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34 Questions

Can Blender render pngs with the background transparent?

How can I reuse existing materials, objects, etc from an existing .blend?

Is it possible to group several objects and then manipulate them (scale, rotate, translate) as one?

How would I import/export Blender's preferences?

How do I convert materials from Blender Internal to Cycles?

Can I use a custom Splash screen?

Can Cycles renders be done from the command line?

How to display the edges of a mesh while in Object mode?

Is it possible to work on two or more files at the same time (or open multiple Blender instances?)

How can I automatically generate vertex groups for an armature?

Can modifiers such as "Subdivision" and "Array" be "animated"?

Why does a plane with an image texture show as black in Cycles?

What are the differences between lamps in Cycles and Blender Internal?

Will Cycles eventually replace Blender Internal?

Does Blender support any form of collaborative editing?

Is it possible to download the manual from the Wiki and integrate it into the help menu?

Is there a way to convert procedural textures to UV maps without rendering a final image first?

Is there a way to smooth a surface cleanly without subsurf?

Can modifiers be called in the Game Engine?

Is there a build of Blender that only has the video editor enabled?

Can themes be exported and imported?

Is there a way to use custom procedural textures in Cycles?

Can matcaps be used for all objects and not just selected objects?

Does Blender have a file locking feature?

Are there any non-standard meta objects available?

How can the Blender API be used to access Blender from another application?

Why is "Smooth" shading slower than "Flat" shading in the viewport?

How to preserve Cycles material colours when exporting to .obj format?

Where are the nightly builds of Blender made available? [duplicate]

Can I use splines and bones together in the same rig?