Installation & Setup

Node Template Master works as both a Blender Add-on and a Blender Extension. Follow these simple steps to get everything running.

1. Install the Add-on / Extension

• Open Edit > Preferences.
• Select the Add-ons tab (or the Extensions tab if installing as an extension).
• Click Install… and choose the .zip file you downloaded.
• Enable Node Template Master in the list.

2. Required First-Time Setup

Before the main panels appear, you must choose where your template libraries will be stored. The add-on uses external .blend files to save your templates.

• Open the N-Panel in either the Shader Editor or Geometry Nodes Editor.
• Locate the new tab labelled NTM.
• At the top, you’ll see two settings:
  • Material Template Directory
  • Geometry Template Directory
• Click each one and choose or create a folder where templates will be saved.

3. Accessing the Template Panels

Once both directories are set:

• The Material Templates panel becomes available in the Shader Editor’s N-Panel.
• The Geometry Templates panel becomes available in the Geometry Nodes N-Panel.
• Your saved templates will begin appearing in the list as soon as you add them.

4. Saving & Using Templates

• Select any nodes in your material or geometry tree.
• Click Save Template.
• Give it a name. (The blender version will be added to the name to track what version the template was created with)
• Your template is written directly into the external .blend library.
• To use a template, select it from the list and click Insert.