--- title: Add Editable Edge Detail To Your Blender Meshes | daily.dev description: Edge Decal Generator is a Blender add-on by Gilad Baruch for creating non-destructive decals along mesh edges, useful for edge wear, welding lines, grime, and... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/add-editable-edge-detail-to-your-blender-meshes-m2mh8fczx twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Add Editable Edge Detail To Your Blender Meshes | daily.dev og:description: Edge Decal Generator is a Blender add-on by Gilad Baruch for creating non-destructive decals along mesh edges, useful for edge wear, welding lines, grime, and... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/add-editable-edge-detail-to-your-blender-meshes-m2mh8fczx og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/M2MH8fCzx.png og:image:alt: Add Editable Edge Detail To Your Blender Meshes og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Add Editable Edge Detail To Your Blender Meshes **[80 LEVEL](https://daily.dev/sources/80lv)** · 2 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Edge Decal Generator is a Blender add-on by Gilad Baruch for creating non-destructive decals along mesh edges, useful for edge wear, welding lines, grime, and trim details. It supports one-click generation across an asset or interactive placement, connection, resizing, and refinement, plus a layer-based workflow and one-click export to Unreal Engine or combined FBX. Requires Blender 5.1 or newer; the latest version 1.2.0 adds a UV Projection feature and auto-enables the Bevel Modifier when the source mesh already uses one. Future updates are planned to add more surface types and new decals. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What does the Edge Decal Generator add-on for Blender do? It is a Blender add-on that generates non-destructive decals along mesh edges, useful for edge wear, welding lines, grime, and trim details. Decals can be generated across an asset in a few clicks or placed and refined manually in an interactive mode. It supports a layer-based workflow, one-click export to Unreal Engine, and combined FBX export, and requires Blender 5.1 or newer. _Artists tracking new Blender add-ons for edge detailing can follow tool updates on daily.dev._ ### What's new in Edge Decal Generator version 1.2.0 for Blender? Version 1.2.0 adds a new UV Projection feature, automatically enables the Bevel Modifier when the source mesh already uses one, and includes several other fixes. The add-on requires Blender 5.1 or newer. Future versions are planned to add support for more surface types and new high-quality decals, including wood edge damage. _Blender artists evaluating add-on updates can keep tabs on releases like this via daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Creating a Geometry-Based Plugin That Makes Realistic Worn Edges](https://daily.dev/posts/creating-a-geometry-based-plugin-that-makes-realistic-worn-edges-q1fjpev6j) · 80 LEVEL · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Generate Stylized Outlines In Blender With This Tool](https://daily.dev/posts/generate-stylized-outlines-in-blender-with-this-tool-q3v3kkke4) · 80 LEVEL · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Check Out This Plug-In for C4D & Blender That Created Realistic Damage](https://daily.dev/posts/check-out-this-plug-in-for-c4d-blender-that-created-realistic-damage-8trhqg8ej) · 80 LEVEL · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Nanite-Ready Foliage Generator For Blender](https://daily.dev/posts/nanite-ready-foliage-generator-for-blender-lrw9prsq9) · 80 LEVEL · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#3d](https://daily.dev/tags/3d), [#unreal-engine](https://daily.dev/tags/unreal-engine), [#blender](https://daily.dev/tags/blender) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/add-editable-edge-detail-to-your-blender-meshes-m2mh8fczx) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Add Editable Edge Detail To Your Blender Meshes","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/add-editable-edge-detail-to-your-blender-meshes-m2mh8fczx","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/add-editable-edge-detail-to-your-blender-meshes-m2mh8fczx"},"datePublished":"2026-08-18T13:30:33.053Z","dateModified":"2026-09-13T20:09:25.148Z","description":"Edge Decal Generator is a Blender add-on by Gilad Baruch for creating non-destructive decals along mesh edges, useful for edge wear, welding lines, grime, and...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/945fb8d0e147e993a1bf1fc51700df8f?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/945fb8d0e147e993a1bf1fc51700df8f?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"80 LEVEL","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"80 LEVEL","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/78eebcd76c154e6bbfd565fed7dc4093","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/80lv"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/add-editable-edge-detail-to-your-blender-meshes-m2mh8fczx","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":1},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"3d,unreal-engine,blender","timeRequired":"PT2M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"80 LEVEL","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/80lv"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Add Editable Edge Detail To Your Blender Meshes"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/add-editable-edge-detail-to-your-blender-meshes-m2mh8fczx#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What does the Edge Decal Generator add-on for Blender do?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"It is a Blender add-on that generates non-destructive decals along mesh edges, useful for edge wear, welding lines, grime, and trim details. 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