Instance Collection Append

Pull extra collections out of a linked asset's source .blend without opening it. Select a linked collection instance in Object Mode, scan its source file, tick the collections you want and append them into the current scene. Handy when a library file holds variants or helper collections next to the one you linked.

Hotkey: Not bound by default — use the Collection Append panel in the 3D Viewport sidebar (N) › iOps tab.

Panel steps

Button	What it does
Scan Collections	Read the list of collections from the active instance's source file
Select All / Deselect All	Toggle every entry in the list
Append (N selected)	Append the ticked collections; ones already present are skipped

Tips

• The active object must be a collection instance from a linked library, otherwise the scan button stays greyed out.