blender-scene-assembly

blender-scene-assembly

Typed tools for assembling Blender scenes — merging data from external .blend files, appending or linking specific data block types, managing view layers, and inspecting library references. Mirrors Maya's scene assembly surface.

Tools

Tool	Description
merge_scene	Merge all data from an external .blend into the current scene
append_from_blend	Append specific data block types (objects, collections, etc.)
link_from_blend	Link data blocks as library references
list_view_layers	List view layers in a scene
create_view_layer	Create a new view layer
configure_view_layer	Configure render passes and collection exclusions
remove_view_layer	Remove a view layer
set_active_view_layer	Set the active view layer
list_external_references	List all external .blend file references

Common workflows

• Scene composition: merge_scene to combine multiple .blend files
• Selective import: append_from_blend with targeted data types
• Library workflow: link_from_blend for shared assets -> list_external_references
• Layer management: list_view_layers -> create_view_layer -> configure_view_layer -> set_active_view_layer