diff --git a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_blend.py b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_blend.py
index c7f916f10e..b64793566f 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_blend.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_blend.py
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ from pathlib import Path
 import bpy
 
 from openpype.pipeline import (
+    legacy_create,
     get_representation_path,
     AVALON_CONTAINER_ID,
 )
+from openpype.pipeline.create import get_legacy_creator_by_name
 from openpype.hosts.blender.api import plugin
 from openpype.hosts.blender.api.lib import imprint
 from openpype.hosts.blender.api.pipeline import (
@@ -18,7 +20,7 @@ from openpype.hosts.blender.api.pipeline import (
 class BlendLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
     """Load assets from a .blend file."""
 
-    families = ["model", "rig"]
+    families = ["model", "rig", "layout"]
     representations = ["blend"]
 
     label = "Load Blend"
@@ -35,6 +37,31 @@ class BlendLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
 
         return None
 
+    def _post_process_layout(self, container, asset, representation):
+        rigs = [
+            obj for obj in container.children_recursive
+            if (
+                obj.type == 'EMPTY' and
+                obj.get(AVALON_PROPERTY) and
+                obj.get(AVALON_PROPERTY).get('family') == 'rig'
+            )
+        ]
+
+        for rig in rigs:
+            creator_plugin = get_legacy_creator_by_name("CreateAnimation")
+            legacy_create(
+                creator_plugin,
+                name=rig.name.split(':')[-1] + "_animation",
+                asset=asset,
+                options={
+                    "useSelection": False,
+                    "asset_group": rig
+                },
+                data={
+                    "dependencies": representation
+                }
+            )
+
     def _process_data(self, libpath, group_name):
         # Append all the data from the .blend file
         with bpy.data.libraries.load(
@@ -61,6 +88,10 @@ class BlendLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
         for obj in container.children_recursive:
             bpy.context.scene.collection.objects.link(obj)
 
+        # Remove the library from the blend file
+        library = bpy.data.libraries.get(bpy.path.basename(libpath))
+        bpy.data.libraries.remove(library)
+
         return container
 
     def process_asset(
@@ -78,6 +109,13 @@ class BlendLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
         asset = context["asset"]["name"]
         subset = context["subset"]["name"]
 
+        try:
+            family = context["representation"]["context"]["family"]
+        except ValueError:
+            family = "model"
+
+        representation = str(context["representation"]["_id"])
+
         asset_name = plugin.asset_name(asset, subset)
         unique_number = plugin.get_unique_number(asset, subset)
         group_name = plugin.asset_name(asset, subset, unique_number)
@@ -90,11 +128,10 @@ class BlendLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
 
         container = self._process_data(libpath, group_name)
 
-        avalon_container.objects.link(container)
+        if family == "layout":
+            self._post_process_layout(container, asset, representation)
 
-        # Remove the library from the blend file
-        library = bpy.data.libraries.get(bpy.path.basename(libpath))
-        bpy.data.libraries.remove(library)
+        avalon_container.objects.link(container)
 
         data = {
             "schema": "openpype:container-2.0",
@@ -134,6 +171,7 @@ class BlendLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
 
         transform = asset_group.matrix_basis.copy()
         old_data = dict(asset_group.get(AVALON_PROPERTY))
+        parent = asset_group.parent
 
         self.exec_remove(container)
 
@@ -142,11 +180,8 @@ class BlendLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
         avalon_container = bpy.data.collections.get(AVALON_CONTAINERS)
         avalon_container.objects.link(asset_group)
 
-        # Remove the library from the blend file
-        library = bpy.data.libraries.get(bpy.path.basename(libpath))
-        bpy.data.libraries.remove(library)
-
         asset_group.matrix_basis = transform
+        asset_group.parent = parent
 
         asset_group[AVALON_PROPERTY] = old_data