Questions tagged [asset]
Use the asset tag for questions related to creating, managing, and using assets in Blender. This includes making reusable materials, brushes, poses, node groups, and other assets, as well as working with Blender’s Asset System introduced in Blender 3.0.
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Geometry Nodes setup imports its referenced scene objects every time I use it as an asset
I’m trying to build an asset library in Blender that contains collections, some of these collections include multiple objects with Geometry Nodes setups. When I mark the entire collection as an Asset, ...
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BlenderKit Imports Modified Asset Instead of Original – How to Reset?
When I import an asset from BlenderKit—just adding any item to my scene—and then make edits to it, sometimes I realize that I want the original, unmodified version again. However, if I try to import ...
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Trying to save a Geometry Node tree as an asset that can be imported (multiple times) into a new blender file
I have made a geometry node tree that should make parameterised tubes. It seems to work in the file I made it in. Using Blender 3.6.9, which is a constraint I have to accept. I want it to be an asset ...
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How to create, save and activate a custom brush in Blender Python
I am creating an operator that should create a custom brush if it does not exist, or activate it if it exists. The code below mostly work, but I am facing difficulties to activate the brush, the ...
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How can I change the object hierarchy of a linked asset?
I'm using Blender 4.5.1. I have a scene file in which a character is included as a linked asset from a library. I need to change the object hierarchy of the character asset file to fix a mistake I ...
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Save color palette to asset library
In Blender 4.4.3, I've created a custom brush asset that I saved to the global user asset library (which I really love). With that said, for my brush, I have several colors that it comes in. I also ...
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Asset catalog tabs in Sculpt mode - what are they and how to manage them?
I have a file with some sculpt brushes saved as an Asset library, originally from ZenShaders brush library. And there are these annoying tabs in the Sculpt mode. Judging by the mouse-over hint, they ...
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Object enters into a collection in new file when appending
I have an object in a file with tons of collections, links, parenting etc.. which i don't fully understand. I wanted to make an object that I had made in there, an asset in my asset library. Which I ...
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Library Override Fails when linking object from other Blender project
I am linking assets from another blend file into my project through python code ... And since I want them to be editable from my project, I am trying to make it a library override, so that the linked ...
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Imported Assets permanently linked and un-editable. how to fix?
Youtuber Chuck_CG has some beautiful assets that he gives out for free. I've downloaded some of them, and they come in a Blender file as a collection. I've taken that file and put it in the file path ...
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How do I get the full image in my brush asset?
My brush asset is working mostly as intended, but instead of coming out rectangular like the texture image provided, the corners are rounded off. Stroke is changed to anchored, falloff to constant, ...
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Where to find the parameters to use the asset_activate operator?
As of Blender 4.4 the properties paint.brush and paint.eraser_brush turned into read-only. So we can't change the active brush ...
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Can I place Collection assets with the "3D grid" cursor of Mesh assets in the viewport?
I'm writing a Blender extension that lets users place game objects on a racing track. For this I utilized Blender's pretty nice asset functionality. For assets created from a Mesh, I get a "3D ...
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Bring Lighting Assets Into Scene, With Location, Angle, Etc
I have a lighting setup that I want to repeat via the Asset Browser, in other projects. I can add my lights as assets but when I load those assets into other projects they just come in as light ...
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Collection asset export missing preview image, while object export works (Python API,)
I'm writing a script to export assets with custom previews. The script works perfectly for objects, but collections show no previews. The preview data appears to be missing in collection assets. ...
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