The File Browser is generally used to read and write files. You can also use it to manage the entire file system and it also allows the internal structure of a .blend file to be browsed.
Questions tagged [file-browser]
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Patch for Non-ASCII Characters
My OS (WIN7) uses non ASCII characters in the file system. Doesn't have to, but does.
I know in general it's not a great idea, but some of my directories have names which use these characters.
Blender shows it all non-readable gibberish, which makes…
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Is it possible to delete folders in Blender's file view?
It's possible with files (right-click, x key, click "Delete" to confirm), but I haven't gotten it to work with directories yet. In case it changes anything, I'm using Blender 2.67b on Debian 7.0.
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Getting to a file easily/quickly in blender's file browser
I have become used to the convenience of the following when searching for and opening a file in Windows (7)
Start typing the name of the file into an edit box and have files beginning with the same characters start showing up as a list…
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Can we set any specific folder in file browser of blender?
I have made the specific folder save folder for blender. Now every time I want to save a new project I have to manually visit that folder to save the project. Can I just set the folder in blender file browser?
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How to show Blender thumbnails in Linux (Ubuntu)
I have installed the 2.8 version of blender through steam Ubuntu. Location in /home/myusername/games/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Blender. I can not understand where to copy blender-thumbnailer.py.
What's the "PATH" directory? In General I have a…
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Ignore network drive in System list
Is there a way to ignore mapped network drives in Blender when saving/loading? I am using Blender at work and my work laptop has multiple drives mapped. When I disconnect from the corporate network (so that the network drives are essentially…
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Why is the '3D Objects' folder not in the Blender file browser quick access menu panel?
Is there a particular reason why the "3D Objects" folder (part of user files & folders) is missing in the Blender 'File > Open...' file quick access menu list (which contains "Home", "Desktop", "Documents", "Downloads", "Music", "Pictures",…
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File Search (File Browse) through all Sub-Folders
How can I Search Files through all Sub-Folders.
By default Blender only searches the root folder.
and I tried all given options, and couldn't see any icons that would allow me to search deeper.
I tried to find an addon that does that but couldn't…
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Custom Font Thumbnail
Is it possible currently to replace the text in the Thumbnails font preview with a user defined text?
Currently it displays default text that may not be helpful in searching for match for specific letter in the font because most of the letters are…
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Sorting folders by name, but files by modification time
In Blenders file browser, I can sort all items by name or modification time. But what I am used to in other file managers like Krusader or Total Commander, is files ordered by modification time, so that the last used file is always on top, but…
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How to make file dialog work like most other programs?
In most programs, any characters you type will filter the list of files, and pressing Enter will open the selected file/directory. For example, if I wanted to navigate to assets/models/terrain, I could type asmodter.
In more…
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Single Click navigation in File Browser
I thought this would've been asked many times, but I can't find it. Forgive my novice, but I can't seem to find out how to make the File Browser navigate through folders using a single click. Ex: I want to open a file so I open the file browser. In…
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is it still not possible to delete folders in the file browser?
seems to work with files, but not with folders. very tedious, as you have to go back to your os browser and cleanup what you couldnt do from within blender.
found a year old question here which was answered that it's not possible. is it still not…
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Blender always adds a .blend extension to my image, and can't be opened
I saved my project as .png, then as .jpeg but Blender always adds a .blend extension on it. I saved it in its own folder and in my documents. Regardless Blender opens showing me an empty gray screen. How can I get Blender to show me what I saved?
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How do I navigate to external drives using the file browser?
How to navigate to external drives using this blender nav system?
For example, if I'm in the "C" directory, how do I use use the navigation buttons to go to the desktop or external hard drives without typing it in?
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