Dynamic Link Manager

A Blender extension for replacing linked assets and characters with ease.

Features

• Scan Scene: Automatically detect all linked assets in your Blender scene
• Asset Replacement: Replace individual linked assets with new files
• Batch Operations: Manage multiple linked assets efficiently
• User-Friendly Interface: Clean, organized UI in the 3D View sidebar

Installation

1. Download the extension files
2. In Blender, go to Edit > Preferences > Add-ons
3. Click "Install..." and select the blender_manifest.toml file
4. Enable the "Dynamic Link Manager" addon

Usage

Accessing the Tool

• Open the 3D View
• Press N to open the sidebar
• Look for the "Dynamic Link Manager" tab

Basic Workflow

1. Scan Scene: Click "Scan Linked Assets" to find all linked assets
2. Select Asset: Click on a linked object in your scene
3. Replace Asset: Use the "Replace Asset" button to choose a new file
4. Verify: Check that the replacement was successful

Supported Asset Types

• Linked Objects
• Linked Meshes
• Linked Materials (coming soon)
• Linked Textures (coming soon)

Requirements

• Blender 4.5.0 or later
• Windows 10/11

License

GPL-2.0-or-later

Author

Nathan Lindsay

Version

0.5.1