Questions tagged [outliner]
The Outliner is an editor in Blender that gives you a 2D representation of all the data in the file as a list of hierarchies.
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blender 4.0 AttributeError: 'Context' object has no attribute 'selected_ids'
I upgraded blender to version 4.0, but I can't use the code bpy.context.selected_ids in version 4.0. The console gives an error ...
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Blender Material outlines
How can I add material outlines to the geometry of my model in blender? I want them to be exportable to a game engine as an fbx model. Basically instead of using a shader for outines I want them to be ...
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Outliner: Is there a way to select objects by data type within a Collection?
Is there a way to quickly select all objects of a given type within a specific Collection?
Right-clicking on a Collection in the Outliner brings up this menu:
↑ There is an option to "Select ...
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Deleting multiple hierarchies + visibility problem [closed]
Dear blender developer.
It's bad enough that you haven't updated the outliner for years and brought in more usability.
But the complicated selection of several hierarchies via indirect routes such as
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Weird Box Selection - Blender 4.0
I think there is a problem with the box selection in Blender 4.0. And What I Mean is the "Shortcut B Function" where in the older version of blender 3.6 i can press right mouse button to ...
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"What is the 'allow overlapping types' option used for in line art modifiers?
As I understand it, this option allows for the independent representation of multiple features that overlap on a single edge, allowing for separate lines to be drawn for each feature.
However, I haven'...
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How to remove the icon with the Y shape? [duplicate]
I'm new to Blender former user of Maya.
When I imported an object, there was hierarchy things happened in the collection with Y icon.
When I dragged the object in the last child out of the hierarchy ...
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How to force Context to be 'Outliner' for using 'bpy.ops.outliner.select_walk' in the 3D Viewport?
I've been trying to use the 'bpy.ops.outliner.select_walk' functionality which walks up and down the list of objects in the outliner with the arrow keys. I want to use this functionality while in the ...
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How can I fully select a collection using python with blue highlight?
I have found this thread and several other threads but nothing with any legit answers. We can somewhat select a collection using for example this script that "selects" the one at index 2:
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Name in edit state upon creation of collection
Is there a function in Blender Outliner to automatically have the name of a collection in an editable state when i create it? I always have to F2 a "Collection 187" and its just an extra ...
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Use Outliner operators without Outliner context
Looking for a way to use Outliner operators without mouse hovering over Outliner window.
So far got this code to simply walk select outside of Outliner window:
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Camera visible in View and Scene Menus but not in Outliner or 3D Viewport
Using latest official release 3.6.2. I can select my camera in the sidebar in View > Local Camera and in the Scene menu, but the Camera object is not listed in the Outliner nor is it visible in the ...
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msgbus for collection selection in outliner
I want a callback for Collection selections in the Outliner.
So far I already found a common solution for object selections:
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what is the "orange collection icon"?
i downloaded the demo blender file the lone-monkey, which is some kind of hindu temple.
when trying to apply a material to the collum icon it is just greyed out, i mean it is not possible to add a new ...
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Can't hide object
I'm using a downloaded 3D model and can't hide an object from the render.
I want to hide Stormtrooper_Gun, when I try it it's like blocked and purple
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How to expand the outliner's hierarchy to show the active object with python
I've built a nif importer plugin and I want to expand the outliner (if there's one showing) to reveal the newly imported objects. The following snippet does what I want if I run it from a text window:
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Some hierarchy not shown in outliner
I have an object with several child objects, some of which are in different collections. Some of the child objects in the different collections themselves have children. In the outliner I can see ...
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Why doesn't my .OBJ file appear in viewport and in the outliner after importing?
I'm very new to blender, so I apologize for wasting your time if this has a simple solution. I downloaded some files off of gumroad, extracted them, and have them ready to go to import, but whenever I ...
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Duplicate Text not entering collection
In the image below, there a text selected in the 3d-window "deudoni". The text is parented to the mesh (box) it's in front of. Each box has its own text on it. Each box is in its own ...
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Easy way to parent object hierarchy to another object in another collection
I'm switching to Blender from another software.
It's probably a stupid Question but maybe I'm missing something...
Lets say I have a hierarchy (or more) of objects in Collection 2 and I want to parent ...
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Duplicating Collections including the object’s view status
I have multiple ‘master’ collections each containing further collections and objects within them. Many of the ‘sub’ collections and objects are hidden from the screen.
When I duplicate a master ...
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Python - Link collection and library override
I've been strugling with this issue for several days now...
I would like to link a collection to an external file, then make a library override.
When I use the 'import_asset' only one time, it's ...
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Select Scene Collection in Outliner, then paste collection in clipboard
I am trying to use this operator: bpy.ops.outliner.id_paste() to paste a collection I have copied in the clipboard, and my problem is setting the right context, ...
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Does Blender allow me to change the key mapping for moving the text cursor in the Outliner text fields?
I'm a macOS user, and I am used to the standard text cursor navigation found in apps like Adobe After Effects, Xcode, web applications, and text editors:
CMD + L/R Arrow : Moves cursor to the start or ...
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How can I quickly locate and delete object duplicates?
I was handed an older file today to work on, and it features duplicate objects in multiple places which are interfering with the appearance of the renders. I've been able to locate some of those ...
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How to do toes without creating more vertices
I'm stuck with how to do the toes of the character without adding vertices nor using texture paint.
These are the feet I have, with 10 vertices at the end to connect it with the legs once finished.
I ...
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Python - Pick collection with eyedropper
I have created a system that lets users assemble pieces from collections, placed inside of a master collection. Right now I am letting the users choose which one is the master by manually typing the ...
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Is there anyway to arrange objects order?
Suppose I want to bring an object to the front, similar to bringing a layer to the front in Photoshop. What should I do?
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What is the difference between a running man and a man holding a ball?
What do these icons mean? Why does the man with the ball have the bones?
In another blend file, the running man has all the bones instead, and there is no ball man.
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Objects don't appear in viewport but are not hidden in the outliner
Hello I'm not sure why this issue is happening but when I open the model in 3.0 all the objects show up but it has no textures, when i open it in 3.4.1 the textures show up but not all of the mesh ...
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How to batch clear animation layer data of all the selected objects in the scene?
I have imported bunch of .glb objects in the blender file. Every object has animation layer and NLA strip. I want to clear that layer of all the objects at once with the script.
How it works for ...
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Outliner takes up the entire right side [duplicate]
My outliner takes up the entire right side and I can't see the icons for properties, materials, modifiers, etc. I dragged the shader screen from the bottom to the top and dragged it back down when the ...
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How to change the parent of a mesh in Blender 2.70a?
This is probably a bit of a weird question, but I'm doing a project that requires me to work in Houdini, and then import the mesh to blender for it to be imported to the sims 4 as custom content. The ...
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How do I reconcile this Duplicate Object? [duplicate]
I don't know how I got here...
Somewhere along the way in my project I have ended up with a duplicate of my main hero object, and I can't figure out how to delete the duplicate without deleting the ...
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Why can’t I select an object to change material?
I have appended a car into my scene, and when I go into the outliner, my object is a collection (pic 1), and when I select it, all of my options to edit the material and such disappear (pic 2). Why is ...
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Programmatically collapse selected collection
Related to How to hide/show Collections levels with python?
I'm writing an addon that generates nested collections. I would like to collapse its root collection.
Shift + Left arrow shortcut ...
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Object mesh is not visible
Object mesh is not visible and in scene collection it appears in pale color.
How to make the object visible?
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changing mesh name
when I export file from blender, I could not export the mesh with renamed data.
It was as the same as the name it just duplicated.
I could not repeat that problem in new scene but I wish if there are ...
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how to delete the outline of objects outside of a collection in python
I make an object using blender
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Moving Meshes out of a Node
I'm currently trying to move these Meshes out from under this Node_0 (armature?) so that they are directly under the Scene Collection..
Even if I create a new collection, and drag and drop the Meshes ...
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How to unhide a layer with shortcut
In the blender outliner, the shortcut H is used for hide a layer, but there isn't any shortcut for unhide a specific layer, only Alt+H for unhide all. I want to know why not just use H for toggle a ...
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what does the number aside the mesh symbol mean?
what does the number (2,3,4) in the outliner aside the mesh symbol mean?
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Is it possible to identify lego bricks with python and rename them according to their type
So basically, I have a bunch of Lego bricks in my blender scene, they have different sizes, colours, etc. I was wondering if it was possible to set up some kind of detection system in python, where it ...
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Can Blender 2.9+ mimic the Blender 2.8 Outliner functionality to enter Edit Mode on any object in a single click?
In 2.83 it was just a single left click on the mesh like this, even coming from Pose Mode:
Since 2.83 LTS is going out of support, I want to upgrade to 2.93 LTS or higher. But not if it means working ...
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Automatic name convention renaming with Python in Blender?
I was wondering if it was possible to batch rename objects with python, while still keeping a basic naming convention intact.
Is it possible?
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Object in 3D View not Visible in any Collection
I have a gear object that is visible in the 3D View, but not visible in any collection within the Outliner.
Whenever I hide all entities inside the collection, the object is still visible.
Whenever ...
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How can I reorder bones and keep the same hierarchy?
I am needing to match one of my armatures to another one, but the placement of bones are not in the correct order (even though they are both parented to the same item, it does not matter in my case). ...
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Keep restriction toggles unchecked
I always uncheck the "disable in viewport" in the outliner. But if uncheck it and save the file, it keeps appearing every time I open blender again. Is there a way to keep that thing ...
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How to view datablock dependency hierarchy?
In my startup file I have various node groups that I keep on hand for common tasks. Sometimes I will add a new node group or material that contains an existing group inside it. So what happens is <...
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Unused meshes management
I have a question about the mesh management in Blender.
In this question 55 woo shares a file. If I take a look into the Outliner I'll find 3 objects. But if I select an object and go into the Object ...
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