Blender Addon · v4.1 · Lite/Pro

Wheel Menu Manager

A GPU-rendered radial wheel menu for Blender. Assign any mesh, brush, node or light to a custom ring — then access it instantly with a single keypress.

Download See Features
Press E to open your wheel
100+
Assignable Items
8
Sectors Per Ring
∞
Presets
0
Dependencies
// Video Tutorials
Learn in minutes.
Master in one session.

Step-by-step video guides for every part of Wheel Menu Manager — from first install to advanced preset workflows.

Beginner
Getting Started — Install & First Wheel
Install the addon, enable it, and build your first radial wheel from scratch. Assign 8 tools in under 5 minutes.
🎬 Install Guide Blender 4.x
Sculpt Mode
Sculpt Brush Wheel — All 70+ Brushes Setup
Configure multi-ring sculpt wheels using Blender 4.3+ asset brushes. Includes icon display and ring color tips.
🎨 Sculpt Workflow Blender 4.3+
Presets
Preset System — Save, Export & Share
Master the preset workflow. Create named presets, export as JSON, and import on a different machine or share with your team.
💾 Presets & JSON Any Version
Advanced
Advanced Layout — Reorder, Multi-Ring & Colors
Use drag-to-reorder mode, stack multiple rings, assign per-ring colors, and fine-tune radius for ergonomic workflows.
↔️ Layout Control Blender 3.0+
All Modes
Mode-Specific Wheels — Object, Edit & Sculpt
Build separate wheel presets for each Blender mode. Switch between Object, Edit, and Sculpt wheels with zero overlap.
🔄 Mode Workflow All Versions
Pro Tips
Pro Tips — Toggle vs Hold, Live Preview & More
Hidden power-user features: Toggle vs Hold mode explained, live preview tricks, search picker shortcuts, and GPU tuning.
⚡ Power User Tips & Tricks
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// Core Features
Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

Built entirely on Blender's native GPU drawing API — no Python packages, no external installs. Instant. Reliable. Fast.

⚙️
Multi-Ring Layout
Stack multiple concentric rings, each with 8 slots. Toggle visibility per ring. Every layer independently colored and configurable.
🎨
Sculpt Brush Icons
In Sculpt mode, slots render real brush icon images with labels. Full support for 70+ brushes including all Cloth, Paint, and Mask variants.
💾
Preset System
Save, load, rename, import and export presets as JSON. Auto-save writes back to the active preset on every change.
🔍
Search Picker
Assign any operator or brush to any slot via a live searchable dropdown. Covers meshes, curves, lights, nodes, force fields, and more.
👁️
Live Preview
Toggle a real-time viewport preview directly in the N-Panel while configuring your rings — no need to press E to see changes.
↔️
Drag to Reorder
Click the gear icon to enter reorder mode. Drag slots between any sector or ring position. X icons for quick removal.
⌨️
Toggle or Hold Mode
Choose how the wheel behaves: press E to toggle it open/closed, or hold E to keep it active and release to execute.
📦
Blender 4.3+ Ready
Full support for Blender's asset-based brush system. Uses the Essentials library that ships with Blender — nothing extra to install.
🖥️
GPU Rendered
The entire wheel is drawn via Blender's GPU shader API. Crisp at any resolution, no UI element lag, smooth hover and click feedback.
// How It Works
Four steps. Zero friction.
01
Install Addon
Drop the .py file into Blender's addon preferences and enable it. No pip, no dependencies.
02
Configure Rings
Open the N-Panel → Wheel Menu tab. Add layers, assign tools via search, tune colors and radius.
03
Save as Preset
Save your layout as a named preset. Import/export JSON to share with teammates or across machines.
04
Press E & Flow
In the 3D Viewport, press E. Your wheel appears. Hover a sector. Click. Back to work in under a second.
// Sculpt Mode
Every brush.
One wheel.

All 70+ Blender sculpt brushes are available to assign — from Draw and Clay to the full Cloth simulation suite and Paint variants.

All Brushes Draw · Clay · Crease Smooth · Flatten · Scrape Grab · Snake Hook · Pose Cloth Suite (12 variants) Mask · Face Sets Sculpt Paint Box / Lasso / Line Tools Mesh Filter Relax · Density · Simplify Twist · Rotate · Nudge Multires Displacement
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E Open Wheel
// Technical Specs
Built right.
Works everywhere.

Compatibility

Blender Version3.0 → 4.x
Python DependenciesNone
Blender 4.3+ BrushesSupported
PlatformsWindows · macOS · Linux
CategoryInterface

Capabilities

Rings (Layers)Unlimited
Sectors per Ring8
Trigger KeyE (3D Viewport)
ModesObject · Edit · Sculpt
Preset FormatJSON (portable)

Operators Available

Mesh Primitives10
Curve / Surface / Meta20+
Lights / Probes / Camera10
Force Fields14
Shader / Node types40+

Sculpt Brushes

Draw / Clay / Crease9
Smooth / Flatten / Scrape8
Grab / Transform13
Cloth Variants12
Paint / Mask / Filter30+