Blender 3D Architect

Using furniture models from the 3d warehouse in Blender 2.50

Allan Brito — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:22:13 +0000

If you are using Blender 3D for architectural visualization for some time, you probably know that we don’t have large libraries of furniture models available in the native Blender 3d file format. A good library of 3d models to use in architectural visualization projects is crucial to speed up the development of any project, and [...] Related posts:

Free download of furniture models for architectural visualization If there is one thing that we really need to...
SketchUp 7.1 released with free plugin to import DWG and DXF files This week an update for SketchUp was released with a...
Free ebook on how to model high quality furniture models for architectural visualization Even with lots of free assets available on the internet,...

Quick guide to model walls in Blender 3d for architectural visualization

Allan Brito — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:26:28 +0000

I often get e-mails and questions from architects and students interested on migrating their visualization workflow to Blender 3D, and start to produce 3d models for architecture. They get interested on Blender based on artwork seen on the internet and the great renderers produced in LuxRender, YafaRay and Indigo with Blender 3d used as the [...] Related posts:

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How to improve interior design renderings with YafaRay and Blender 3D?

Allan Brito — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:26:37 +0000

An external view of a Project is very simple to accomplish in comparison with interior views, because of the complexity of the light interaction and the setup of light sources. For external views, in most cases we only have to setup a daylight simulation with a sky background and it’s mostly done. In architectural visualization [...] Related posts:

More tutorials and examples of interior design with Blender 3D and YafaRay In the past few days a lot of interesting materials...
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Free tutorials about architectural modeling with Autodesk Revit 2010

Allan Brito — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:45:03 +0000

As part of the work with architectural visualization we sometimes have to deal with different tools and softwares, used by architects and offices. When we work with our own projects and have full control over the workflow, it’s quite easy to choose the tools and softwares used along the process. But, what if you get [...] Related posts:

More than 6 hours of free tutorials about architectural modeling Well, this article is not about Blender 3D like the...
Free tutorials about 3d modeling for architectural visualization The modeling process for architectural visualization is very different from...
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Project Cooper: Blending AutoCAD and SketchUp for architectural 2d drawing

Allan Brito — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:15:35 +0000

For architectural projects that must be presented as 2d drawings, the first option would be to use CAD tools like AutoCAD, DoubleCAD or other technical drawing softwares. But, what about the artistic side of those presentations? I still know a few architects and artists that draw their projects in CAD and export everything to Photoshop, [...] Related posts:

DoubleCAD XT: Free alternative to AutoCAD This article is not directly related to Blender, but since...
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Aligning 3d objects with Python for architectural modeling

Allan Brito — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:39:53 +0000

The use of scripts to create routines and do repetitive tasks in 3d modeling is a common practice among more experienced artists, and for architectural modeling it’s no different. In Blender 3D we use Python to create scripts that can help us in the modeling process. From time to time, I show a few scripts [...] Related posts:

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Free ebook on how to model high quality furniture models for architectural visualization

Allan Brito — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:46:44 +0000

Even with lots of free assets available on the internet, it’s quite common for architectural visualization artists the need for modeling their own models. For instance, some of my clients create both the architectural plans and also the furniture. Since this furniture is exclusively created for those projects, I can’t find reference images or 3d [...] Related posts:

Free download of furniture models for architectural visualization If there is one thing that we really need to...
Free furniture models for architectural visualization projects If there is something that really can help a project...
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Creating clouds for exterior visualization projects in Blender 3d 2.50

Allan Brito — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:39:59 +0000

In Blender 3D 2.50 we will find a lot of new tools and options to enhance our architectural visualization projects, and add atmospheric effects to animations, with an incredible speed and short workflow. For instance, if have to create an external animation showing a fly through around the site of a project, the environment could [...] Related posts:

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Controlling cameras for rendering with YafaRay

Allan Brito — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:53:03 +0000

Earlier this week I was talking about how to control and make the camera of Blender 3D, behave like a real camera with settings such as ISO, Exposure and FStop with the help of LuxRender. Actually, we have to use those settings using the controls of LuxRender. This is a great way to make our [...] Related posts:

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Free ebooks about rendering for Interior Design and architecture with Mental Ray

Allan Brito — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:15:58 +0000

For architectural visualization artists starting to work with Ray Tracing renderer such as Yafaray, LuxRender, V-Ray and Mental Ray it’s quite important to understand the basics behind of these softwares. In my classes I always recommend a few tutorials, articles and ebooks to help on the documentation of process like Global Illumination and Illumination. At [...] Related posts:

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