[Bf-funboard] Why not a new default scene

Anarky bf-funboard@blender.org
Mon, 15 Sep 2003 01:48:02 +0300


Stephane SOPPERA wrote:

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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.
>>>
>>> Have a look at this screenshot for an Idea of what this default
>>> scene could look like:
>>>
>>> http://perso.wanadoo.fr/stephane.soppera/first_screen.jpg
>>>
>>    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)
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> 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.
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then if it exists why'd you wish for it?