Blender

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.

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

• Official help portal
• Blender 3D: Noob to Pro (Wikibook)
• Blender Basics- 3rd Edition (printable classroom textbook released under Creative Commons BY NC SA)

External links

• Blender homepage
• Design3 Blender Video Training