We may develop in 2.7x if OpenGL support isn't working well enough, although this isn't likely to conflict, a lot, so it doesn't matter too much where the branch is developed. Will templates be developed in 2.7x or 2.8x We can develop templates without relying on workspaces from 2.8x. Workspaces having their own add-ons would make switching workspaces slow (to register/unregister), we probably would want to control their display - per workspace, not actually enable/disable them. Should we have a 3D-printing workspace or a 3D-printing template? How templates and workspaces interact isn't totally clear, however workspaces will be contained within templates so we can first add templates and workspaces can be further developed within that. How do templates/workspaces fit together? Other templates may include data-files so may need to be downloaded ''(although downloading assets from within Blender is possible)''.This has the advantage of not forcing users to make a choice early on, they can easily try both.

We agree that including 101 template with default Blender should be the goal, since switching templates will be supported and the size added to the main download will be minimal.

Would templates be separate Blender downloads? Since 'Blender 101' is a fine working title, there is no need to be concerned with this right now. On the other hand there are plans to simplify Blender's default keymap and UI for 2.8x too.

Alternative names suggested: ''Blender Fundamentals'', ''Blender Core''.

'Blender 101' is a simple title but sounds a bit like '''Kiddies First 3D Program''' which may stop people from taking it seriously.

(Mozilla -> Phoenix -> Firebird -> Firefox) is an example of this.ĭone well, a simplified Blender has the potential to become popular, so while we must start with small steps, we should keep in mind a simplified Blender need not be a crippled application (as it often is with shareware or educational versions). Meeting with Campbell Barton & Mike Pan Blender 101, User PerceptionĮven though users may shy away from simplified software, in some cases the simplified versions of applications have become dominant:

This page aims to make Blender's templates concrete, so we can make a start on their implementation. Storing meeting notes here as a record of IRC conversation, may move this to other planning docs.