Questions tagged [library-overrides]
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Library Override Rig Only
I'm linking a character to a new file and I will be posing/animating it in that file. And that character will be duplicated many times and posed differently (like an army for example).
My question is: ...
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How can I remove a library override for certain object properties?
How can I remove a library override for certain object properties? For example active material index or transformation for active object?
I don’t know how to get to these properties through the API.
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Material altered on asset Library linked (Transmission)
When I put my character file in the asset library and use it, the eye material (mostly the cause of the transmission shader) changes. I am trying to figure out if there was a way to at least keep the ...
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Within same blender file, how to link objects to new scene and override position (blender 3.5)?
I'm feeling like the main workflow for linking and library overrides is when the object of interest is saved in a separate blender file. My question is whether we can perform linking and library ...
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Python - How to target the linked collection while having a library override on the scene which the collection name is identical?
The issue was happened when I try defining which collection is linked and which one is library override. When trying to target the linked collection, it is always pointing into the library override ...
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With a linked object, why can't I override the name as I can with position and rotation without overriding he whole data object?
I have a number of assets in a separate blend file. I drag them into a 'staging' blend file to use them. My default import for that asset library is Link. After I drag them in I use SHIFT+CLICK to ...
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How to fix a Blender 2.8 file when open with 3.5?
I've recently bought a new computer and therefore went on using Blender 3.5 instead of 2.8. And some of my file are not living the transition well.
I think it's due to the proxy system (which I kind ...
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Use same mesh with different pose (including different Inverse Kinematics) in different scenes
I am trying to use the same character with different poses in different scenes. I have managed to create a new scene as a “linked copy”, so changes to the mesh in the base scene are reflected in the ...
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Link collection without linking scene
When linking a Collection into a new blender file, for some reason, it also links the Scene associated with that collection. It can be deleted in the scene selection drop down, and the data blocks ...
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How to make a blender library override in python
I like to create some automation in Python on a library override of a linked collection in Blender 3.4.1.
I fail to make object P2 editable using Python (see image below). The operator that does the ...
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Retarget Mixamo Animation to Linked Caracter
I want to apply some mocaps to a linked character but it's not working.
The character is rigged with mixamo in its own file and I linked it into the working file. I can animate it manually with ...
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Is there any way to make single user of a library data block?
I'm trying to see if there is a way to make a linked object a single user of a library, ie having a different library per linked object.
object>relations>Make single user> object and data
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Certain characters make blender constantly hang briefly
I have a number of different rigged characters that are all made with the same method, and I am using them linked via library override, but two specific ones make blender constantly min-hang.
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Script Grease Pencil Interpolation?
Trying to interpolate using bpy.ops.gpencil.interpolate() and bpy.ops.gpencil.interpolate_sequence() which need a context ...
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How to keep override even after unlinking?
I have an object from another Blender file linked into my scene
and I've overridden the default material Green Material to ...
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Cannot create library override
I'm trying to create a library override after linking objects into my scene like this:
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How to redirect a PointerProperty to Object when the owner is Linked
I'have a pointer to object initialized on an armature like this:
bpy.types.Armature.myPointer = bpy.props.PointerProperty(type = bpy.types.Object)
When I link the ...
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Character Workflow for Production Pipeline
I'm working on a concept for a production pipeline that is used by a team of artists.
This is my planned structure.
I want to have separate files for modeling, texturing/shading and rigging to be ...
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How to override a linked scene in Blender?
I am experienced with Maya but new to Blender, after long digging I still can't find an answer, can you help me out?
My question is: how to override a linked scene in Blender?
Create 2 empty files, ...
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Add library overrides without losing all existing animations
If I add a library overrides to a linked object that I animated before adding the library overrides, I lose all the animations (even the position is reset to zero). Is there a way to add the library ...
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Blender 3.0: how to edit material of linked object
In Blender 3.0, I have linked a character (created in another file) into the current scene. I enabled Library Overrides and I can change the pose of the character... but unfortunately I can't change ...
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Override Librarys using Modeler, Rigger, Animator Workflow in seperate blend files
I am trying to use a specific workflow with three .blend files.
The first file (modeler.blend) contains the modeling, materials, and textures. The model is in a collection.
The second file (rigger....
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How do you reference a linked collection after renaming it, without losing local changes?
I frequently make use of linking collections from other blend files, so I can pose and do renders of characters without duplicating them in each project. Previously we used proxies for this, as of ...
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Library overrides - Issue with armatures when re-opening file
I am working on a project with many characters - each linked from one single .blend file, using library overrides.
The outliner in the image below shows the source file for the characters.
I really ...
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Linked Library Add-on: Cannot return to original file
I have linked a collection of a blend file in another blend file (Main Comp). I have activated the "Linked Library Add-on" in Preferences. I can switch from the Main Comp to the linked blend ...
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Material Controls for Library Override
is it possible to create material controls that are useable on a library override object/material without making it local?
E. g. I have a very simple material with just a mix RGB node (see screenshot) ...
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library override on linked collection resets transform
When I add a library override to a linked collection that has been transformed in scene... The collection moves back to it's original place in the scene. I need it to stay where it is.
Is this ...
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overrides and linked collections, saving problem
I have a couple questions that are related:
a. I have a problem saving objects I've modified from linked collections. They sometimes disappear as soon as I save the file I'm working on. So far, the ...
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How do I Duplicate a rigged character (armature)?
How do I get multiple instances of a rigged character (that I have downloaded) in my project and be able to pose them individually?
All I have got working is linking the rigged character (from the ...
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I can not make library overrides work for probs making such as cables with splines
I am making a range of probs for a production. When it comes to large scenes I used a lot X-Ref or instancing and referencing.
In Blender the (new) features for this is "library overrides".
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Creating Override Library via script [duplicate]
I've been trying for days to create a script for my addon that does the following things:
Open an existing file A.
Link an existing B file using a Link link.
Create an Override Library on this file.
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