Open OBJ Files in Blender
=========================

This section demonstrates how to open OBJ files in Blender.

Using the Terminal
------------------

You can use the command line to open ``.obj`` files in Blender
by simply installing `open-bobj <https://pypi.org/project/open-bobj/>`_.

.. code-block:: bash

    pip install open-bobj

If you have `pipx <https://pypa.github.io/pipx/>`_, then install it that way.

.. code-block:: bash

    pipx install open-bobj

Once you have installed the package, you can simply run it with

.. code-block:: bash

    open-bobj /path/to/my-file.obj

You can also give it multiple ``.obj`` files to open them all in one
single Blender instance.

.. code-block:: bash

    open-bobj /path/to/file.obj /another/file.obj /and/another/one.obj

.. note::

    In case you are having trouble with ``open-bobj``,
    check out the `prerequisites <https://github.com/PraxTube/open-bobj#prerequisites>`_.

Using Blender GUI
-----------------

If you aren't too experienced with the command line,
then an alternative is to simply use Blender's GUI.
To open ``.obj`` files in Blender directly,
navigate to

.. code-block:: bash

    File > Import > Wavefront (.obj)

and select the corresponding file.

Disabling Splash Screen
-----------------------

It can be quite annoying to have the Blender splash screen
pop up whenever you open a new Blender instance.
You can disable it in the settings under

.. code-block:: bash

    Edit > Preferences > Interface > Splash Screen

and simply untick the box.