Release notes 3.17.0 🔗

We’re excited to announce the release of Blendkit (formerly BlenderKit) 3.17.0!

This update brings major improvements to the Asset Bar — including forward/backward navigation and better drag-and-drop to collections — along with numerous bug fixes and full support for Blender 5.0.0-alpha. While we don’t recommend uploading assets from pre-release Blender versions, we highly encourage you to give Blender 5.0.0-alpha a try.

🎯 Improved drag & drop — Enhanced drag-and-drop with parenting in the 3D View and Outliner. Hold Shift to drop and set a parent, or drop normally to add directly into a collection.

🧩 Geometry Nodes dialog — When dropping Geometry Nodes, a dialog now lets you choose whether to add them as a Modifier or a Node Group.

🗂️ Filter panels for Nodegroups and Printables — New filter panels make it easier to refine searches for these asset types.

📊 ‘Order by’ search option — Added a sorting option to filters. Results can now be ordered by newest/oldest, number of bookmarks, score, quality, or working hours by @agajdosi.

🧹 Hide Sidebar Panels — A new preference hides Blendkit from the N-panel for a cleaner interface. Note that features like Upload or Append Settings become unavailable until the panel is re-enabled.

📝 Automatic asset name fill — When uploading, if the asset name field is empty, it now auto-fills with the active object’s name — saving a few clicks.

🔒 Clearer locked asset text — Improved messaging for locked full-plan assets to better explain what’s required for download.