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Questions tagged [customization]

Questions pertaining to changing Blender's default settings and user preferences.

User Preferences at the Blender Manual

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How to emulate a Number Pad and 3 Button Mouse?

I have a MacBook Pro. Since it's a laptop, it does not have a number pad. It only has the numbers at the top of the keyboard. Can I emulate the number pad so that I can access the hot keys for top view, bottom view, etc... Also, how can I emulate a…
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Can I use a custom Splash screen?

The default Splash screens are cool, but I'd like to add some of my own work to remind me of how awesome I am (no, not really). Is it possible to customize/change the splash screen?
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How to change Blender's default startup settings?

How can I change Blender from the default cube/lamp/camera default setup? Also, is it possible to change other features, such as the default view direction (Top, Side, etc) or the Editor type (3D View, Node Editor, Graph Editor, etc)?
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Is it possible to make Blender prompt to save on exit?

Does Blender have a setting or addon that makes it prompt you to 'save unsaved changes' when you close the window like other applications? I cannot count the number of times I have lost small pieces of my work because I exited the program just to…
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Can the default font be changed?

I have been playing with the settings for the text object recently, and every time I add a new text object, I need to change the font to my favorite one. (Eurostile LT ExtendedTwo) Is there any way to change the default font so I do not need to…
X-27 is done with the network
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Is there any way to save my screen layouts across projects?

I want to save my screen layouts like "Default", "Scripting", "Animation", etc. across projects. Meaning that if I update it one place, it will update across all projects (just like how changing "user preferences" works). I know I can save a startup…
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Is it possible to make the default scene fill two monitors at startup?

I know how to set up the default scene by pressing Ctrl+U, but whenever I startup Blender it always fills only one of my screens, even if I set it to fill both before setting the default scene. I end up having to resize it every time I start it up.…
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How can I get back to Blender's default theme?

Even though I am relatively new to Blender I am recording a tutorial for a Blender exporter. I have been advised that I should use the Default colour scheme (for the UI). I have no idea which one that is. Can anyone tell me?
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Scroll wheel zoom is unmanageble

There seems to be no way to limit the speed of the zoom using the scroll wheel. It behaved better after selecting 'auto depth' but after a restart even that had no effect. The zoom function is a major navigational aspect and needs to be more…
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After updating to Blender 2.68 Driver Scripts are no longer automatically excecuted

When loading a .blend file the console window shows error messages like: skipping driver 'x1*(1-x2)', automatic scripts are disabled skipping driver 'x1*(1-x2*x3)', automatic scripts are disabled skipping driver 'x1*(1-x2)', automatic scripts are…
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How to disable different undo history for Edit Mode and Object Mode?

I understand the thought process behind having a different undo history for different modes, but to me it seems like an idea that should have been scrapped once it left the idea stage. I don't know how many times I've destroyed my entire history…
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How to set up custom controls - Pan using Mouse 4 + MMB

I would like to change my user preferences to pan the 3D view using Mouse 4 button + Middle Mouse Button and dragging it. This is the same as SHIFT+MMB. I would like to use Mouse 4 instead of shift. I am using a Logitech G5 mouse which has 2 extra…
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How to Save default "Blender File View" window layout?

The window that pops up when you Save As, Export, etc. I would like to re-arrange the left sidebar so that my Bookmarks are always on top, but I don't see a way to save this preference. Any help?
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No Restore button for a custom shortcut

It looks like, for 2.9, the Merge shortcut is M for everyone. In my case it is AltM, so I must have set a new shortcut. I've checked the Preferences for the currently selected keymap setting, and here is what I see (image below). As you can see…
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Do I have to setup everything again after update?

I've got Blender version 2.68a and I'd like to update it, but I'm afraid that all of my setup will be deleted and I will have to set it again... Is there some way to keep all this stuff when I will be updating? Tnaks for help.
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