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I understand "Save Start-up file". I like this method of customising/personalising blender.

Is it possible to use "Save Start-up file" but only saving the U.I data and not the mesh/materials/lights/etc data.

Kinda annoying if I like a windows position in a certain way (while working on something) I can't just save "Save Start-up U.I layout".

I've just been memorising the layout, loading up a clean project, rearranging the windows (sometimes loading up the project back up, comparing the difference. Then committing to "Save Start-up file" so there are no lingering objects, materials.

Sometimes this is a 1 button answers xD

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You can set up the layout you want and then duplicate it from the top bar. Either click the + sign at the end of the top menu bar and select Duplicate Current:

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or right-click on a layout and select Duplicate from the popup menu:

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You'll see from my toolbar shown above that I have two shader layouts for instance, one with the windows arranged vertically and one horizontally (Shading T_B and Shading L_R) and two animation ones with different layouts. That menu also allows you to move your required layout to the start of the toolbar. I've not tried it, but I assume the first layout on the toolbar is the default one on startup. You'll need to save your startup file once you have everything set up.

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  • $\begingroup$ But if you were in a heavy scene with 1000 objects with random materials and tweaked the U.I (and liked it that way), your start-up file would consist of tweaked U.I and 1000 objects with random materials. I'm just after only U.I data being saved $\endgroup$
    – Marc Volkers
    Sep 9, 2022 at 9:59
  • $\begingroup$ So you save your complete scene, delete all the contents, add a new layout in the top bar and then save your startup file. $\endgroup$
    – John Eason
    Sep 9, 2022 at 10:01
  • $\begingroup$ Aye. It's the deleting the complete scene every time I want to change my default layout that is problematic. I was just checking if there was a way just for interface only mode. $\endgroup$
    – Marc Volkers
    Sep 9, 2022 at 10:03
  • $\begingroup$ Ah ok. Can't see any way of doing that. You can of course load a file without loading the UI with it, but I assume you realise that. (In the file selector, press 'N' and uncheck Load UI.) $\endgroup$
    – John Eason
    Sep 9, 2022 at 11:01

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