Questions tagged [asset-browser]
"Blender 3.0 includes a new editor: The Asset Browser. It makes working with reusable assets much easier and more visual." Use this tag for questions about the Asset Browser.
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Can't add new asset catalog to Asset Library in Blender 3.5
After a drive failure I have had to upgrade to Windows 11 and reinstall Blender, version 3.5. I noticed that I can't add new asset catalogues:
When trying to add a new asset catalog, I get the text <...
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How to make Collection Assets not have a visible empty?
I like to use collections as assets in the asset browser since it allows for more freedom in editing the base file. The only downside is whenever I link the asset into a new scene, the empty it uses ...
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Get if a drag and drop was done from the asset browser in python?
My idea is to use a modal operator, or a modal function that runs in the background.
The idea is to get an if statemen event based on a hypothetical drag and drop from the asset browser.
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Asset Browser Search Path Technical Question
I've been going through my current asset folder and organizing my assets, however, it seems kind of counter intuitive to have a folder just for assets that are marked by blender's asset browser.
I ...
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Swap 2D Object for 3D object from Asset Browser
Good morning,
long time reader, first time poster!
I receive many DXF drawings with 2D objects. I'd like to create a script which looks up the name of the 2D object and replaces it with a 3D ...
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Blender asset browser limitations
I work at a company and we use Blender for creating scenes. We want to use more than 3K assets with the asset browser, but it's becoming slow in high numbers. any solutions for companies to use ...
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How can I get the grid (under the asset) show when importing through the asset browser?
When I drag a collection instance from the asset browser I don't see the grid that moves together with the asset (I don`t know ...
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Texture scale problem for `collection instances` from `asset browser`
Textures inside a collection instance I import through the asset browser have different scales when placed into the scene. The ...
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AssetBrowser: What is the best workflow for linking an armature and its mesh without using a collection
What I want to do is simple: link a mesh object along with its armature from the asset browser into a scene.
It seems like some people do this by linking a collection and overriding it, but is that ...
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Assets saved to asset browser are at a strange angle
I've recently returned to blender and I'm starting to use the asset browser. But I'm finding that some models I've marked as assets show up in the asset browser at a strange angle
In the original ...
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How can I export the assets from an assset library?
I have an asset library with hundreds of assets and I would like to export them all, each in a separate .obj file. Due to its size, doing it by hand is almost impossible so I was wondering if there is ...
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Get Asset Browser catalogs in case of unsaved changes
My goal is to create new catalogs in the Asset Browser via Python in an addon for Blender. Additionally, I want to set sensible names for the catalogs.
I know I can add a new catalog via ...
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USE Blender`s Asset Browser for multiple PCs at the same time
My friends and I are going to have office, so we came up with an idea of having one big asset library stored on main PC and somehow connect all the other PC-s(6) to it.
The task is that we want to ...
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Store the same asset in multiple catalogs (Asset Browser)
Is it possible to store a single asset in multiple catalogs in Blender's asset browser?
I have a dirt material, and I want to store it in a catalog named dirt, and another catalog named, ground.
Once ...
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Nothing is shown in the asset library
I'm using Blender 3.4.1 and the issue keeps annoying me no matter how many times I restart Blender. The file browser works fine and the asset library path is set correctly, but the asset browser just ...
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Collection assets in the asset library cannot be used in other scenarios？
Today, I just learned about the operation of asset library, but when I added the model of the previous scene, I found that the texture of the model could not be displayed normally, and only an empty ...
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How to get tag/description of an asset that's placed in a scene using python
From this question, I understand to set a tag of an asset we need to open the Blend file.
How to add/edit tag of an asset from another asset library using python (add-on)?
But can we get / access a ...
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Is there a way to set up the same materials in 1k, 2k, & 4k versions for the asset browser ? (somewhat like LODs)
Hello Blender Community,
There's this addon called "Asset Library Tools" which has many great features. I've been using its batch material downloader from the ambientcg.com and Create batch ...
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Collection Saved as asset, but I can't modify individual parts of the collection
Basically, I have a model made up of multiple individual objects and I thought I could mark the whole collection as an asset so when I use it it is already in a neat folder and everything is there ...
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Asset browser blue highlight colour - where to find in the theme preferences?
Where do I find the blue highlight colour of the asset browser in Preferences > themes?
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How to modify an multi object model marked as an asset?
I want to find a workflow to modify multi object models linked in external .blend files via asset browser and make library override.
Requirements:
If I change the model in the original file all ...
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Assigning material from Asset Browser using Python
I've created several materials, mark them as asset and group them in a catalog.
How do I iterate and assign these material from asset browser to an active object using Python?
Later on I would like to ...
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Can entries in the Asset Library menu be sorted? Or searched?
I love Blender's built-in Asset-Browser, but as I add more assets I'm realizing that there doesn't appear to be way to sort entries in the Assets Library menu. And unfortunately, with every new ...
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Workflows in Blender
I'm a Blender noobie and am trying to understand project organization in Blender - what the tool provides and best practices. I'm trying to storyboard a short film and was wondering how to organize it....
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Is there a way to reorder Asset Libraries? [duplicate]
When there is a long list of asset libraries added through preferences.
The order in the preferences controls the order in the UI.
It would be great to reorder the list. Is there a way to sort or ...
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Asset Browser broke all my blend files
I am having real trouble with Blender 3.3 LTS asset Library.
Now that the asset library came out I thought to give it a shot and put all my assets into that library, which took some days.
Now that I ...
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New assets won't appear
I have added some new assets to the asset browser. When I am opening another file, the new assets are not visible and older assets (that are deleted) are still visible. It seems like it does not ...
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Is it possible to make Blender remember the names of authors or tags and suggest them if you fill in the Asset Browser?
I'm looking for a way to store the authors / tags I'm using when I fill up those fields in the Asset Browser. It really takes a lot of time to type in the same name or put the same tag.
It would be ...
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Keyframing a pose asset in Python
I want to apply and keyframe a pose asset. The first part of applying a pose was described in this answer. However, I am not sure how to keyframe the action.
This is my code:
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Black after exporting asset previews as images
I want to export asset previews as images. I borrowed some codes from Blender 3.0: Is there a way to quickly create thumbnails for material and object assets? and this github page. I first created ...
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Create pose asset from linked rig reports error message
I have a linked rig which I posed and keyframed.
I want to save my pose in the pose library of the asset browser.
When clicking "Create Pose Asset" blender retuns me this eror message.
Is it ...
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Invalid Context for apply_pose_asset
I am trying to apply a pose asset to an object and keyframe it.
To do this I followed the approach from this question.
I adapted the code for the question's answer to use the newer ...
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having trouble by using a collection as an asset, including an empty
i have a collection/ texture, where i adjust a setting in the shader with an empty (in this case the colors of an array)
every time i set both into one collection, mark them together as an asset, i ...
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Is there a way to tag multiple assets with the same tag?
I am just getting started with organising assets with the built-in asset browser in Blender 3.3 I like the tag feature but it seems a bit limited since there doesn't appear to be a way to tag multiple ...
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I cant select more than one object, or interact with it
So I've been using blender for a few months now, and I haven't ever had something like this... I cant select any object, through the viewport or heirarchy, nor can i interact with it or anything. I ...
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Change Asset Browser Catalog using python API
How can I change the focused catalog in the asset browser using Blender's Python API?
Thanks.
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Proxy vs Library Override vs Asset Browser
I need some advise (best practise) on the following...
I used to use Redshift (with 3DS) proxy system. Using Redshift proxies has the advantage, with large scenes (e.g. think lots of trees, lots cars ...
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Drag mulitple assets from asset browser into viewport together?
This surprises me but I can't select multiple assets and drag them together into the viewport - have to do it one by one. As an environment artist I usually have 3-12 variants of most assets, when I ...
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Batch image library to Asset Browser
So I have a library of 556 HDRIs, and I would like to add them to the Blender Asset Browser. The way I've seen many people do it is to create a new scene for each HDRI and name it accordingly, then ...
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Why do random objects get imported when I try to append a specific object?
I'm trying to append a particular object (a garden pergola) from another blend file, but instead of the object I want coming in, I get this random assortment of objects. Why?
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Asset not dragging into the right location (from Asset Browser)... why?
I have an asset in my Asset Library, a simple object I've called "Blob" that has an origin of 0,0,0. However, when I drag Blob from my Asset Library browswer onto my canvas, it does not ...
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Asset Browser works only for current file?
Hey the asset browser doesn't works for me here ? I do select my models in Object Mode or select materials and mark them as Asset.
The marked assets appears in the Asset Browser section and I can add ...
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Appending Characters but Asset Library doesn't load
I have created my characters, made my shape keys, created a pose library and saved everything in the asset browser as illustrated in the picture attached (Screenshot 1)., However, everytime i append ...
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Append Lighting Setups?
Is there a way to append lighting setups that keep's the light positions? Marking lights as assets or appending them drops all position data so you loose the orientation and arrangement. Looking for a ...
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Sharing parent/child groups between scenes
I have a model vehicle with 4 wheels parented to a body. The wheels are set up to rotate when the body moves.
However, I'd like to use this vehicle (body + wheels) in other scenes.
Is there a way to '...
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Asset browser python filter
I am writing an addon where I need to show to the user all the objects in a specific blend file.
The best option for this is of course the asset browser, but the blend file is in a folder with other ...
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Material from linked from Asset Library and put on object not saving with blend file
I have an asset library with a character as a collection asset type and multiple skins as material asset types. I link in my character collection into my animation scene and do a library override to ...
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Assets library - best practices inc sharing a model with parent/child
I'm back using Blender again after about 15 years!
I'm building up an asset library of 'blocks' and simple models to use in a variety of scenes. But not sure I'm going about things in the best way.
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Create a new asset library and get it in a variable
How can I create a new asset library, like what bpy.ops.preferences.asset_library_add() does, but also get the new library stored in a variable?
The operator just ...
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How to update a pose in the asset browser
I've created a few poses and saved them in the asset browser with the "Create Pose Asset" button.
Now I noticed that some poses aren't perfect, and I'd like to adjust them.
How can I update ...
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