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it's lame it doesnt generates tumbnails textured..

Linking is not at all useless! When you link an object, you can apply a library override, to allow you to pose a character rig for example. So when you do changes in the original character file, it will be updated on the linked object, the changes will be applied but the pose or animation will remain! so it is super usefull for animators/ riggers to change rigs or models easily without loosing all the animation in the different scenes.

Great video. Although the fact that you can't add assets on-the-fly is a big letdown. Always having to copy the asset to the designated file before and then tag them as an asset is not very time-efficient.

Question: I have a model that I created in another 3d program. Once I imported the model into Blender, I clicked on a 3d object within the "model" and then "Marked as Asset". I did see movement within the "Asset Browser" but the model/ Image of the model never appeared in " The Asset Browser". Question; Is the reason that the model doesn't appear, is because it's not a "Blender File"? and if so, how do I get "Mark as Asset" to work for a 3d obect that's from another 3d program?

I'm on blender 4.1 now and just wanted to thank you. This is STILL the best tutorial I've found.

mark please. please mark. when i save, the stars dont go away, my catalogs dont save. ive tried clicking the save button as well as saving the file

RIP sketchup

I did all the steps but the asset browser doesn't show the assets in a new project

If I'm using this correctly you can't really edit assets. For instance I imported an asset with it's own light source. I need to tweak the lightsource and texture for that asset but I couldn't. So either I'm doing something wrong or this browser isn't as usefull as they think it is.

it lags a lot for me when I switch catalog regardless of asset number in that catalog, even though everything is stored on ssd :/

Thanks for the concise, yet detailed tutorial on Blender's new asset browser feature. This helped me get started with the new feature in just 10 minutes!

A really solid video - covers all the key technical points in perfect amount of detail. Best video on this subject I've come across. Great stuff!

Thanks a lot, such detailed tutorials are rare, this is gold. And you have a cool voice and intonation, it’s a pleasure to listen to you!

That was excellent. I watched a few tutorials on Asset browser but you felt like you actually sat down and said THIS is why THIS works like THAT.

It's good to have a clear explanation of how an asset library is created and how to create catalogues as so many demo videos on KZread totally miss the mark when it comes to this important function.

This video was an enormous help, thank you for making it so comprehensive and thorough. The part where you explain how you can only alter the data and catalog information while you're inside the specific file was particularly helpful. Thanks for taking the time to make the video!👍

Superb introduction to Asset Browser!

this is the most comprehensive guide on asset browser that exist on the internet , thank you ! <3

This video is a work of art! If I had to guess your profession, I'd bet a good amount on it being teaching and if I'm wrong, you're definitely cut out for that! Thanks a ton and I cannot wait to waste an entire day messing with the AB tomorrow!