i have blender 2.48a with python 2.5.2 on vista 64 bit and every time i close and open blender, all my settings reset to a default. anybody know how to avoid it? because i do not want to have to set my file paths every time i start blender
First of all, kudos to you for being specific, concise, and clear with your problem (even giving details about your system, and this is your first post! amazing.)
In regards to your problem, when you have everything set up neat and dandy and how you like it, you’ll want to hit ctrl+u (or go to file>save default settings.)
Once you have your default scene setup, press CTRL-U and you can save your settings.
This works fine and dandy if all you ever do is open up Blender and start a new scene, but if you are like me and work with files you find online, you will find that the settings themselves are embedded in the BLEND file. So if you work with another persons files, you have to reset all those settings every time you open a new BLEND.
You just need to be aware of that. I personally don’t adjust any settings. I just let them be and if I am working on a longer project I might set the View Name or a font path. This seems like an oversight to me. The system settings should be “GLOBAL” and independent of a BLEND file scene.
@Atom There is a “Load UI” button in the file browser, so you can choose not to load the settings of other persons files.
Cool, I learn something new every day!