https://osarch.org/tags/blender/Recent content in Blender on OSArchHugoen-usExcept where otherwise noted, content on this site is licensed under CC BY 4.0.Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://osarch.org/2026/05/30/hippo3d-public-release/Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://osarch.org/2026/05/30/hippo3d-public-release/Hippo3D is a new GPL-3.0 Blender plugin exploring command-based, coordinate-driven CAD modelling workflows inspired by Rhino.https://osarch.org/2026/04/17/bonsai-0-8-5-released/Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:20:36 +0100https://osarch.org/2026/04/17/bonsai-0-8-5-released/Bonsai 0.8.5 has been released with 962 new features and fixes, including Blender 5.1 support, BonsaiPR, workflow upgrades, AI/MCP tooling, and IfcOpenShell core improvements.https://osarch.org/2026/03/17/blender-5-1-released/Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:58:24 +0000https://osarch.org/2026/03/17/blender-5-1-released/Blender 5.1 has been released with performance and stability work across the pipeline, including Cycles speedups, Grease Pencil refinements, Geometry Nodes updates, and Video Sequencer improvements.https://osarch.org/2025/11/20/bonsai-0-8-4-released/Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:46:49 +0000https://osarch.org/2025/11/20/bonsai-0-8-4-released/Bonsai 0.8.4 has been released with 1111 new features and fixes, including Blender 5.0 support, IfcTester.org, RocksDB IFC model handling, and web-focused IfcOpenShell packaging.https://osarch.org/2025/11/18/blender-5-0-released/Tue, 18 Nov 2025 19:15:57 +0000https://osarch.org/2025/11/18/blender-5-0-released/Blender 5.0 has been released with a redesigned HDR and wide-gamut color management pipeline, Video Sequencer improvements, Geometry Nodes updates, Grease Pencil refinements, and more.https://osarch.org/2025/09/17/blender-foundation-announces-new-board-and-executive-director/Wed, 17 Sep 2025 12:15:06 +0100https://osarch.org/2025/09/17/blender-foundation-announces-new-board-and-executive-director/Ton Roosendaal will step down as Blender Foundation chairman and CEO on 1 January 2026, with Francesco Siddi taking over as executive director.https://osarch.org/2025/07/13/bonsai-0-8-3-released/Sun, 13 Jul 2025 10:32:10 +0100https://osarch.org/2025/07/13/bonsai-0-8-3-released/Bonsai 0.8.3 has been released with 770 new features and fixes, including Blender 4.5 support, bSDD improvements, IFC5D updates, and broader polish across Bonsai and IfcOpenShell.https://osarch.org/2023/03/09/google-summer-of-code-2023-starting-soon/Thu, 09 Mar 2023 09:38:53 +0000https://osarch.org/2023/03/09/google-summer-of-code-2023-starting-soon/Google Summer of Code is an annual programme that helps students and those new to open source software make their first steps into contributing code to software projects. GSoC Contributors work with an open source organization on a 12+ weekhttps://osarch.org/2023/02/28/cad-sketcher-0-27-0-for-blender-update/Tue, 28 Feb 2023 22:47:38 +0000https://osarch.org/2023/02/28/cad-sketcher-0-27-0-for-blender-update/CAD Sketcher is a Blender add-on based on SolveSpace that lets you draw parametrically constrained CAD profiles, arcs, and circles.https://osarch.org/2023/01/22/the-potential-open-source-game-engine-for-blender-bim/Sun, 22 Jan 2023 05:43:46 +0000https://osarch.org/2023/01/22/the-potential-open-source-game-engine-for-blender-bim/In the AEC industry, integrating game engines into the design process has become increasingly popular due to technological advances. Add-ons such as Enscape, Twinmotion, Lumion and D5 Render provide real-time visualisation and VR capabilityhttps://osarch.org/2022/11/12/ifc-101-a-free-ifc-crash-course-with-python/Sat, 12 Nov 2022 04:40:00 +0000https://osarch.org/2022/11/12/ifc-101-a-free-ifc-crash-course-with-python/The IFC-101 series is a free course with python, taking you from the Basics of IFC up to building a native IFC native application.https://osarch.org/2022/09/22/procedural-pavilion-blender-for-architects-course-open-for-registration/Thu, 22 Sep 2022 08:00:03 +0100https://osarch.org/2022/09/22/procedural-pavilion-blender-for-architects-course-open-for-registration/This course focuses on creating a beach procedural pavilion. You will learn how to work with subdivision modeling with Blender's modifiers.https://osarch.org/2022/09/15/technical-drawing-creation-with-blender-and-inkscape-workshop/Thu, 15 Sep 2022 19:32:35 +0100https://osarch.org/2022/09/15/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 render. Did you know that you can produce technical drawingshttps://osarch.org/2022/08/09/a-banner-for-using-blenderbim-in-production/Tue, 09 Aug 2022 21:37:50 +0100https://osarch.org/2022/08/09/a-banner-for-using-blenderbim-in-production/OSArch has a new banner image! The BlenderBIM image is courtesy of a collaboration between Ioannis Christovasilis of Aether Engineering and Ryan Schultz of OpeningDesign. Read more about the project ...https://osarch.org/2022/07/07/blender-for-architecture-workshop/Thu, 07 Jul 2022 17:11:22 +0100https://osarch.org/2022/07/07/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. When I started using Blender in 2005, it wasn't something that mahttps://osarch.org/2021/11/01/topologic-is-now-a-one-click-install-for-blender-sverchok/Mon, 01 Nov 2021 21:49:37 +0000https://osarch.org/2021/11/01/topologic-is-now-a-one-click-install-for-blender-sverchok/Topologic offers topological analysis of geometry in architecture. A new milestone release offers an easy install for Blender and Sverchok.https://osarch.org/2021/05/25/epic-megagrants-funding-awarded-to-blenderbim-add-on/Tue, 25 May 2021 10:52:50 +0100https://osarch.org/2021/05/25/epic-megagrants-funding-awarded-to-blenderbim-add-on/Epic MegaGrants funding will go towards developing the BlenderBIM Add-on and IfcOpenShell in three aspects: geometry, drawings, and IFC.https://osarch.org/2020/12/10/new-archipack-add-on-release-for-blender-2-91-on-v2-3-3/Thu, 10 Dec 2020 14:07:28 +0000https://osarch.org/2020/12/10/new-archipack-add-on-release-for-blender-2-91-on-v2-3-3/Archipack has now a new release which is compatible with Blender 2.91! Archipack 2.3.3 brings a few bug fixes and enhancements.https://osarch.org/2020/12/08/new-blenderbim-add-on-release-v0-0-201207/Tue, 08 Dec 2020 07:45:28 +0000https://osarch.org/2020/12/08/new-blenderbim-add-on-release-v0-0-201207/The BlenderBIM Add-on release v0.0.201207 include improved IFC round-tripping, and stabilisation of the new material system.https://osarch.org/2020/12/05/geometry-nodes-is-coming-to-blender-2-92/Sat, 05 Dec 2020 14:20:31 +0000https://osarch.org/2020/12/05/geometry-nodes-is-coming-to-blender-2-92/%%title%%. There is an alpha release you can download and check its possibilities for architecture.https://osarch.org/2020/12/02/new-tissue-for-blender-2-91-add-on-v0-3-48-released/Wed, 02 Dec 2020 12:54:25 +0000https://osarch.org/2020/12/02/new-tissue-for-blender-2-91-add-on-v0-3-48-released/Alessandro Zomparelli just released a new version of his Tissue for Blender add-on featuring the new Convert to Curve tool..https://osarch.org/2020/11/25/new-blender-2-91-released-with-improved-booleans-drawings-and-bevels/Wed, 25 Nov 2020 11:06:00 +0000https://osarch.org/2020/11/25/new-blender-2-91-released-with-improved-booleans-drawings-and-bevels/Blender 2.91 is here with improved user experience, new booleans, better sculpting, objects modifiers, animation tools and so much more.https://osarch.org/2020/11/15/vi-suite-user-manual-released-for-environmental-analysis-with-blender/Sun, 15 Nov 2020 06:54:00 +0000https://osarch.org/2020/11/15/vi-suite-user-manual-released-for-environmental-analysis-with-blender/The VI-Suite user manual has been released and is now available on the documentation page on the website. The VI-Suite is an open-source add-on to the 3D modelling and animation package Blender. It provides a set of tools for the analysis ohttps://osarch.org/2020/11/15/new-blenderbim-add-on-release-v0-0-201115/Sun, 15 Nov 2020 05:42:10 +0000https://osarch.org/2020/11/15/new-blenderbim-add-on-release-v0-0-201115/The BlenderBIM Add-on release v0.0.201115 comes with 52 new features and fixes, including improved materials, layers, geolocation, and vendor workarounds.