Rotate an HDRI for Blender 2.8 -2.9x

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#1

Add-on for rotate the HDRI map using a hotkey. Works in Eevee and Cycles, you can use the HDRI from the Material Preview mode or operate with the nodes. Holding down the Ctrl + Alt + Left Mouse Button, move the mouse left or right for turn. Hotkey can be changed in the add-on settings.

How to use node setup.

Release Notes
Version 1.1

Added:

  • Seamless rotation.
  • Rotation speed settings.
  • Text color settings.
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#2

i hope you add support for 2.81

thank you for this addon

#3

I also found a problem with rotation and the mapping node attributes in Blender 2.81. The z-rotation is changed from .rotation[2] in 2.80 to .inputs[2].default_value[2] in 2.81.

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#4

I updated the addon, download the version for 2.81 on the gumroad page.

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#5

That’s bloody fantastic! It’s so simple, but so annoying not to have inbuilt in Blender.
Thanks!

#6

Btw, why it stops at 180 degrees? Maybe there’s a way to seamlessly reset it to -180 and vise versa, so there will be not visible stumbling and user could spin the hell out of it?

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#7

From the very beginning, I wanted to make a seamless rotation, but I didn’t succeed. In the future I will try to find a solution.

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#8

+1 for the seamless rotation. I hope you find solution for this :slight_smile: great addon should be default blender behavior like it is in unreal, marmoset and substance painter.

edit: I was doodling with my new startup node setup and find out that somehow rotate hdri started to work with seamless rotation. I don’t know how or why but here’s my node setup for you to inspect.


http://pasteall.org/blend/index.php?id=52949

#9

Addon updated! Rotate an HDRI addon for Blender 2.8x

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#10

That’s absolutely fantastic! Thanks for your hard work!

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#11

Hi Mephist0, thanks for your addon.

Edit - nevermind about the “error” I got. Note to self (and others) - don’t change the addon’s folder name. :slight_smile:

@fiendish55 - the addon (prior to v1.1) seems to work the way you want (seamless rotation) if you create an hdri node setup for your world. I frequently use Blender’s included hdris to set up a custom node tree for the world, so that I can set a black background, but get the reflections from the hdri. Whenever I do that, I can rotate the environment as much as I want using the addon.

Well, now it works in all cases, so thanks again, Mephist0!

#12

Glad to hear that!

#13

Im using 2.82 version its not working with the ctrl+alt+left mouse. Addon install successfully.

#14

Try changing the hotkey. If it doesn’t work, please let me know.

#15

did not work

#16

It doesn’t work in the Material Preview mode or when using nodes? Make sure the render engine is selected to Eevee or Cycles.

#17

yes im in engine mode

hdri rotate node
hdri rotate node1079Ă—325 68.8 KB

hdri rotate node 1
hdri rotate node 11920Ă—978 268 KB

#18

If error messages don’t appear it is difficult to understand what is happening, I can suggest trying to install the addon on a completely clean profile.

#19

I also confirmed this software does NOT work for Blender 2.82 and asked for a refund.

#20

Hello! If you are working in Windows, try to run Blender as administrator then install the addon.

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