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'''[http://www.blender.org/ WEBSITE] | [http://www.blender.org/download/get-blender/ DOWNLOAD]  
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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.
[[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.


== Blender and Source ==


== SMD scripts ==
* '''The [[Blender SMD Tools]] can import and export [[Studiomdl Data|SMD]] and [[DMX Model|DMX]].'''
[[File:b8bac8f276.jpg|border|right|thumb|300px|Blender in action.]]
* The [[Blender Modelling Walkthrough]] is a complete, step-by-step guide to creating exporting a static model with Dvondrake's plug-in.
{| class="standard-table" style="text-align:center;font-size:1.2em;" vertical-align="middle"
* See [[Animation in Blender]] to learn how to rig and animate in a way that survives SMD export.
! Blender
* 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.
!Import
!Export
|-
| 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>
|-
| 2.6x
|colspan=2 | [[Blender SMD Tools]] <em style="display:block;font-size:.8em;">2.60</em>
|}
 
=== Script/Addon Installation (2.4x) ===
 
Blender uses a UI-driven addons system as of version 2.5.
But if you're still using 2.4x, installation must be done by hand:
 
{{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.}}
 
The .py script file(s) should go in:
 
; Vista
: <code>%userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\.blender\scripts\</code>
: <code>C:\ProgramData\Blender Foundation\Blender\.blender\scripts\</code>
; 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.
 
Under Mac OS X, right-click Blender.app and click Show Package Contents to see the rest.


== Learning Blender ==
== Learning Blender ==


[[File:Blender 4split.jpg|border|right|thumb|200px|Blender's interface can be customised to your tastes.]]
[[File:Blender ui.jpg|right|border|256px]]
 
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://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://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)
* [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 ==
== External links ==

Revision as of 13:22, 13 August 2012

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See Category:Blender for tutorials.
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(icon) Blender (download) is a free and open source 3D modeling package that can be used to create models for Source.

Blender and Source

  • The Blender SMD Tools can import and export SMD and DMX.
  • 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.

Learning Blender

Blender ui.jpg

External links

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