How do you use polar coordinates in Blender?

Anyone who starts learning about CAD drawing eventually will get in touch with the coordinate system of those softwares. They are a powerful and reliable way to control lengths and distances. You can specify a point in space using values for X and Y for a 2D design and eventually include a Z location. One […]

Benefits of importing SKP files to Blender 4.0

Many artists and professionals try to migrate or integrate their workflow into Blender due to the open nature of the software. Among those professionals, we find many people currently using SketchUp, trying to integrate or migrate their designs to Blender. The robust availability of two renderers is a significant factor in migrating your projects to […]

Poly Haven’s Hidden Alley Project Offers Free Downloads

One of the best resources to obtain textures and assets in Blender’s native file format is Poly Haven. It offers textures, HDR maps, and 3D models. While it doesn’t have a focus on architectural assets, you can find many interesting models to use in projects. To showcase the utility of these assets, Poly Haven initiated […]

Google Summer of Code 2023

One project with an incredible record of improving and adding new features to Blender over time is the Google Summer of Code. The project is an initiative from Google to offer a way for students to work in open-source software during their summer break in the North Hemisphere. Blender was first accepted in the project […]

Bibliolab with Blender and Revit

What is the best way to make a project presentation to explain most aspects of a design? In most cases, you can place a camera in a key location in Blender and hit F12 to start rendering. It gives us a realistic visualization of an architectural design. What if we want to display renders and […]

Kołobrzeg – Residential Complex with E-Cycles (Poland)

As you probably know from the articles I often post here in Blender 3D Architect, I’m always looking for projects outside the residential space. This is one of the most common subjects for visualization projects developed with Blender. Today I have a residential project created with Blender, but it goes further in scale and quality. […]

Penthouse quartier with Blender Cycles

The purpose of many architectural visualization projects is to either display an idea or concept or help sell a project. When we have a project like a Penthouse, we usually have to create the most realistic and high-quality images possible. A potential client won’t accept anything other than the best with a design that generally […]

49 free furniture models for Blender

If you have kept track of the articles of Blender 3D Architect for a while, you know that I love to find free resources that can help us create better architectural visualization with Blender. Those resources could be anything from PBR textures to assets. Today I have a unique and valuable link to share, and […]

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