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Best way to install an experimental Blender branch

1. T by theoryshaw on 17 Jan 2023, edited 26 Nov 2023 #

   Is there a relatively easy way to install an experimental Blender branch like the following, and play around with it?

   https://developer.blender.org/D9415

   Not sure where to find the install, if that's even possible, or do you have to compile this first?

2. A by Ace on 17 Jan 2023, edited 17 Jan 2023 # +1 votes

   You can install from the blender launcher:

   

   It's very straightforward

   Download it here:

   https://dotbow.github.io/Blender-Launcher/

   And How to:

3. T by theoryshaw on 17 Jan 2023 # +1 votes

   @Ace very cool! done and done. :)

   Thanks!

4. A by Ace on 18 Jan 2023 # +1 votes

   Are you finding the snapping better/faster than the cad transform addon? it doesn't seem to help with inches and fractions

5. T by theoryshaw on 19 Jan 2023, edited 19 Jan 2023 # +1 votes

   I haven't messed around with it that much, but I think it will work better in 'camera' views.

   https://github.com/s-leger/blender_cad_transforms/issues/25

   Although this issue is 'closed', i still experience problems snapping when in a camera view.

   But yes the inches/fractions thing is invaluable.

6. F by Flies_Eyes on 26 Nov 2023 #

   Any suggestions as to where to store build files. A warning on their github suggest not to store it in a UAC folder. I understand that to be a Window User Account folder. Should I be creating a folder under Program Files or Program Data or should I just create a folder on my local C: drive?

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