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**Custom Templates** allows you to use your own .blend files as template options for new projects. **Custom Templates** allows you to use your own .blend files as template options for new projects.
> Your templates will be added in the `File > New` menu and in the Splash Screen *(according to preferences)*.
*You can follow this [steps to get started](https://projects.blender.org/Francesco-Bellini/custom_templates_addon/wiki/Getting-Started).*
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> Instead of being limited to the usual options Blender offers to start a new project *(General, 2D Animation, Sculpting, VFX, Video Editing)*, you will be able to configure your own list of .blend files. *Instead of being limited to the usual options Blender offers to start a new project (General, 2D Animation, Sculpting, VFX, Video Editing), you will be able to configure your own list of .blend files.*
Your templates will be added in the `File > New` menu and in the Splash Screen *(according to preferences)*.
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Create your own templates or find the ones that best suit your needs online. Create your own templates or find the ones that best suit your needs online.
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*Customize workspaces, preset your usual materials, define additional windows or anything else you would like to have from the beginning.* *Customize workspaces, preset your usual materials, define additional windows or anything else you would like to have from the beginning.*
*The only limit is your immagination!*
#### Import/Export
When your templates are ready, you can export the list to JSON file. *The only limit is your immagination!*
This way, you will be able to easily restore your templates, if necessary.
*For example, after disabling and re-enabling the add-on...*
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#### Features #### Features
- Show your templates in `File > New` menu and in the Splash Screen - Show your templates in `File > New` menu and in the Splash Screen
- Add, remove, update, reorder your templates from add-on preferences
- Import/Export templates from/to JSON file - Import/Export templates from/to JSON file
- Add, remove, update, reorder your templates from add-on preferences
- Add templates from folder (lookup `.blend` files in folder) - Add templates from folder (lookup `.blend` files in folder)
- Select new template - Select new template
- Use current file as template - Use current file as template
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##### Legacy Support ##### Legacy Support
For previous Blender versions, you can install the [legacy version](https://projects.blender.org/Francesco-Bellini/custom_templates_addon/releases/tag/v1.4.0). For previous Blender versions, you can install the [legacy version](https://projects.blender.org/Francesco-Bellini/custom_templates_addon/wiki/Support#legacy-version).
*Tested on all LTS versions from 2.83 to 3.6 (remember to use compatible templates).* *Tested on all LTS versions from 2.83 to 3.6 (remember to use compatible templates).*
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*For more details checkout the project's [README](https://projects.blender.org/Francesco-Bellini/custom_templates_addon/src/branch/main/README.md) ([Getting Started](https://projects.blender.org/Francesco-Bellini/custom_templates_addon/src/branch/main/README.md#getting-started))* *For more details checkout the project's [Wiki](https://projects.blender.org/Francesco-Bellini/custom_templates_addon/wiki).*
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