 4.2.

1.1.4.

• Updated for compatibility with Blender 4.0.

1.1.3.

• Fixed an error with shader generation if the Output node is not exists

1.1.2.

• Fixed an error with switching dimensions to ‘3D’ in 2.91

1.1.1.

• Added automatic conversion curves type to “3D”

1.1.0.

• Added simple mesh conversion to the neon (FLAT/VOLUME radio button)
• Added some bloom preferences to the “Neoner” panel
• Improved emission material

1.0.0.

• This release.