Blender is an open source 3D modelling software with built-in game engine, Bullet physics engine and fluid animation engine. There currently is an effort for a blender specific stackexchange site. http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/40377/blender
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Blender books for advanced character animation and modeling?
I've been messing with Blender on and off for over a year, and am now ready to put a lot of sweat into making a great model for an iPhone app I'm working on. I want to learn tips and tricks on how to ...
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Changing coordinate system from Z-up to Y-up
Blender's coordinate system is different from what I'm used to, in that Z points upwards instead of Y. What would be the simplest way of converting all the world data (so that all animations, texture ...
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How do I fix this weird lighting problem?
I'm making a small game in Unity, and some models are displaying very ugly shading. The shading usually looks funky along the edges between triangles. I'm pretty new to working in 3D; I bet this is ...
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Are there any good screencasts for learning Blender?
Anyone know any site that provides good screencasts or videos about learning Blender?
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How do I find rotation in 3D based on a vector/normal?
I've been playing with Blender and Python, doing basic things like accessing vertices/normals,etc.
I can get the normal of each face of a mesh. I was wondering, how can I get the rotation of a face ...
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Sketchup for modelling, Blender for lightmaps, rendering in Xna Reach profile?
This question moved from http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4319183/sketchup-for-modelling-blender-for-lightmaps-rendering-in-xna-reach-profile
Hello. I'm a programmer looking to add some 3D assets ...
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UDK or Blender? [closed]
I am new to UDK and Blender but I've some prior game development experience on XNA. Now I want to know should I start using Blender gaming engine which is open source and gives lot of freedom to ...
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blender: 3D model from guide images
In a effort to learn the blender interface, which is confusing to say the least, I've chosen to model a model from referrence pictures easily found on the web.
Problem is that I can't ( and won't ) ...
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importing 3ds max ( .max) file into blender
I got couple of 2 .max files that were created on 2008 version of 3ds Max. The files are really very simple 3d models of room and furniture item.
I am using blender 2.53 beta.
I have 3ds Max 2011 ...
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Is there a plugin to integrate Face FX with Blender?
Is there a plugin to integrate Face FX with Blender? I only see plugins for Maya, Max, SoftImage, and MotionBuilder on the Face FX website.
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Blender For Game Development, Pros And Cons
Blender is one of those applications that you either love or hate. I know it is great for 3D modeling and and animations and there is a lot said about the UI and its steep learning curve.
I am more ...
