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Blender 2.8 collections

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    Rodney Zamora
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If you're new to Blender, you might be wondering what all the fuss is about collections. Put simply, collections are a way of grouping objects together in Blender. You can think of them like folders on your computer: they help you keep your files organized and tidy.

There are two main reasons why you might want to use collections in Blender. First, they can make it easier to work with complex scenes. Imagine you're working on a model of a house. You might have one collection for the walls, another for the windows, and another for the furniture. This can make it much easier to select the objects you need and avoid accidentally moving or deleting something you don't want to.

Second, collections can be used to create different versions of a scene. For example, you might have a collection for the daytime version of your scene and another collection for the nighttime version. Or you might have a collection for the version of your scene with the lights on and another collection for the version with the lights off. This can be really helpful if you're working on a complex animation or game project.

If you're not sure whether you need to use collections in your project, don't worry! You can always add them later if you change your mind.

To create a new collection, go to the Collections tab in the Properties panel and click the + button.

You can then give your collection a name and add objects to it by selecting them in the 3D View and clicking the Add to Collection button.

If you want to move an object from one collection to another, simply select it and click the Move to Collection button.

You can also delete collections by selecting them and clicking the - button. However, be careful! This will delete the collection and all of the objects inside it.

If you want to learn more about collections, we recommend checking out this video tutorial.

Q: How do you use collections in Blender?

A: There are a few ways to use collections in Blender:

  1. You can create a new collection by clicking the "Add Collection" button in the Collections panel:

  2. You can add an existing object to a collection by selecting the object, then clicking the "Add to Collection" button in the Collections panel:

  3. You can remove an object from a collection by selecting the object, then clicking the "Remove from Collection" button in the Collections panel:

  4. You can create a new collection from an existing selection of objects by selecting the objects, then clicking the "New Collection from Selection" button in the Collections panel:

  5. You can add an existing collection of objects to another collection by selecting the collection in the "Collections" list, then clicking the "Add Collection" button in the Collections panel:

  6. You can move an object from one collection to another by selecting the object, then clicking the "Move to Collection" button in the Collections panel:

  7. You can rename a collection by clicking on the collection in the "Collections" list, then clicking the "Rename" button in the Collections panel:

  8. You can delete

Q: How do I turn on scene collection in Blender?

A: 1. Go to the Scene Collection panel in the Properties window (N key).

  1. Click the checkbox next to "Scene Collection" to turn it on.

Q: How do you merge collections in Blender?

A: There is no built-in way to merge collections in Blender. However, there are some ways to work around this:

  1. Use the Join command in the Object menu. This will join all selected objects into a single object, which can then be added to a collection.

  2. Use the Link command in the Object menu. This will link all selected objects to the active object, which can then be added to a collection.

  3. Use the Append command in the File menu. This will append all selected objects from another .blend file into the current file. The objects can then be added to a collection.

Q: How do I select a whole collection in Blender?

A: There is no button to select an entire collection at once, but you can select all the objects in a collection by:

  1. selecting one object in the collection
  2. pressing Shift+G
  3. selecting "Select all by type"
  4. selecting the object type you wish to select (e.g. Mesh, Curve, Surface, etc.)
  5. Pressing Enter
  6. The entire collection should now be selected!