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Can you have 2 versions of Blender installed?
You can install multiple versions of Blender alongside without them interfering. They will each have their own Preferences and scripts folder. On windows, there will be a folder for each version. You can also use a Blender version without “installing” it by downloading the portable version.
Does Blender work on Linux?
Many Linux distributions have packages for Blender available, which can be installed using the distribution’s package manager. After installation, Blender can be updated using the same steps as updating any other application.
How do I rollback a blender update?
Answer: NO!!! If you hit the “Save New Settings” button by mistake, Close Blender and just go to your AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender folder and delete the new folder that was created. The next time you launch Blender, you’ll get the option to transfer your settings again.
How can I have two versions of Blender installed?
Wrong category but anyways… Just Download the .zip file. Unpack and put a folder called config INSIDE of the version folder. It’s the same story over and over again. Just DON’T INSTALL Blender. Use the portables. What category should I have posted to?
What are the features of Blender version 2.79?
2.79a and 2.79b are maintenance releases with the same features as 2.79 plus over 200 bug fixes. Get rid of render noise while preserving visual detail as well as possible. Same render time, buttery smooth. 10 samples. No Denoise. 10 samples.
Is it possible to install blender on Linux?
Some Linux distributions may have a specific package for Blender in their repositories. Installing Blender via the distribution’s native mechanisms ensures consistency with other packages on the system and may provide other features (given by the package manager), such as listing of packages, update notifications and automatic menu configuration.
Why does Blender not open.blend files?
When using add-ons in Blender 2.79 that take advantage of the new data-block pointer properties, the resulting .blend files can’t be opened in earlier versions of Blender. Attempting to open such .blend files in Blender 2.78c and earlier may crash.