Knife Circle

Knife Circle is a powerful Blender add-on for projecting precise circular cuts onto mesh objects with real-time preview. Perfect for creating clean geometric cuts with accuracy and speed.

Introduction

Knife Circle is a powerful Blender add-on for projecting precise circular cuts onto mesh objects with real-time preview. It features GPU-accelerated rendering, interactive radius control, and works seamlessly in both Object and Edit modes. Perfect for creating clean geometric cuts with accuracy and speed.

Launch Offer: Get the add-on for 25% off, valid till Nov 28, 2025

Features

What does Knife Circle offer?

  • Interactive Control
  • Adjustable Segments
  • Numeric Input
  • Quick Shapes
  • Cut Through
  • Dual Mode Support
  • Precision Mode
  • Snap Mode
Quick Start
  1. Select one or more mesh objects
  2. Activate the Circle Knife tool in the toolbar
  3. Click to place the circle center
  4. Move the mouse to adjust the radius
  5. Confirm with Left Click or Cancel with Right Click/ESC
Controls
  • Left Click - Confirm, execute the knife projection
  • Right Click / ESC - Cancel, Exit without changes
  • Mouse Move - Adjust Radius, Dynamic radius control
  • Scroll Up - More Segments, Increase circle smoothness (max 256)
  • Scroll Down - Fewer Segments, Decrease segments (min 3)
  • Shift + Mouse Move - Precise Mode, 10x slower radius adjustment
  • Ctrl + Mouse Move - Snap Mode, Snap radius to 5-unit increments
  • X - Toggle Cut Through, Switch between surface/through modes
  • T - Triangle, Set to 3 segments for a triangle
  • S - Square, Set to 4 segments for a square
  • C - Circle, Set to 32 segments for a smooth circle
  • 0-9, Period - Numeric Input, Type exact radius value
  • Backspace - Delete Digit, Remove last typed character
  • Enter / Numpad EnterApply ValueConfirm numeric input
Interactive Control

Click to set the circle center, move the mouse to dynamically adjust the radius with a real-time preview.

Adjustable Segments

Modify the number of segments on the fly using the mouse scroll.

Numeric Input

Type exact radius values for precise cuts. Start the tool, type a value like 75.5, and press Enter to apply.

Quick Shapes

Instantly switch between common shapes with a single keypress - T for Triangle (3 segments), S for Square (4 segments), C for Circle (32 segments).

Cut Through

Toggle between two modes with the X key.

Blue preview cuts only visible front faces, Red preview cuts through the entire mesh.

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Name Knife Circle
Archive version 1.1.0
File size 15.8 MiB