Pinvas v1.0.0
Blender 5.0 or newer

Install

Pinvas needs Blender 5.0.0 or newer. Blender 4.x cannot install it.

Install the add-on#

Keep the downloaded ZIP file as it is; Blender installs it directly.

  1. In Blender, open Edit > Preferences > Get Extensions.
  2. Open the menu at the top right (the small down arrow) and choose Install from Disk....
  3. Choose the Pinvas ZIP file. Blender installs and enables the add-on.

Blender lists two permissions for the add-on, worded "Import reference pictures from disk" and "Paste pictures and copied files onto the board".

Find the board#

  1. Hover over a 3D View and press N to open the sidebar.
  2. Open the Pinvas tab.

An empty board reads "Empty board", "Drop pictures here, or paste with Ctrl+V" and "Middle-drag to pan · Scroll to zoom".

The Pinvas tab with an empty board in the 3D View sidebar
A new board, with the Import, Fit and Undock buttons on its bar.

If another add-on such as a panel manager has moved or renamed the tab, look for Pinvas in the sidebar's tab column.

Update the add-on#

  1. Open Edit > Preferences > Add-ons, find Pinvas and choose Uninstall.
  2. Restart Blender.
  3. Install the new ZIP the same way.

Boards are saved inside your .blend files, so updating or uninstalling does not touch them. A board made in an earlier version opens in the new one.

Once the tab is there, try the quick start.