Welcome to the Volume Forge documentation
Overview
Understand Light vs Real Fog, Cube vs From Faces, and the general logic of the addon.
Installation
Install the zip, open the panel, and understand what gets created in the scene.
Creation Tools
A practical overview of the four creation buttons before going into each one in detail.
Edit a Volume
Learn the panel structure used by Volume Forge: Selected Volume, User Presets, Mask & Falloff, Look, Noise, Volume Shape, Advanced Mask, and Maintenance.
User Presets
Save, apply, delete, and locate reusable Volume Forge parameter presets.
Append and Duplicate
Move Volume Forge objects between blend files and duplicate volumes without unwanted material links.
Maintenance and Repair
Understand when to use Validate / Repair Selected Volume.
Troubleshooting
What to check when a button fails, when a volume is barely visible, or when a transferred volume needs repair.
Video tutorial
Quick start
- Install the addon and confirm that N opens the Volume Forge tab in the 3D View sidebar.
- Use a Cube button when you want to place a volume quickly at the 3D Cursor.
- Use a From Faces button when you need a volume built between two real quad faces in the scene.
- After creation, select the new object to reveal all of its editing controls in the panel.
- Use Duplicate Volume Forge when you need a copy that keeps its own material and Noise Animation behavior.
- Use User Presets when you want to save a reusable setup and apply it to another Volume Forge object.
Parameter animation: only controls that display a small dot on the right side of the parameter in the addon UI can be animated directly. When that dot is available, click it to add a keyframe for that parameter. You can also right-click the parameter and choose Insert Keyframe, or use drivers for more advanced setups.