Blender: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Note:Before you can use any Blender 2.4 script your system must have the appropriate Python runtime. Blender will tell you which version it needs when it starts up.
ThaiGrocer (talk | contribs) m (→External links) |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[ | :''See [[:Category:Blender]] for tutorials.'' | ||
<div style="float:right;border:0px solid #AAAAAA;font-size:x-small;text-align:center;padding:.5em .5em .1em;margin-left:1.5em;"> | |||
[[Image:Blender_logo.jpg|center|300px|Mod Tool logo]] | |||
'''[http://www.blender.org/ WEBSITE] | [http://www.blender.org/download/get-blender/ DOWNLOAD] | |||
</div> | |||
[[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. | [[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. | ||
== SMD scripts == | == SMD scripts == | ||
[[File:b8bac8f276.jpg|border|right|thumb|300px|Blender in action.]] | |||
{| class="standard-table" style="text-align:center;font-size:1.2em;" vertical-align="middle" | {| class="standard-table" style="text-align:center;font-size:1.2em;" vertical-align="middle" | ||
! Blender | ! Blender | ||
| Line 43: | Line 49: | ||
== Learning Blender == | == Learning Blender == | ||
[[File:Blender 4split.jpg|border|right|200px|Blender's interface can be customised to your tastes.]] | [[File:Blender 4split.jpg|border|right|thumb|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: | 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: | ||
Revision as of 13:24, 3 November 2011
- See Category:Blender for tutorials.
Blender (download) is a free and open source 3D modeling package that can be used to create models for Source.
SMD scripts
| Blender | Import | Export |
|---|---|---|
| 2.4x | Jon Moen Drange's 2.44+ | Dvondrake's 248.1+ (Support) |
| 2.5x | Blender SMD Tools 2.59 | |
Installation (2.4x)
Blender 2.5 introduces a UI-driven addons system. But if you're still using 2.4x, things must be done by hand:
Note:Before you can use any Blender 2.4 script your system must have the appropriate Python runtime. Blender will tell you which version it needs when it starts up.The .py script file(s) should go in:
- Vista
%userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\.blender\scripts\C:\ProgramData\Blender Foundation\Blender\.blender\scripts\- XP
%userprofile%\Application Data\Blender Foundation\Blender\.blender\scripts\C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender\.blender\scripts\- Linux
~/.blender/scripts- Mac OS X
Blender.app/Contents/Mac OS X/.blender/scripts
Under Windows, whether you install to %userprofile% or Program Files/ProgramData depends on which you chose to use when installing Blender. The active folder will exist and be filled with existing .py files.
Under Mac OS X, right-click Blender.app and click Show Package Contents to see the rest.
Learning Blender
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:
- Official help portal
- Blender 3D: Noob to Pro (Wikibook)
- Blender Basics- 3rd Edition (printable classroom textbook released under Creative Commons BY NC SA)
Blender and Source
- 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.