Modular Workspaces for Blender

Note: Modular Workspaces 1.7 for Blender 4.0+ is now available.

Modular Workspaces for Blender is a combination of an addon and asset library file designed to speed up your startup workflow.

Drag and drop pre-made collection assets from the asset browser into your scene, and with the press of a single button, Modular Workspaces will recenter, unpack and organize all of the imported assets into new collections, ready for you to start working.

Please read the documentation page and watch the introductory video below to learn more about the project and familiarize yourself with how it works.

The Addon

Installing the addon will add a new tab in the 3D View sidebar. This tab will display a series of panels containing operations that will help you unpack and clean up content in your file.

In addition to this, extra buttons have been added to the Blender interface to make it easy to open and close the asset browser from the 3D view. Your favorite asset browser settings will apply automatically when opening the browser, providing you with a shortcut to access your favorite library content.

Pie Menu

Version 1.6+ comes with a pie menu that can be customized in the side panel. This allows you to split the interface with the use of a simple hotkey.

Asset Library File

The asset library file is completely optional and 100% customizable, just open the blend file and start modifying the pre-existing collections and node groups however you like. You can even add more presets or create your own asset libraries from scratch. The unpacking functionality for the addon will work with collection assets from any library.
Drag and drop content from the asset library into your scene and unpack with the press of a button!

Character Display Update

A variety of lighting templates have been added to the asset library, giving you customizable starting points for getting great-looking character renders. Watch the update video here to see the templates in action.