FM-File modes

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

Refer to structures and Conventions to get familiar with the terms used.

FM-Structures and Conventions

Follow naming convention: your asset top collection name should match the <contextTypes> folder name. So the "Append" and "Link" file modes work.

Default

• Open

• Save

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

"Open" replaces current blender and you lose any unsaved progress.

"Save" doesn't save blender edited images, save them separately.

Append

• Open

• Save

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

Export

• Open

• Save

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

Animation

• Open

• Save

Save> Saves the animation.

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

Link

• Open

• Save

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

FBX , OBJ, Alembic

• Open

• Save

Imports and exports selected file types to the current scene.

UI_settings

• Open

• Save

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