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Technical drawing creation with Blender and Inkscape (Workshop)

When you start working with Blender to create architectural models, one of the last things you imagine is that it is possible to output technical drawings instead of a traditional…
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Support OSArch with Money!

We’ve been quietly working away in the steering committee to make a platform ready to present projects and manage donations. If you’re ready to become a regular (or one time)…
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OpenProject 12.2.0 released with Nextcloud integration

OpenProject 12.2.0 has just been released, with the biggest feature being a new integration with Nextcloud. OpenProject is an open source GPLv3 licensed web-based project management platform, with over 2…
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A ‘Banner’ for Using BlenderBIM in Production

OSArch has a new banner image! The image is courtesy of a collaboration between Ioannis Christovasilis of Aether Engineering and Ryan Schultz of OpeningDesign. These two companies are known for…
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News from the OSArch wiki

Part of our mission at OSArch is bringing people together & sharing knowledge. The OSArch Wiki plays an important role in this goal. In the OSArch Community Forum we discuss…
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AEC Magazine features OpenBIM & BlenderBIM add-on

In the May/June issues of a leading UK AEC publication, AEC Magazine there was a 16 page special section starting on page 67 all about IFC (sponsored by buildingSMART UK…
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Blender for architecture workshop

Since this is my first article, let me introduce myself and Blender 3D Architect. My name is Allan Brito, and I’ve been an architect working with Blender since version 2.35.…
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FreeCAD 0.20 released!

Please welcome the new release of FreeCAD, version 0.20! Installers and images available for Windows, MacOS and Linux on the FreeCAD website and on GitHub. This version is pretty much…
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BabylonJS 5.0 release makes 3D web apps easier than ever

BabylonJS is an open source web developer library to build rich 3D apps on the browser. The new version 5.0 release is one of the largest releases ever made for…
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Inkscape 1.2 released with major improvements in vector design

Inkscape 1.2 is the leading open source vector design program. Based on the SVG open standard, it has applications in AEC from early concept stage architectural design, sheet and technical…
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