# \#layout **URL:** https://blenderartists.org/tag/layout/106.md [Latest](https://blenderartists.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://blenderartists.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://blenderartists.org/tags.md) --- ## [📣 Simple Layouts - Addon](https://blenderartists.org/t/simple-layouts-addon/1587208)
**Author:** [@PTCreative](https://blenderartists.org/u/PTCreative)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 8:34am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/simple-layouts-addon/1587208 "2026-10-01T08:34:14Z")
Hey Blender heads, if your like me and you get find yourself constantly needing to hide objects and collections just to get inside of a complex model this might be for you. Simple Layouts enables artists and designers t… --- ## [🔷 Simple Sculpt Layers Add-on for Blender](https://blenderartists.org/t/simple-sculpt-layers-add-on-for-blender/1615719)
**Author:** [@GGeller](https://blenderartists.org/u/GGeller)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2026, 1:34pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/simple-sculpt-layers-add-on-for-blender/1615719 "2026-08-08T13:34:26Z")
Update: Simple Sculpt Layers Plus is out now! Hey folks, Me & ChatGPT were at it again. This time I wanted to see if there was a way to create a sculpt layer system for Blender. Here are my results: Current Limi… --- ## [I mapped every Blender shortcut onto a live keyboard | free tool inside](https://blenderartists.org/t/i-mapped-every-blender-shortcut-onto-a-live-keyboard-free-tool-inside/1638599)
**Author:** [@salmannaseem07](https://blenderartists.org/u/salmannaseem07)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2026, 8:34pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/i-mapped-every-blender-shortcut-onto-a-live-keyboard-free-tool-inside/1638599 "2026-04-23T20:34:55Z")
Been teaching Blender for a few years and the number one thing that makes beginners quit isn’t modeling or topology or lighting. i think It’s the keyboard. They press the wrong key, something disappears, they don’t kn… --- ## [Building an AZERTY-Friendly Hotkeyboard for French Users](https://blenderartists.org/t/building-an-azerty-friendly-hotkeyboard-for-french-users/1627574)
**Author:** [@salmannaseem07](https://blenderartists.org/u/salmannaseem07)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 2:47pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/building-an-azerty-friendly-hotkeyboard-for-french-users/1627574 "2026-01-20T14:47:00Z")
One day, Christophe SYREN reached out to me after using my HotKeyboard Blender addon, which shows all the shortcuts in the viewport in real time. He liked it, but his message ended with something unexpected: “I’m Frenc… --- ## [How do I query UILayout minimum / element dimensions?](https://blenderartists.org/t/how-do-i-query-uilayout-minimum-element-dimensions/1625408)
**Author:** [@Duthomhas](https://blenderartists.org/u/Duthomhas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2026, 7:18pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/how-do-i-query-uilayout-minimum-element-dimensions/1625408 "2026-01-03T19:18:22Z")
Suppose I add a Box to the layout: box = self.layout.box() # what is box edge/border/bevel width? # (or minimum box width?) Can this be queried? Likewise, any way to query the size of an Icon? lbl = layout.label(… --- ## [Blender views layout export (top bottom front back right left perpective views)](https://blenderartists.org/t/blender-views-layout-export-top-bottom-front-back-right-left-perpective-views/1623927)
**Author:** [@Yunus](https://blenderartists.org/u/Yunus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2025, 10:09pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/blender-views-layout-export-top-bottom-front-back-right-left-perpective-views/1623927 "2025-12-19T22:09:37Z")
BLENDER SCREEN VİEWS TO LAYOUT Copy the following code and paste it into Notepad, saving it with the .py extension. Save the example.py file as a zip file and install it as a plugin in Blender. Layout Export Previ… --- ## [How to create Blender like UI Panels in BlenderPy](https://blenderartists.org/t/how-to-create-blender-like-ui-panels-in-blenderpy/1612685)
**Author:** [@Errorbot1122](https://blenderartists.org/u/Errorbot1122)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2025, 10:01am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/how-to-create-blender-like-ui-panels-in-blenderpy/1612685 "2025-09-29T10:01:36Z")
Recently I’ve been trying to create UI for my Blender Python Addon look similar to the usual blender interface (for consistency), however with some “types” of props I’ve been having trouble… My exact issue:Currently I&… --- ## [Trying Workflow For Cinematic Art by šime Bugarija](https://blenderartists.org/t/trying-workflow-for-cinematic-art-by-sime-bugarija/1578325)
**Author:** [@Akosua](https://blenderartists.org/u/Akosua)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2025, 3:17pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/trying-workflow-for-cinematic-art-by-sime-bugarija/1578325 "2025-02-07T15:17:45Z")
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**Author:** [@IsolatedNerdCG](https://blenderartists.org/u/IsolatedNerdCG)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2024, 2:29pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/elden-ring-fan-art/1549646 "2024-09-20T14:29:09Z")
Hello! Im back here after 6 years, been having a busy life! I came back to Blender after all this years working with Maya and Nuke in the film industry. Now I got layed off :pensive: :skull:, I have been having some tim… --- ## [Usability of collection management](https://blenderartists.org/t/usability-of-collection-management/1542251)
**Author:** [@anphoa](https://blenderartists.org/u/anphoa)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2024, 12:37am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/usability-of-collection-management/1542251 "2024-08-10T00:37:41Z")
I’m creating a large complex mechanical object with many components (300+) and trying to organize them all in collections as I go — and really struggling with usability issues. To the point that I’m wondering if I’m doi… --- ## [Show Us Your Startup.blend & Tell Us How It Helps Your Workflow](https://blenderartists.org/t/show-us-your-startup-blend-tell-us-how-it-helps-your-workflow/1541067)
**Author:** [@KickAir\_8P](https://blenderartists.org/u/KickAir_8P)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2024, 6:18pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/show-us-your-startup-blend-tell-us-how-it-helps-your-workflow/1541067 "2024-08-02T18:18:05Z")
From the Better Late Than Never Department, it’s Show Us Your Startup.blend & Tell Us How It Helps Your Workflow! Inspired by some of the talk in my Are You Using the Rendering Workspace? topic, please post your custo… --- ## [Are You Using the Rendering Workspace?](https://blenderartists.org/t/are-you-using-the-rendering-workspace/1539320)
**Author:** [@KickAir\_8P](https://blenderartists.org/u/KickAir_8P)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2024, 7:18pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/are-you-using-the-rendering-workspace/1539320 "2024-07-28T19:18:06Z")
Another question for my startup.blend that I’m reworking again: Does anybody use the Rendering workspace? If you use workspaces at all, I mean – I embraced them whole-heartedly when they came out years ago, but there w… --- ## [Dvorak Keymap Add-on (actually any keyboard layout: Coleman, AZERTY, QWERTZ, etc)](https://blenderartists.org/t/dvorak-keymap-add-on-actually-any-keyboard-layout-coleman-azerty-qwertz-etc/1246938)
**Author:** [@AlienTux](https://blenderartists.org/u/AlienTux)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2024, 1:16pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/dvorak-keymap-add-on-actually-any-keyboard-layout-coleman-azerty-qwertz-etc/1246938 "2024-07-14T13:16:15Z")
Hi there! I’ve been using the Dvorak Keyboard layout for many years now and it’s very fast and comfortable. The main problem is that most programs use the QWERTY layout to define their shortcuts. Blender is not the exce… --- ## [The Layout of my Blender resets every time I restart it](https://blenderartists.org/t/the-layout-of-my-blender-resets-every-time-i-restart-it/1491178)
**Author:** [@Sleepymarv](https://blenderartists.org/u/Sleepymarv)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2023, 11:45am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/the-layout-of-my-blender-resets-every-time-i-restart-it/1491178 "2023-11-05T11:45:04Z")
So a couple of weeks ago i might’ve changed something in my settings that makes it so every time I restart Blender it resets the viewport. By that I mean it resets the View I was looking at the object, it resets the avai… --- ## [Can't create multiple cameras in Blender](https://blenderartists.org/t/cant-create-multiple-cameras-in-blender/1487406)
**Author:** [@Kami\_Borissova](https://blenderartists.org/u/Kami_Borissova)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2023, 10:14am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/cant-create-multiple-cameras-in-blender/1487406 "2023-10-13T10:14:31Z")
Hi, I’m trying to create multiple cameras in Blender for my interior scene, but when I do (Shift + A - Camera) it keeps moving my only camera to the starting point. I cannot seem to create more cameras and don’t really k… --- ## [Weird bug in Layout view only](https://blenderartists.org/t/weird-bug-in-layout-view-only/1466014)
**Author:** [@JeremyMallin](https://blenderartists.org/u/JeremyMallin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2023, 1:19pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/weird-bug-in-layout-view-only/1466014 "2023-05-25T13:19:41Z")
I’m experiencing a weird thing in just one of my .blend files. Objects don’t show up in Layout view until I disable the respective view layer and then reenable it. This happens for every new object I add to the scene. Ev… --- ## [GroGu Spread](https://blenderartists.org/t/grogu-spread/1453607)
**Author:** [@JackBowman101](https://blenderartists.org/u/JackBowman101)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 11:50pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/grogu-spread/1453607 "2023-03-06T23:50:29Z")
Quick 45-minute Grogu render in honor of Mando season 3. --- ## [Does Blender Have a Scene Assembler like Maya's Scene Assembly, Houdini Solaris and Clarisse IFX?](https://blenderartists.org/t/does-blender-have-a-scene-assembler-like-mayas-scene-assembly-houdini-solaris-and-clarisse-ifx/1412787)
**Author:** [@gotanidea](https://blenderartists.org/u/gotanidea)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2022, 5:42pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/does-blender-have-a-scene-assembler-like-mayas-scene-assembly-houdini-solaris-and-clarisse-ifx/1412787 "2022-10-24T17:42:23Z")
In Maya, Houdini and Clarisse IFX, we can assemble or combine multiple heavy scenes into a master scene, without lowering the frame rate. This is very useful to reduce the complexity. Does Blender have something like th… --- ## [Miles' Room](https://blenderartists.org/t/miles-room/1376755)
**Author:** [@JackBowman101](https://blenderartists.org/u/JackBowman101)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 8:00am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/miles-room/1376755 "2022-05-06T08:00:41Z")
I am very new to Blender (March 2022) but I love it. I I’ve been able to see my work grow and evolve even in such a short span of time. For every new project started I learn several lessons along the way. For this proje… --- ## [Animal Logic: Previs Blender Artists - Australia, New Zealand, Asia Pacific](https://blenderartists.org/t/animal-logic-previs-blender-artists-australia-new-zealand-asia-pacific/1332895)
**Author:** [@nickhore](https://blenderartists.org/u/nickhore)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2021, 4:52am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/animal-logic-previs-blender-artists-australia-new-zealand-asia-pacific/1332895 "2021-10-12T04:52:37Z")
We are looking for Blender artists with Previs/Layout experience to join our team to help in the design and creation of our next feature animation project. In this role you will create shots & sequences, telling the stor… --- ## [How to undo this mess?](https://blenderartists.org/t/how-to-undo-this-mess/1311902)
**Author:** [@sai\_kumar](https://blenderartists.org/u/sai_kumar)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2021, 3:06pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/how-to-undo-this-mess/1311902 "2021-08-10T15:06:50Z")
Hi, I am very much new to blender, I am following a tutorial in making a planet and in the process. I did this. Can anyone please help me out on resetting it. Thanks, Sai. --- ## [BA Website Layout Issue!](https://blenderartists.org/t/ba-website-layout-issue/1305374)
**Author:** [@SHEK](https://blenderartists.org/u/SHEK)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2025, 8:59am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/ba-website-layout-issue/1305374 "2025-01-10T08:59:50Z")
» I am experiencing this overlapping issue on website Header in my firefox browser as we can see in the picture attached. » Also, the website has empty side space on both sides. Is that the way it is suppose t… --- ## [Scattaring object with particles systems on them already?](https://blenderartists.org/t/scattaring-object-with-particles-systems-on-them-already/1243084)
**Author:** [@Roberth](https://blenderartists.org/u/Roberth)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/scattaring-object-with-particles-systems-on-them-already/1243084 "2020-07-25T17:28:26Z")
Hello! I have created some tree variations, they have two particles systems that scatters twigs and leafs. When I try to scatter the trees the particles systems do not render. Only the “naked” tree. Does anyone know i… --- ## [Passing PropertyGroup by reference, through a UI panel, to an operator: "read-only" error](https://blenderartists.org/t/passing-propertygroup-by-reference-through-a-ui-panel-to-an-operator-read-only-error/1199044)
**Author:** [@anon67186730](https://blenderartists.org/u/anon67186730)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2020, 6:54am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/passing-propertygroup-by-reference-through-a-ui-panel-to-an-operator-read-only-error/1199044 "2020-01-03T06:54:16Z")
I have multiple instances of class LayerSettings(bpy.types.PropertyGroup) , which is simply a group of variables. These are stored at the scene level (they’re a predefined number, but many of them). My operators work wi… --- ## [How to unwrap large mesh?](https://blenderartists.org/t/how-to-unwrap-large-mesh/1190159)
**Author:** [@Netrieb](https://blenderartists.org/u/Netrieb)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2019, 10:59pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/how-to-unwrap-large-mesh/1190159 "2019-11-10T22:59:28Z")
Hi, lets have a large house wall for example, unwrap it over 4K seamless texture, to keep enough detail the UV layout will extend an image boundary. See the simplified example below. What to do in the case when I nee… --- ## [Previs in Blender](https://blenderartists.org/t/previs-in-blender/1135013)
**Author:** [@Henrique\_Heraclio](https://blenderartists.org/u/Henrique_Heraclio)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2018, 10:05am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/previs-in-blender/1135013 "2018-11-21T10:05:49Z")
Hello Everyone, I am a professional previs artist and have been thinking about giving Blender a shot. However I cannot find anything about it. Is anyone out there with any information about the possibility of making pre…