10 Blender Settings & Add-ons You NEED to Enable (Do This First!)

Boost your Blender workflow with these essential settings and add-ons! In this tutorial, I’ll guide you through optimizing your viewport performance, enabling handy input emulation for laptops, setting up GPU rendering for faster cycles, and activating must-have add-ons like Node Wrangler, LoopTools, Archimesh, BoltFactory, and SVG Import.
Learn how to enable auto-save to never lose progress and customize your startup scene for a clean, efficient workspace. Whether you’re a beginner or intermediate user, these tips will make your Blender experience smoother and more productive.
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00:00 Intro
00:07 Viewport GPU Subdivision
00:25 Emulate Numpad & Mouse
00:43 Orbit Around Selection
00:55 CUDA or OptiX Setup
01:14 Auto Save
01:31 Must-Enable Add-ons
01:37 Node Wrangler
01:51 LoopTools
01:59 Archimesh
02:10 BoltFactory
02:19 Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG Import)
02:32 Remove Default Cube & Save Startup
02:50 Outro