With the release of Blender 4.2, we received many new features and resources. One significant change disrupted a workflow that many artists had been using for years: the management of add-ons. Among the changes introduced in this version is a new way to manage and control add-ons. For many years, users could go to Edit […]
One of the challenges many artists face when migrating between 3D software is sending and reusing their files in the new environment. For people migrating from 3ds Max to Blender, an option to transfer data between these tools is to export MAX files as either FBX or OBJ. While this is a simple way to […]
Bézier Curves in Blender can be used in many types of projects, from animation tasks to modeling. It is a versatile tool and can give you better results than mesh objects if you know how to use them. One of the problems related to Bézier Curves in Blender is that it is not easy to […]
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of neoclassical architecture? Grandiose entrances, sweeping staircases, and cavernous spaces, right? While those elements are undoubtedly characteristic of neoclassical design, another detail often goes overlooked: the gardens. In the neoclassical period, architecture was used to symbolize political and social power. The exterior of a […]
If you have experience with CAD softwares and decides to migrate to Blender, which is, by the way, a wise move, you will miss a few editing options during a modeling project. In most CAD design apps, a simple task is to create divisions based on line intersections. You get two crossing lines, and you […]
If you are serious about your visualization projects in Blender, I strongly recommend you to start investing in Add-ons that can give an edge in specific tasks. For instance, it is inevitable to need some vegetation models to populate a garden or landscape in exterior visualization projects. Can we create that with no Add-ons? Sure, […]
A significant amount of people think about Blender as a 3D modeler and platform to render realistic images to visualize your designs. It can help a lot in this regard, but that is only part of its role in architecture. With Add-pons like BlenderBIM, you can expand Blender and include authoring and document BIM data. […]
If you are starting to use Blender for architecture and are asking yourself if it can go beyond simple renders and animations of projects, you will have a welcome surprise in the discovery that it can do a lot more. When using a collection of powerful and useful Add-ons, we can make Blender a key […]
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