Installation

Requirements

  • Blender 4.2 or newer (the extension format requires it).

  • No external Python packages.

Blender

Install the extension

  1. Open Blender.

  2. Go to Edit > Preferences > Get Extensions.

  3. Click the dropdown next to the search bar and choose Install from Disk.

  4. Select PanelPilot_1.0.0.zip.

  5. PanelPilot appears in the extensions list and is enabled by default.

Confirm it is active

When PanelPilot is enabled, the default shortcuts are bound to the 3D Viewport keymap immediately. Move the cursor over the 3D Viewport and press Alt + Numpad 1. The sidebar opens (if it was hidden) and switches to the Tool tab.

If you want to verify or change the bindings, open Edit > Preferences > Add-ons, search for PanelPilot, and expand the panel. See Preferences for the full UI walkthrough.

Update the addon

To replace an older version:

  1. Open Edit > Preferences > Get Extensions.

  2. Find PanelPilot, click the gear icon, choose Uninstall.

  3. Install the new PanelPilot_x.y.z.zip following the steps above.

User preferences (custom shortcuts) are kept across reinstalls because they live in Blender’s user preferences file.