# FM-File modes

Filemanager supports multiple file modes but not all of them. For other file types kindly use blenders default methods.

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Refer to [structures and Conventions](https://jayaarka-studios.gitbook.io/powerline/documentation/tools/publish-your-docs/fm-structures-and-conventions) to get familiar with the terms used.
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{% content-ref url="fm-structures-and-conventions" %}
[fm-structures-and-conventions](https://jayaarka-studios.gitbook.io/powerline/documentation/tools/publish-your-docs/fm-structures-and-conventions)
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Follow naming convention: your asset top collection name should match the \<contextTypes> folder name.\
So the "Append" and "Link" file modes work.
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### Default

* [x] Open
* [x] Save

Default is regular ".blend" file. For both "Open" and "Save".\
It saves the file with \<contextTypes> folder name.

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"Open" replaces current blender and you lose any unsaved progress.
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"Save" doesn't save blender edited images, save them separately.
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### Append

* [x] Open
* [ ] Save

For open, it appends the collection with \<contextTypes> folder name to the current scene.

### Export

* [ ] Open
* [x] Save

Exports selected collection and saves it as a ".blend" file.

### Animation

* [x] Open
* [x] Save

Save> Saves the animation.&#x20;

Open > imports the previously saved animation on to selected rig.

### Link

* [x] Open
* [ ] Save

Links a collection with \<contextTypes> folder name to the current scene.

### FBX , OBJ, Alembic

* [x] Open
* [x] Save

Imports and exports selected file types to the current scene.

### UI\_settings

* [x] Open
* [x] Save

Loads and saves Filemanager UI state so it will be easy to browse the next time you open blender.&#x20;