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In Blender how can I open a .blend file and revert the UI layout to default settings?

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Mar 15, 20266730 views
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I have a .blend project started with Blender 2.49b and now I'm using Blender 2.5: I like Blender 2.5 default layout the most, but how can I use it without have to restart the whole project from scratch?

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Fix for: In Blender how can I open a .blend file and revert the UI layout to default settings?

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There is an easy way for this: Start a new file in Blender 2.5, so the default layout is active. Press Ctrl-O to bring the open dialog in front. Now deactive the checkbox "Load UI" in the left panel under "Open Blender File" and load the old file as…

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