[Bf-funboard] Why not a new default scene
Stephane SOPPERA
bf-funboard@blender.org
Mon, 15 Sep 2003 00:41:55 +0200
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>> What about changing the default scene in Blender to a more usefull one?
>> For example a "ready to render" scene which would give a better "first
>> impression" to new-comers.
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>> Have a look at this screenshot for an Idea of what this default
>> scene could look like:
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>> http://perso.wanadoo.fr/stephane.soppera/first_screen.jpg
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> while this would be cool thing for newcomers it might also be a bad
> thing (eg. I for one would love to always start out with a complete
> blank. However I remember trying out Caligari Truespace and it was
> quite impressive how the starting project was a model walking ... it
> could be impressive ... I wouldn't be against it ... just as long as
> it would have an option to start out with blank (eg. ... always load
> 'start.blend' in the blender folder .. so that I could modify
> start.blend to be a blank)
Actually this functionnality allready exists.
After you setup your default scene, press Ctrl+U and next time you run
blender, it will be this scene that will be loaded ;-) If you still want
to see the splash screen at Blender startup, use an older version of
blender to build your default scene.
Thanks,
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Stephane SOPPERA
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/stephane.soppera