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Blender 2 Clicks 2 Import earns its place for turning Blender's multi-step import routine into a two-click open, while handling a broad list of file formats and multiple Blender installations from the Windows file menu.
Blender 2 Clicks 2 Import (Blender2C2I) is a Windows utility that speeds up getting files into Blender. Instead of stepping through File, Import, format, file and options, you open compatible files in two clicks. Set Blender2C2I as the default program for formats such as .fbx, .obj, .glb, .gltf, .stl, .ply, .abc, .usd, .usda, .usdc, .dae, .bvh, .svg and .blend, then double-click to open. If you prefer to keep your existing default viewer, right-click a file and choose Open with Blender2C2I instead. Double-clicking a compatible file opens it in the currently active window, with no drag and drop.
Settings live in two editable files. Blender2C2I.py controls default import settings, with every line commented from the official documentation and editable in any text editor. Blender2C2I.config handles the multi-monitor startup issue, initial window size and position, and whether Blender opens maximized. You can right-click to open a file with multiple Blender versions, and the utility is compatible with Blender forks. Version 2.0 added an optional addon for opening files in the current Blender session.
Blender 2 Clicks 2 Import is best for windows-based Blender users who frequently import 3D files and want to open them directly from the file system instead of stepping through the Import menu.
Blender 2 Clicks 2 Import is completely free to download and use.
Blender 2 Clicks 2 Import has been tested with a wide range of Blender releases, including 2.79, 2.83, 2.91.2, 2.92, 2.93, 3.0, 3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 3.6, 4.0, 4.2, 4.3B, 4.5, 5.1 and 5.2. It is compatible with Blender forks, and version 2.0 added support for Blender 5.X beta. You can also right-click a file and open it with multiple Blender versions when you keep more than one installation on your machine.
Blender 2 Clicks 2 Import lists Windows 10 and Windows 11 as its operating system requirement, so it is built for Windows rather than macOS or Linux. Alongside a supported Windows version, you need Blender itself installed. Because the utility works through setting itself as the default program for file formats and through the right-click menu, running it on Windows 10 or 11 is the intended setup for the two-click import workflow described by the developer.
Blender 2 Clicks 2 Import includes a Blender addon, introduced in version 2.0, that lets you open files in the current session of Blender. This option is optional and needs to be activated in the settings, which were moved inside the addon folder. Without it, double-clicking a compatible file opens the file in the currently active window. Version 2.0 also refactored the utility in C# and improved speed noticeably compared with earlier releases.
Blender 2 Clicks 2 Import uses a Blender2C2I.config file to address the multi-monitor issue where Blender opens on the wrong screen at startup. In that file you can set the initial size and position of the window and whether it opens maximized. The same config controls whether a console window appears; version 2.1 changed the default so no console window opens, but you can restore it by setting showConsoleWindow=true.
Blender 2 Clicks 2 Import is listed as free in this catalog. For current licensing details and any terms attached to downloading or using the utility, check the developer's page. To customise how it imports files, you edit the Blender2C2I.py file in Blender's default directory, where every line is commented from the official documentation and can be edited with any text editor of your choice.
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