by carlosmu·Workflow
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Automatic Fake User earns its place in the superhive library for tackling a small but recurring Blender frustration: datablocks vanishing because fake-user was never set. Its exclusion controls and optional manual mode keep it flexible rather than forcing one behaviour.
Automatic Fake User is a Blender add-on from carlosmu that handles a common annoyance: forgetting to enable the fake-user flag on a datablock and losing it. When you save your file, the add-on assigns fake-user automatically, and in its first version it covers actions, materials, geometry nodes, shader groups and worlds.
The add-on is fully configurable through its preferences. You can exclude specific datablocks by name, suffix or prefix, which helps when you are testing features and do not want everything preserved. The exclusion marker is adjustable too, so the default "exclude" text can be swapped for a symbol such as "!" or "#". If you prefer a non-automatic workflow, you can deactivate the on-save assignation and run the assignment manually from a button in the File Menu.
It supports Blender 3.6 through 4.4, is marked as a Blender Extension, and ships under the GPL license. The developer also notes that further data types can be added in future versions on request. Documentation is included, and a demo video is available.
Automatic Fake User is best for blender users who want to keep actions, materials, geometry nodes, shader groups and worlds from being lost by having the fake-user flag assigned automatically on save.
Automatic Fake User is completely free to download and use.
Automatic Fake User lists compatibility with Blender versions 3.6 through 4.4, so it covers that range of releases. It is also marked as Blender Extension compatible and distributed as an add-on under the GPL license. If you are running a Blender build outside that range, check the developer's page for the latest compatibility details before installing, since supported versions can change as newer releases arrive.
Automatic Fake User assigns the fake-user flag automatically when you save, and in its first version it covers actions, materials, geometry nodes, shader groups and worlds. The add-on was created to solve the problem of losing these datablocks when the fake-user flag is forgotten, handling that assignment on save for you. The developer notes that additional data types can be added in future versions and invites requests for the ones you need, so the list of supported datablocks may grow over time.
Automatic Fake User lets you exclude datablocks by using a specific name, suffix or prefix, which is useful when you are testing features and do not want certain blocks preserved. The exclusion marker itself is configurable, so you can replace the default "exclude" text with a symbol such as "!" or "#" to suit your naming habits. That gives you control over which datablocks the add-on touches rather than applying the fake-user flag to everything.
Automatic Fake User supports a non-automatic mode for cases where you do not want it running on every save. You can deactivate the on-save assignation and instead trigger the assignment manually using a button added to the File Menu. Alongside this, the add-on is fully configurable through its preferences, so you can tailor both the automatic behaviour and the exclusion settings to the way you work in Blender.
Automatic Fake User is listed as free here in the catalog. Licensing and pricing on the developer's own store can differ and may change over time, so check the developer's page for the current terms before you download. The add-on is released under the GPL license and is marked as a Blender Extension, which covers how you are permitted to use and share it once it is installed.
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