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Do you want to use Blender and open-source tools to produce architectural visualization? In Blender 3D Architect, you find the largest community with news and resources to use Blender for architecture.

We produce news, interviews, and training materials that help professionals or anyone interested to use Blender for architecture. Our goal is to help you produce more with Blender and introduce it in your architectural workflow.

Weekly updates (12/31/2020):

Depth of Field effect for interiors

How often do you use the DoF effect from Cycles? We will take a quick look at how to create and manage a DoF effect for interiors in Blender to improve your realism in renders.

As a subscriber, you can download or stream:

• Full video tutorial (MP4)
• Scene file for Blender

Weekly updates (12/29/2020):

FOV settings for interiors

Do you usually change the FOV settings of your camera in interior renderings? That is an essential aspect of any render for architecture, and you should always try to adjust the FOV to get a better framing.

In this tutorial, you learn the benefits of using FOV settings to control your field of view!

As a subscriber, you can download or stream:

• Full video tutorial (MP4)
• Scene file for Blender
  

Weekly updates (12/24/2020):

Using cutout textures in Blender

A resource that we often share with readers of Blender 3D Architect is a cutout texture. You can use those textures for all kinds of projects. Two of the most common uses are for human scales and vegetation.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to use such a type of texture and choose the best kind of material for them. We use a tree texture as an example.

As a subscriber, you can download or stream:

• Full video tutorial (MP4)
• Scene file for Blender

Weekly updates (12/22/2020):

Architectural modeling - Using feet and inches in Blender

Do want to know how to use and edit lengths in Blender with feet and inches? By default, Blender with settings to use the metric system. But, you can change that to feet and inches if needed.

Our tutorial explains how to make the change and also shows an example of the advanced mode to input lengths with your keyboard.

As a subscriber, you can download or stream:

• Full video tutorial (MP4)

Weekly updates (12/17/2020):

Editing UV maps and adding textures to furniture models

If you get a 3D model of a furniture asset that needs textures and you don't know how to prepare the model to receive those materials, we have a useful tutorial for you today!

I describe and show how you can edit the UV map for a furniture model and add PBR materials to that object in today's video. You can download all files used in the tutorial to try it yourself.

As a subscriber, you can download or stream:

• Full video tutorial (MP4)
• Source files and textures
  

Weekly updates (12/15/2020):

Using CAD tools to create walls in Blender

Did you know that Blender has a few options that make it works as if it were a CAD design tool? In this tutorial, I show you how to use a couple of those options to simulate commands like Fillet, Trim, and Extend.

As a subscriber, you can download or stream:

• Full video tutorial (MP4)
• Source files

Weekly updates (12/10/2020):

Lighting methods - Comparing HDR and BlackBody Node for interiors

The subject of our tutorial today is to cover the main differences between lighting a scene with an HDR map or the BlackBody Node. We describe how to use each method and show results related to rendering with them.

As a subscriber, you can download or stream:

• Full video tutorial (MP4)
  
• Source files
  
• List of external assets used for this tutorial
  

Crema Cafe | OpeningDesign - CC BY-SA 4.0

 

Crema Cafe | OpeningDesign - CC BY-SA 4.0

 

Weekly updates (12/08/2020):

Choosing a radius for round shaped walls

Do you know how to specify the radius for rounded walls? In today's tutorial, we cover the basics of precision modeling controls for arc-shaped walls.

As a subscriber, you can download or stream:

• Full video tutorial (MP4)
• Source files (Requires Blender 2.92 Alpha)
  

Weekly updates (12/03/2020):

Introduction to Geometry Nodes (Blender 2.92 Alpha)

This week is about Geometry Nodes. We start explaining how you can use a cool new feature of the upcoming Blender 2.92, which is Geometry Nodes.

As a subscriber, you can download or stream:

• Full video introduction
• Screenshots with the Node setup
• Source file (Requires Blender 2.92 Alpha)
  

Instant access - After subscribing you can download (Blender files):

• 16 chair models
• 23 sofas
• Full kitchen project

Those assets come with no textures.

[Beta]: At the moment, you get a mirror account at Blender 3D Architect after subscribing to access previous training materials. We will later migrate all the content to Gumroad.