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== Blender ==
 
== Blender ==
 
'''Blender''' is a free open-source 3D modeling and rendering tool.
 
'''Blender''' is a free open-source 3D modeling and rendering tool.
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For more information look at [http://www.blender.org http://www.blender,org]
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For more information visit [http://www.blender.org Blender.org]
  
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In age building it is currently the only modeling tool we can effectively use.
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In age building, Blender is currently the modeling tool the GoW recommends for newcomers.
  
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== Working with Blender ==
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== Getting Blender ==
  
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Learning to use Blender is always a steep learning curve.<br/>
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Download the correct Blender version for your operating-system. For Windows i'd suggest the installer rather than the zip version.
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We advise to read the Blender [http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blender_3D:_Noob_to_Pro Noob to Pro tutorials] to become familiar with the workings of Blender, before you start to write ages.
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If you are too impatient, which is understandable, you should still keep the Noob to Pro tutorials within reach, as you may often need it to look something up.
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[http://download.blender.org/release/ http://download.blender.org/release/]
  
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In the tutorials about Writing, we will assume that you know the basics about Blender from that tutorial.
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For '''Korman''', you will need version '''2.79b'''. (version 2.80 and above are not supported)
  
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There are also [http://www.gryllus.net/Blender/3D.html Video tutorials] you can follow as well.
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For '''PyPRP''', you will need version '''2.49b'''.
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This tutorial will tell you how to get and start using Blender.
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== Getting Blender ==
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Download the correct Blender version for your operating-system. For Windows i'd suggest the installer rather than the zip version.
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[http://www.blender.org/download/get-blender/ http://www.blender.org/download/get-blender/]
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Install Blender. This varies from operating-system to operating-system but it should be pretty easy.
 
Install Blender. This varies from operating-system to operating-system but it should be pretty easy.
  
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== Getting Started with Blender ==
  
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== Getting Started working with Blender ==
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[https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blender_3D:_Noob_to_Pro Blender3D "Noob to Pro" Wikibook]
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[http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blender_3D:_Noob_to_Pro http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blender_3D:_Noob_to_Pro]
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That's a very good place to learn about Blender.
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There's a ton of tutorials there, but for basic age-building it's extremely important you cover the material in the Noob to Pro tutorial from "Unit 1" to "Penguins from spheres".  Without being exposed to these tutorials (or tutorials that cover similar stuff) making ages in Blender will be very frustrating.  It's ''very'' hard to pick up on how to use Blender by just playing with the interface.  Building ages is a complex thing to do.  Setting some time aside to read those tutorials will help make the process more easier and rewarding.
 
There's a ton of tutorials there, but for basic age-building it's extremely important you cover the material in the Noob to Pro tutorial from "Unit 1" to "Penguins from spheres".  Without being exposed to these tutorials (or tutorials that cover similar stuff) making ages in Blender will be very frustrating.  It's ''very'' hard to pick up on how to use Blender by just playing with the interface.  Building ages is a complex thing to do.  Setting some time aside to read those tutorials will help make the process more easier and rewarding.
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After you get to "Penguins from spheres" you haven't covered everything, but you've probably learned enough to model some pretty neat stuff for your age(s).  After making some stuff for your age you might want to go back to Noob to Pro and do a few more of the tutorials so you can do even more stuff.
 
After you get to "Penguins from spheres" you haven't covered everything, but you've probably learned enough to model some pretty neat stuff for your age(s).  After making some stuff for your age you might want to go back to Noob to Pro and do a few more of the tutorials so you can do even more stuff.
  
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You should now be ready to get started with the PyPRP plugin.
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You should now be ready to get started with the [[Korman:Getting Started|Korman]] or [[PyPRP:Getting Started|PyPRP]] plugins, after which you can check the list of available [[Tutorials|tutorials]].
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[[Main_Page#Getting_Started_with_PyPRP | Getting Started with PyPRP]]
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==Related Articles==
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[[Category:Blender]]
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*[[Blender Intro|Introduction to Blender]]
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*[[PyPRP]], the plugin which exports [[Uru]] Ages
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*A [[BlenderFAQ|FAQ]] regarding using Blender and PyPRP together
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Latest revision as of 14:23, 27 May 2020

Blender

Blender is a free open-source 3D modeling and rendering tool. For more information visit Blender.org

In age building, Blender is currently the modeling tool the GoW recommends for newcomers.

Getting Blender

Download the correct Blender version for your operating-system. For Windows i'd suggest the installer rather than the zip version.

http://download.blender.org/release/ 

For Korman, you will need version 2.79b. (version 2.80 and above are not supported)

For PyPRP, you will need version 2.49b.

Install Blender. This varies from operating-system to operating-system but it should be pretty easy.

Getting Started with Blender

Blender3D "Noob to Pro" Wikibook

There's a ton of tutorials there, but for basic age-building it's extremely important you cover the material in the Noob to Pro tutorial from "Unit 1" to "Penguins from spheres". Without being exposed to these tutorials (or tutorials that cover similar stuff) making ages in Blender will be very frustrating. It's very hard to pick up on how to use Blender by just playing with the interface. Building ages is a complex thing to do. Setting some time aside to read those tutorials will help make the process more easier and rewarding.

After you get to "Penguins from spheres" you haven't covered everything, but you've probably learned enough to model some pretty neat stuff for your age(s). After making some stuff for your age you might want to go back to Noob to Pro and do a few more of the tutorials so you can do even more stuff.

You should now be ready to get started with the Korman or PyPRP plugins, after which you can check the list of available tutorials.