404—GEN BLENDER ADD-ON

404—GEN leverages decentralized AI to transform your words into detailed 3D models, bringing your ideas to life in just a few seconds
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About

• This repository is specifically for the Blender add-on and does not include the 404—GEN Discord bot or web front-end.
• With this add-on, users can:
  • Enter text prompts to generate 3D Gaussian Splats
  • Import .ply files
  • Convert .ply to mesh

Installation

Software requirements

Blender 4.2+

Instructions

1. Download the ZIP file of the most recent release and do not unzip

2. In Blender, Edit ➡️ Preferences ➡️ Add-ons ➡️ Install ➡️ Select the add-on ZIP file

Note

If you have a previous version of this add-on enabled, you will need to uninstall it and restart Blender before installing the new version. You may also need to restart Blender after installing the new version.

3. Check the box to enable the add-on, then click Install Dependencies and accept the anonymous usage data notice (you may opt out after reading the notice).

Important

Do not change the URL or API key

🌟 404 tab should now appear in the sidebar 🌟

Usage

Generating

1. Type your prompt and click Generate. Each generation should take 20 to 30 seconds.

Note

• If the network is busy, the operation will automatically be canceled after 1 minute. Try again.
• For best results, describe a single object/element for each generation, rather than an entire scene or room at once.
• To view the material in object or edit mode, open the Shading Menu (shortcut z) and select Material Preview (shortcut 2).

2. Adjust display settings (optional)

After the splat is generated, the Display Settings dropdown will appear. Gaussian Splats are often rendered with some zero or low opacity points. Increasing the opacity threshold will filter out any points beneath the set threshold.

3. Convert to mesh (optional)

There are two ways to convert to mesh.

• Low Poly: Check the convert box located beneath the Display Settings dropdown. Smaller voxel size will result in a more detailed mesh, while larger voxel size will result in a lower poly count. The modifier must be applied to complete the mesh conversion\
• High Poly: Apply the geometry nodes modifier without checking the convert box.

Note

For questions or help troubleshooting, join our Discord server.