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[Scenes & Scene Marketplace](https://resources.topia.io/customize-your-world?hsLang=en#scenes-scene-marketplace) # šŸ–¼ļøĀ  Scenes ## Everything you need to know about using a scene and saving your own scenes When you create a new world in Topia it will come with one of our scenes or templates pre-populated. The scene can be changed at any time - you can choose from a collection of our scenes or start from a blank slate. Each scene can be further customized to fit your needs. Ā  --- Ā  ### **Change the Scene** TheĀ **World Owner**Ā as well asĀ **Designer, Producer and Manager adminsĀ **can change the scene in a world. If you are not able to change the scene, please contact the world owner or a manager of the world to grant you access.Ā  1. Go to your world 2. Click the **Scenes ![scenes](https://22253251.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/22253251/Latest%20UI%20Icons%20-%202025/scenes.svg)** icon in the left sidebar 3. From the dropdown filter, select **Topia Scenes** - *If you have a dedicated deployment (your world does not reside on topia.io), look for 'Company or Ecosystem name' Scenes.* 4. Select a scene and click theĀ **Drop ![drop](https://22253251.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/22253251/Latest%20UI%20Icons%20-%202025/drop.svg) icon**Ā to place it in your world or theĀ **Replace ![replace](https://22253251.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/22253251/Latest%20UI%20Icons%20-%202025/replace.svg) iconĀ **to replace everything in the world with the scene selected - *šŸ’” Tip: Save a version of your world before replacing the scene. Once the scene is replaced, you won't be able to go back to a previous version unless you have it saved in your scene library.Ā * Ā  --- Ā  ### **Create a New Scene** Easily save your world as a scene so that you can use it again in the future. Only theĀ **World Owner**Ā orĀ **Manager adminsĀ **can create a scene. Follow these simple steps to save your own scene: 1. Inside your world, click theĀ **Scenes ![scenes](https://22253251.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/22253251/Latest%20UI%20Icons%20-%202025/scenes.svg)** icon in the left sidebar 2. Click the **Create Scene ![plus](https://22253251.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/22253251/Latest%20UI%20Icons%20-%202025/plus.svg)Ā **button 3. On the **Create Scene** page, add a name and description - To share the entire scene with anyone on Topia.io, click the toggle next to **Submit to Marketplace?**Ā ([learn more here](https://resources.topia.io/add-a-scene-to-the-marketplace?hsLang=en)). *I* - *If you have a dedicated deploymentĀ this feature is not available.Ā * 4. Click **Save Scene** Your scene will now appear in the **My Scenes**Ā menu and can be used any world in which you are the owner or a manager. | ![Create a new scene](https://22253251.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/22253251/hubfs/Builder%20Mode/Create%20a%20new%20scene.gif?width=600&height=319&name=Create%20a%20new%20scene.gif) | | --- | --- Ā  ### **Frequently Asked Questions about Scenes** #### **When can I use a scene?** A scene can be dragged and placed anywhere in a world that you own or where you are a manager.Ā  #### **Drop Scene vs. Replace Scene** - **Drop:**Ā An entire scene can be dropped and added to the current layout of a world. The scene can be dragged and placed anywhere in a world that you own or have manager privileges. - **Replace:** As a world owner, you have the ability to replace the entire layout of a world with a scene. 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