custom-templates-addon/README_EXT.md

The Freedom to Template

Blender allows you to save you own .blend file to use on startup.

This is great, but wouldn't it be nice to be able to create your own templates?

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.

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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.

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Create your own templates or find the ones that best suit your needs online.

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!

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Features

• Show your templates in File > New menu and in the Splash Screen
• Option File > New > Start from...: Pick any .blend file as template (optional)
  While selecting, you can optionally add the template.
  Activate this option from add-on preferences.
• 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)
• Select new template
• Use current file as template
• Clear current templates
• Add workspace from templates (right-click on a workspace and use Add from Custom Templates menu)

Legacy Support

For previous Blender versions, you can install the legacy version.
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 Wiki.

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Make your new projects easier from the start