A Blender add-on that converts LaTeX notation into 3D text objects, including mathematical equations, formatted text, and tables. Perfect for creating technical visualizations, educational content, and mathematical animations.
- Self-Contained: No external LaTeX installation or dependencies required
- Mathematical Equations: Full support for inline and display math modes with complex equations
- Matrices: Create mathematical matrices in various styles (matrix, pmatrix, bmatrix, etc.)
- Tables: Generate 3D tables from LaTeX tabular environment with multirow/multicolumn support
- Text Formatting: Bold, italic, monospace text, paragraphs, and line breaks using LaTeX commands
- Lists & Structures: Itemize and enumerate environments with nesting support
- Custom Fonts: Load and use any TrueType or OpenType fonts from your system for base, bold, and italic text
- Customizable Output: Control scale, thickness, spacing, and choose between individual objects or merged output
- Download the latest release as a ZIP file from this repository
- Open Blender (version 4.2 or newer)
- Navigate to Edit → Preferences → Add-ons
- Click the Install button in the top-right corner
- Browse to the downloaded
latex-addon-main.zipfile and select it - Click Install Add-on
- Wait for the add-on to appear in the list (this may take a moment)
- Enable the add-on by checking the box next to LaTeX Text Generator
Once installed, access the add-on from the 3D Viewport:
- Press N to toggle the sidebar (if not already visible)
- Look for the LaTeX Text tab on the right side
- Important: Ensure you're in Object Mode when generating text
The add-on panel is organized into several sections that give you full control over your 3D text:
Text Field: Enter your LaTeX code here using standard LaTeX notation.
- Click the text editor icon on the right to open a larger text editor
- In the text editor, you can write multi-line LaTeX with better formatting
- Click Save & Return to apply your changes back to the main panel
Expand this section to use custom fonts instead of Blender's default font:
- Font Path: Click the folder icon to browse and select a font file (.ttf, .otf) from your computer
- Click
Load Fontbutton to load the selected font into Blender (fonts are loaded only once) - Font Selection Dropdowns:
- Base: Choose the font for normal text
- Bold: Choose the font for bold text (e.g.,
\textbf{}) - Italic: Choose the font for italic text (e.g.,
\textit{}) - Math: Choose the font for mathematical text, variables, and equations
All loaded fonts will appear in these dropdown menus for easy reuse.
Adjust the appearance and spacing of your 3D text:
- Scale: Overall size multiplier for the output
- Thickness: Extrusion depth of the 3D text
- Line Height: Vertical spacing between lines of text
- Word Spacing: Horizontal spacing between words
- Block Spacing: Vertical spacing before paragraphs and list items
Click Reset Parameters button to restore all transform values to their defaults.
Generate as one object:
- Unchecked (default): Each character/element becomes a separate 3D object
- Checked: All text is merged into a single 3D object
Click Add Text button to create your 3D text objects in the viewport.
This add-on supports a selected subset of LaTeX commands for the most common use cases.
- Font Formatting:
\textbf{text}- Bold text\textit{text}- Italic text\texttt{text}- Monospace/typewriter text
- Verbatim:
\verb|text|- Display text literally without interpreting LaTeX commands - Paragraphs:
\par - Line Breaks:
\\for manual line breaks - Math Mode Entry:
- Inline:
$...$,\(...\),\begin{math}...\end{math} - Display:
\[...\],\begin{displaymath}...\end{displaymath},\begin{equation}...\end{equation}
- Inline:
- Lists (supports nesting):
\begin{itemize}...\end{itemize}- Bulleted lists\begin{enumerate}...\end{enumerate}- Numbered lists\item- List item\item[symbol]- Custom bullet symbol
- Comments: Ignores all text from the
%symbol until the end of the line
- Symbols: Most common mathematical symbols (Greek letters, operators, relations, etc.)
- Superscripts & Subscripts:
x^2- Superscriptx_i- Subscriptx_i^2- Combined subscript and superscriptx^{\alpha}- Grouped superscripts
- Spacing:
\!,\,,\;,\quad,\qquad - Roots:
\sqrt{x}- Square root\sqrt[n]{x}- nth root
- Large Operators:
\sum_{lower}^{upper}- Summation\prod_{lower}^{upper}- Product\lim_{x \to a}- Limit
- Fractions:
\frac{numerator}{denominator}- Standard fraction\dfrac{numerator}{denominator}- Display-style fraction
- Math Fonts (uppercase letters only):
\mathcal{X}- Calligraphic\mathbb{R}- Blackboard bold\mathfrak{A}- Fraktur
- Matrices (supports nesting):
\begin{matrix}...\end{matrix}- Plain\begin{pmatrix}...\end{pmatrix}- Parentheses (...)\begin{bmatrix}...\end{bmatrix}- Brackets [...]\begin{Bmatrix}...\end{Bmatrix}- Braces {...}\begin{vmatrix}...\end{vmatrix}- Vertical bars |...|\begin{Vmatrix}...\end{Vmatrix}- Double bars ||...||
- Column Alignment:
l- Left-aligned columnr- Right-aligned columnc- Center-aligned columnp{width}- Paragraph column with specified width
- Lines:
|in column specification - Vertical lines\hline- Horizontal line across all columns\cline{start-end}- Partial horizontal line
- Cell Spanning:
\multirow{rows}{*}{content}- Span multiple rows (auto width)\multirow{rows}{width}{content}- Span multiple rows (fixed width)\multicolumn{cols}{alignment}{content}- Span multiple columns
If you experience any issues, check the System Console (Window → Toggle System Console) for error messages. Common issues include:
- Add-on doesn't appear: Wait a moment or restart Blender
- Text doesn't generate: Ensure you're in Object Mode and LaTeX syntax is correct
- Font won't load: Verify the file format is .ttf or .otf and check file permissions
This project is open source. Feel free to use it for your Blender projects, both personal and commercial.