Questions tagged [customization]
Questions pertaining to changing Blender's default settings and user preferences.
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how to configure facility wide configuration files
We'd like to integrate Blender into our pipeline. With other software packages, we usually have cascading configurations:
facility (eg configuring temp folders and common plugins)
project (eg project ...
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Problem with sculpting, using graphics monitor
So I have this graphics drawing monitor Huion Kamvas, that I'm trying to use with the blender sculpting, and I am getting this weird issue. Whenever I try to put the first stroke on my object, ...
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How can I adjust background color of blendfile previews?
Before Blender 2.74, the background of Blender files (not the 3D View, not the rendered picture, but previews in the Windows file manager) have matched the Horizon-Color setting in Blender Render (...
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How to preset modifiers?
Is there a way that I can set Blender so that certain modifiers have my presets on them? i.e. the boolean modifier presets to difference instead of intersect? This would be helpful, and time reducing, ...
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Customize Default Value of Input Fields
Is it possible to customize the default value of an input field, so that
- for instance -
when using the Bridge Edge Loop Tool, I can set the "Cuts"-Parameter default value, which is 0, to my custom ...
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Blender opening with a scene I have deleted
I have a pretty annoying problem. Every time I quit and reopen blender it always opens as this scene.
But when I go to a new scene it opens as this:
I have tried everything. Saving the startup file, ...
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Custom properties on an action, any place for UI visibility?
I'm writing an importer/exporter for a game, and animations are identified by an ID number associated with a set of position/rotation keyframes. In the original 3DS Max exporter, they are controlled ...
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How to modify the Splash Screen?
Is there any source code for the splash screen ( version 2.77a )? I want to change some parts of it i.e. remove the "links" section
Also, I want to change the picture. I saw this post but in the 2.77 ...
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Blender doesn't show “Jack” in user preferences system audio
I would like to use Blender with Jack (Jack Audio Connection Kit), but it's not available in user preferences > System tab...
I'm using Blender 2.77 on Linux Kubuntu 16.04 and jack2 (v1.9.11), with ...
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Button Support for 3dConnexion SpaceMouse Pro
I was able to adjust the NDOF settings to get my 3d mouse to work for navigation and I was also able to map the buttons for views, menu, and fit. The problem now is the remaining buttons that show no ...
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How to change the color of clipping border display?
Clipping border (Alt B) makes a dark box around the selected area:
Setting the background color to the same color as the box doesn't work if you have Only render enabled.
How to make the box ...
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What UI panel property type is this and how can I create my own (sliders?)
Hello, I wanted to add this custom property slider from an object's custom property tab, but so far, I´ve only found out that it will display numbers, but not that "slider" bar, I need.
This is a ...
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Change the default settings of File/Append operator in 2.8
I'd like to have operators's File/Append option Localize All uncheck by default.
I work in a studio environment where several artists(~10) will need to do this operation on a regular basis.
I've ...
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Adding a toggle option to save dialog
I'm trying to solve the slow saving to network drives in Blender.
The reason it's so slow is the way Blender handles saving internally.
I found a solution that works by saving the file to a proxy ...
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How to edit the Quick Menu?
I would like to change the order of the shortcuts I have added to my Quick Menu. I cannot seem to find a way to do that.
Is it possible? And if so, how?
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Sculpt Mask Color - is it possible to change it?
well simple as this: I need sculpting mask to be another color, because dark-gray tends to mix up with shadows from matcap. (I need to make it like in Mudbox) bright blue.
Thank you.
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Can I have a scripts folder relative to my portable Blender, but outside of its folder?
I'm currently on Windows 10. I have a portable version of blender 2.80, and I would like to use relative paths for the scripts folder in order to keep my addons separate from the bundled ones. My ...
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I can only erase grease pencil with Huion tablet
Blender 2.78c
Graphic tablet: Huion 640p
Whenever I try to click in the workspace, a red dotted circle appears (in every mode). I found it is eraser. In UI, the tablet works completely fine. Also ...
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installing ODS Studio sun path addon in 2.78?
I tried to install the ODS Studio engineering tools (specifically sun path, which gives accurate sunlight simuation based on location and date) which worked with Blender 2.63, apparently it doesn't ...
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How do you use your system's Python with Blender?
As the title sais; I'd like to use my system's Python with Blender, instead of the internal one, but after searching for ~30 minutes I still couldn't find a way how, or at least not in words I ...
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How to show custom property as enum?
So I have created a custom channel box for animating. And it has all the transforms in it, and can dynamicly update the custom properties per object I select. However the custom properties only show ...
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Theming the Timeline Area outside the Playback/Rendering Range
The Timeline Area’s background color seems to be controlled by Theme Space Settings > Window Background — but the background outside the playback/rendering range always seems to be a darker version of ...
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Japanese text input not supported in Blender?
I had the impression that Japanese text input was a supported feature, but I can't get input to work. Text remains in the Roman alphabet, whereas in other applications it converts as it is typed.
I ...
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Better render in the preview
I would like to know if it is possible to display the normal quality of an image in a preview.
I have an icon in 256 pixel, the result is nice.
When I see this icon in the preview, the render is far ...
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Is there a way to setup Brush Strength with the Wacom Touch Ring?
I know that Shift+F will bring up a dynamic brush strength adjuster when I am sculpting, and I could assign that to one of my Wacom tablet's ExpressKeys, but there are only eight ExpressKeys and I ...
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Rotating 3D view doesn't work in Sculpt mode
I have my preferences set to rotate view in 3D Viewport using the Shift+RMB.
This is what I am used to using in other programs and works great in Blender in Object or Edit Mode.
When in Sculpt Mode ...
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how to import previous settings in 2.76b?
I installed it on ubuntu, just direct extract from gz2 package.
Here described a way to import previous setting. However, there is no such option at 1st time I start the new version
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Issues With User Preference Window
Every time I exit out of the user preference menu it exits out of Blender completely. I changed it so I can view it in the main window. However in one of my files, the window is stuck there and it ...
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How to increase the duration of Smooth View?
Does anyone know how I can go about increasing the duration of the Smooth View setting beyond the maximum value of 1000? It would be really useful for screen capture animations navigating between ...
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Rotating in the 3D-View using a linear mouse pointer displacement?
To apply some rotation to an object or an element, the usual method is to turn around the rotation center:
This means one have to look at the current position of the mouse cursor in order to know ...
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How to use “Landscape Eroder” on non-procedural landscape?
I recently discovered the A.N.T. Landscape add-on and find the additional „Landscape Eroder“ tool very helpful to create a realistic impression.
Now I’m using an imported image to create a non-...
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Setting a temporary script path
I want to set a temporary script path for an instance of blender that will bet set from a python script. That script will be launched with the execution of the blender exe.
It needs to be temporary ...
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Toggling Annotate line drawing mode instead of holding keys
Is it possible to change the shortcuts for Annotate (what used to be Grease Pencil) to a toggle-type hotkey, instead of having to hold Alt+D for Draw Straight Lines?...
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Change Sculpt Brush Strength with Scroll Wheel
Is there any way I can change the hotkeys in the Blender 2.80 settings to change the brush strength? I know you can change size with [ and ], but what about changing the strength with, say - and = (i....
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All preferences gone in 2.81
From 2.79 through all 2.8 beta versions up to the the "proper" 2.8, my preferences (where add-ons are set) were always the same. That was fantastic!
With 2.81, there's a fresh start and all my add-...
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User Preferences File Not Compatible Between Win and Linux
I'm using both Windows and Linux and I was hoping to be able to sync the userpref.blend between these operating systems but it seems it doesn't work.
I've tried with both Blender Sync and by manually ...
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How do you change where an object is placed when it is created?
When you add an object in blender (cube, plane, etc), it always positions the object at the 3D cursor. I know you can move the cursor or snap it to another object, but I wanted to know if there is a ...
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How to configure this to correct translations?
How to configure this to correct translations? in I18n Branches
I found a total of 35 words or mistranslated instructions in my language, how can I configure this to correct them?
since when clicking ...
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Copy value with all hidden decimals
Is there a shortcut to copy an exact value with all the hidden decimals (those you see when calling the value in python) ?
I used to think that was what you were getting when hovering the value (...
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How to enable an addon for all but one file?
How do I enable an addon for all but one file in Blender 2.7b?
A more tangible way to express my query would be that if I have 4 Blender (.blend) files, A, B, C, and D, then how do I enable an addon ...
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Is there a way to change default values of properties of operator?
I tried this to change, but no success
Any ideas?
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How to create a script that will evenly distribute selected nodes?
I would like to create a script that would evenly distribute the locations of some selected nodes so that I can better organize my node trees. I'm seeking a script solution for this issue, instead of ...
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Setting New Default Operator Preset?
I'm using Blender 2.8!
I've created an operator preset for importing models. It's simple, just import everything with z-forward instead of backwards. Is there anyway to make this default? Every time ...
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How can I make manipulator/gizmo stay visible when doing a transformation?
I have googled a bit and searched on here, as well as looked at settings and preferences, but have yet to find an answer. Currently working in 2.8 Beta.
When I am moving a mesh in object mode, I ...
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Blender closes when minimised or UI elements are closed
I’m having a bug which was not present about a week ago.
Every time I click the blender Icon in the Windows 10 taskbar to minimise it, it just completely shuts down. If I open a window within the ...
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How to Mouse Scroll Through Scene Selection?
With ctrl+scroll you can quickly browse through values like Area.type. How could you add this ctrl+mouse scroll-browse functionality to other drop-down menus to quickly select values for "scene" and "...
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Cant navigate/rotate in edit mode?
I have the same issue as Navigation working in Object mode but not Edit mode? except I'm on Mac with external mouse.
Everything is great in object view, and I manually put in shift/left mouse for ...
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Custom default settings for nodes/materials
Is it possible to set custom default values for nodes? For example, if I add a math node I would like it to be set to multiply by default.
In a similar trend, is it possible to have the Principled ...
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Can you set a default “New Image” size for texture painting & baking?
Is there a way, either in User Prefs or by saving a startup file, to change the default New Image size to something other than 1024? I prefer higher res maps for texture painting & baking.
