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Blender 2.67 released

Blender 2.67 released

A brand new stable release of Blender is available to download, and you can get Blender 2.67 here. This new release of Blender is really important for architectural visualization artists using Blender, just like version 2.61 that introduced Cycles. With Blender 2.67 we now have Freestyle integrated as another option…

New feature in development: 3d ruler for precision modeling with Blender

New feature in development: 3d ruler for precision modeling with Blender

A new feature of Blender will probably help architectural visualization artists that want even more control over precision modeling. A 3d ruler and protractor were added to the latest builds of Blender and will most likely be available on the next stable release (2.67). If you want to check this…

Free download of the turning torso building modeled with Blender

Free download of the turning torso building modeled with Blender

Last week I just pointed to an interesting download of a classic architecture project that might be used to study 3d modeling and lighting. Well, I found another of those models at Blend Swap and now it is the turning torso from Santiago Calatrava, which is by the way one…

Precise distribution of trees using particles for architecture

Precise distribution of trees using particles for architecture

What is the best way to add trees in an architectural visualization project with Blender? Well, there are several different ways to add trees to a project like using a polygon model of a tree and even textures applied to a plane. But, after you get the tree on the…

Best of Blender 3D Architect: Rendering with Cycles

What would be of a series of articles related to architecture and Blender without something about Cycles? And today on the Best of Blender 3D Architect series I will bring back two articles about rendering with Cycles. The first one shows how to render 3d models with a special wire…

Best of Blender 3D Architect: Trees and shrubs for architecture

Best of Blender 3D Architect: Trees and shrubs for architecture

It is that time of the year again, and with the year getting to the end it is time to remember some of the best articles posted here on Blender 3D Architect. The blog has now almost five years and with some nice resources, tutorials and tips for artists using…

Blender 2.65 released

Blender 2.65 released

Just a few moments ago a new version of Blender was released! Yes, Blender 2.65 is now available for download and with a lot of new features and bug fixes. The good news for artists working with architectural visualization is that some of those modeling improvements proposed at Google Summer…

Blender 2.64 new features: Cycles supporting spot lamps

Blender 2.64 new features: Cycles supporting spot lamps

This was an exciting week for Blender artists because of the release of Tears of Steel, which clearly shows to the work that Blender can be used to create high quality material for entertainment. Besides Tears of Steel we are almost at another release of Blender because version 2.64 is…