Path Actions

Add buttons in Blender UI to open directory of blend file or output path in the OS explorer.

Since Blender 4.2, Path actions can be installed from the extension platform

Extension platform page

Download latest development version from this repository (usually same as extension platform)

Demo Youtube

For previous version, get it on:

Blender Market

Gumroad

For old blender 2.7 version, go here

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Description:

Consult changelog here

Upper right button

Add a folder icon button at the right of the topbar that open Blend's current directory on simple click.

Modifier-keys + click on the button to trigger other actions:

• Ctrl + Click : Copy Blend path
• Shift + Click : Open Side Blend
• Alt + Click : Alternative actions
• Cltr + Alt + Click : Copy formatted path to Blend popup

Open Side Blend (Shift + Click)

List other blend file in the same folder as current blend (ordered):

• Click on filename to open, replacing current instance.
• Click on the dotted blender file icon to open in another blender instance.
• Click on "copy" icon to copy path to blend

Alternative actions (Alt + Click)

This menu show an extended set of path related actions:

Alternative multi-version history (enhanced "Open recent")
with options to:

• open blend
• open in new instance
• copy path

Copy formatted path to Blend (same as Ctrl+Alt+Click on corner folder icon)

open/copy app related paths:

• blender-app/config/temp/script-directories folders
• copy path to executable
• search/open addon folder

Developer mode: full reload button

Check Developer mode in preferences to add a button on upper right corner to close and reopen blender with current blend (Ctrl + Clic on the button reopen without unsaved warning)

Quick go in file browser

Add 2 buttons in the footer of the file browser:

"Blend location" button bring the file browser where the blend is saved (button doesn't appear if not saved)

"Open folder" button open the path of the file browser in the OS explorer.

Operators in search menu

Also add two Operators accessible through search (F3 since 2.8)
Note: only if you have developper extras enabled in preferences > interface

"Open output folder" just open output path in OS.

"Switch output path mode" simply toggle the output path between relative and absolute.

Open blender important locations from preferences UI.

Shortcut: search in recent history

Add Shortcut : Ctrl + Alt+ Shift + O pop up a search in recent history to quickly find a previous to open.

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Older version for 2.7:

Add 2 buttons in the Properties>Output pannel

Old 2.7 Demo

Add 2 buttons in the header of the filebrowser "Blend location" button bring the filebrowser where the blend is saved (button does'nt appear if not saved)

"Open folder" button open the path of the filebrowser in the OS explorer.