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Blender is currently available on Steam.
🛒 Get it on Steam for free (via Browser | Steam client*)
Supported OS:

Windows •

macOS •

Linux +

SteamOS (See system requirements)

See also: Category:Blender for tutorials.

Blender is a free and open source 3D modeling package that can be used to create models for Source and Source 2. Blender has also been available on Steam since April 3, 2015, it comes with automatic updates but has no support for the in-app Steam overlay currently.

Features

Blender offers free 3D modeling and texture mapping features.

Create textures and animate models.
Use add-ons to import and export numerous different file types like SMD and DMX for your Source mods or the Steam Workshop.

Blender and Source

Follow the Blender for Source 2 tutorial to export a mesh from Blender to Source 2.
Blender Source Tools can import and export SMD and DMX.
SourceOps can also export SMD, and generate QC files.
SourceIO can import models, maps, and textures from Source, Source 2, and GoldSrc.
Source Engine Collision Tools can generate and optimize collision meshes for Source.
Blender VertexLitGeneric can help you design and export materials for models.
VertexLitGeneric OSL is a VertexLitGeneric shader implementation for the Blender Cycles ray-tracing engine, supported by Open Shading Language.
See Animation in Blender to learn how to rig and animate in a way that survives SMD export.
You can store as many models as you like in the same .blend file. Use scenes and/or collections to easily manage the different elements.

Where can I learn to use Blender?

Although the Valve Developer Community has limited information about using Blender, we offer a variety of external resources for you to learn and master Blender.

Official Blender Manual 2.6 - The definitive manual on Blender 2.6, provided by and hosted on the Blender website.^{[dead link]}
Official Blender Manual 4.1 - The definitive manual on Blender 4.1, provided by and hosted on the Blender website.
Blender 3D: Noob to Pro A helpful online resource book hosted on WikiBooks, a website that uses the same format as this website and Wikipedia.

Blender Basics - 4th Edition an online (but printable) classroom textbook released under Creative Commons BY the Central Dauphin High School.

External links

Blender homepage

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-[[File:Blender 16.png|(icon)|link=]] '''Blender''' ([http://www.blender.org/download/get-blender/ download]) is a free and open source [[:Category:Modeling|3D modeling]] package that can be used to create models for Source.
+<div style="background:#262626;float:right;">[[File:Blender.png|256px]]</div>
+{{seealso|[[:Category:Blender]] for tutorials.}}
-== SMD scripts ==
+{{blender|4}} is a free and open source [[:Category:Modeling|3D modeling]] package that can be used to create models for {{src|4}} and {{src2|4}}. Blender has also been available on Steam since April 3, 2015, it comes with automatic updates but has no support for the in-app Steam overlay currently.
-{| class="standard-table" style="text-align:center;font-size:1.2em;" vertical-align="middle"
+== Features ==
-! Blender
+Blender offers free 3D modeling and texture mapping features.
-!Import
+* Create textures and animate models.
-!Export
+* Use add-ons to import and export numerous different file types like SMD and DMX for your Source mods or the Steam Workshop.
-|-
-| 2.4x
-| [http://folk.uio.no/jonmd/blender/smdimport/ Jon Moen Drange's] <em style="display:block;font-size:.8em;">2.44+</em>
-| [http://dvondrake.com/scripts/blendersmd Dvondrake's] <em style="display:block;font-size:.8em;">248.1+ ([http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=734991 Support])</em>
-|-
-| 2.5x
-|colspan=2 | [[Blender SMD Tools]] <em style="display:block;font-size:.8em;">2.59</em>
-|}
-=== Installation (2.4x) ===
+== Blender and Source ==
-Blender 2.5 introduces a UI-driven addons system. But if you're still using 2.4x, things must be done by hand:
+* Follow the [[SteamVR/Environments/Blender tutorial|Blender for Source 2]] tutorial to export a mesh from Blender to Source 2.
+* {{Blendersrctools|4}} can import and export [[Studiomdl Data|SMD]] and [[DMX model|DMX]].
-{{note|Before you can use any Blender 2.4 script your system '''must''' have the appropriate [http://www.python.org/download/ Python runtime]. Blender will tell you which version it needs when it starts up.}}
+* {{bsourceops|4}} can also export [[SMD]], and generate [[QC]] files.
+* {{sourceio|4}} can import models, maps, and textures from {{src|4}}, {{src2|4}}, and {{goldsrc|4}}.
+* {{srcengcolltools|4}} can generate and optimize collision meshes for {{src|4}}.
+* {{blendervertexlit|4}} can help you design and export materials for models.
+* [https://git.sr.ht/~b5327157/tf2-blender/tree/HEAD/VertexLitGeneric.md VertexLitGeneric OSL] is a [[VertexLitGeneric]] shader implementation for the Blender Cycles ray-tracing engine, supported by [https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/render/shader_nodes/osl.html Open Shading Language].
+* See [[Animation in Blender]] to learn how to rig and animate in a way that survives SMD export.
+* You can store as many models as you like in the same .blend file. Use scenes and/or collections to easily manage the different elements.
-The .py script file(s) should go in:
+== Where can I learn to use Blender? ==
+[[File:Blender ui.jpg|right|border|370px]]
+Although the Valve Developer Community has limited information about using Blender, we offer a variety of external resources for you to learn and master Blender.
-; Vista
+* '''[http://www.blender.org/manual/ Official Blender Manual 2.6]''' - The definitive manual on Blender 2.6, provided by and hosted on the Blender website.{{deadlink|Sends you to the newest docs}}
-: <code>%userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\.blender\scripts\</code>
+*'''[https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/ Official Blender Manual 4.1]''' - The definitive manual on Blender 4.1, provided by and hosted on the Blender website.
-: <code>C:\ProgramData\Blender Foundation\Blender\.blender\scripts\</code>
+* '''[http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blender_3D:_Noob_to_Pro Blender 3D: Noob to Pro]''' A helpful online resource book hosted on [https://www.wikibooks.org/ WikiBooks], a website that uses the same format as this website and Wikipedia.
-; XP
-: <code>%userprofile%\Application Data\Blender Foundation\Blender\.blender\scripts\</code>
-: <code>C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender\.blender\scripts\</code>
-; Linux
-: <code>~/.blender/scripts</code>
-; Mac OS X
-: <code>Blender.app/Contents/Mac OS X/.blender/scripts</code>
-Under Windows, whether you install to <code>%userprofile%</code> or <code>Program Files</code>/<code>ProgramData</code> depends on which you chose to use when installing Blender. The active folder will exist and be filled with existing .py files.
+* '''[http://www.cdschools.org/Page/455 Blender Basics - 4th Edition]''' an online (but printable) classroom textbook released under [[wikipedia:Creative Commons|Creative Commons]] BY the Central Dauphin High School.
-Under Mac OS X, right-click Blender.app and click Show Package Contents to see the rest.
-== Learning Blender ==
-[[File:Blender 4split.jpg|border|right|200px|Blender's interface can be customised to your tastes.]]
-Blender has a very unusual interface that takes some getting used to. Matters aren't helped by its preference of hotkeys over of visible buttons. Nevertheless, learning it is quite achievable:
-* '''[http://www.blender.org/education-help/ Official help portal]'''
-* [http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blender_3D:_Noob_to_Pro Blender 3D: Noob to Pro] (Wikibook)
-* [http://www.cdschools.org/54223045235521/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=55205 Blender Basics- 3rd Edition] (printable classroom textbook released under [[wikipedia:Creative Commons|Creative Commons]] BY NC SA)
-== Blender and Source ==
-* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=9RTTSACe_eI Dvondrake's SMD export video tutorial] covers creating, texturing and exporting a simple static object
-* The [[Blender Modelling Walkthrough]] is a complete, step-by-step guide to creating exporting a static model with Dvondrake's plug-in.
-* See [[Animation in Blender]] to learn how to rig and animate in a way that survives SMD export.
-* You can store as many models as you like in the same .blend file. Use scenes and/or layers to easily manage the different elements.
-*This is simply a modeling tip: If you intend scaling the model or the armature, do this in Edit Mode. This can help not having problems with dimensions.
 == External links ==
 * [http://www.blender.org/ Blender homepage]
+{{sdktools|0}}
 [[Category:Modeling]]
 [[Category:Blender]]
+[[Category:Non-Steam Applications]]<!--Is available independently of Steam-->
+[[Category: Third Party Source 2 Tools]]