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  • Published 7 May 2019

Scene Collections

Hi, everybody! I have been using Blender for architecture for quite a while and it works perfect for me. With Blender 2.8 I have some requests: I would like to have the ability to customize Scene Collections with for example different colours under the name (as a background). I try to use Scene Collections as you do in CAD-programs, with the different levels for a building in different collections and subcollections for doors, windows and so on. So I need to have a system for easy finding among collections. I would also like to have a fast way of scrolling through collections, which can sometimes be quite large. Another thing is when you pick an object it gets visible with a round mark in Scene Collections. That mark would be nice if it could be customizeable, so it is easier to see (maybe the ability to change colour by taste), it is a too small round mark, and also making it easier to find in which collection it sits. Finally I am wondering, is there a way of making your own layouts that always have the same Scene Collections visible. Like a layout that shows level one of a building and only these collections show, and another layout showing level two and so on, regardless of what is showing in the other layouts? Thank you all for a great program! Regards, Roger.

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rogkama
7 May 2019

2 Comments

jason

To add to David's comment... this also is really multiple ideas bundled into a single post. You'd be better of taking each idea and posting it as a separate proposal. That makes discussions more clear and makes it easier to vote and track the progress of an individual proposal.

davidj

i think you might get more help with this set of questions on blenderartists.

blenderartists.org/c/general-forums/blender-2-8

I don't think you're going to see custom colors under scene collection titles in the default outliner, for the same reason Blender resists custom object wireframe colors. There are concerns about custom colors not working with all user-theme-preferences.

As for "finding things among collections"... there is a text search box in the outliner. Is there some reason that is not what you're looking for?

I don't think it's currently possible to have different collections rendering on different screen layouts. Maybe with the new "view layers" stuff they are working on this might be possible.