OrthoBatch for Blender

December 2024

OrthoBatch (github.com) is a Blender add-on for quickly exporting transparent orthographic images of multiple model files with one button press.

A 3d model of an abstract concrete statue in the OSX preview panel, followed by 2 transparent images of the same hydrant from each of the cardinal cartesian directions

Open Blender and choose a source folder for OrthoBatch to crawl for compatible model files (.fbx, .obj, .glb, .gltf), choose render / export settings, and use the Execute button to crawl and export images.

OrthoBatch can import and render any number of model files in one operation, from any or all of the 6 cardinal cartesian directions.

A 3d model of a fire hydrant in the OSX preview panel, followed by 6 transparent images of the same hydrant from each of the cardinal cartesian directions

OrthoBatch can also be used to export images of every mesh in the currently open .blend file, or all selected meshes.

A screenshot of Blender showing 4 fire hydrant models selected with the OrthoBatch panel in the corner set to 'Selected Objects' mode, followed by a screenshot of the OSX Finder panel with transparent scans of all four selected hydrants

OrthoBatch is a modified version of the software used to create The Hydrant Directory.

It is provided for commercial use under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, which requires that reusers give credit to the creator.

You can buy OrthoBatch from blendermarket for Blender 4.0 and later.

A 3d model of a street vent in the OSX preview panel, followed by 2 transparent images of the same hydrant from each of the cardinal cartesian directions