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Free Add-on: Link Data and Keep Transforms
This add-on by AlaaCG scratches a small but relevant itch. To create instances in Blender, the default method is to Link Object Data. The problem is that this replaces the selected objects’ transforms with those of the active object, which is especially painful when you’ve already applied your transforms and can’t go back. So I […]
Stop Rebuilding Every Corridor: A Stylized Dungeon Kit for Blender
If your dungeon scenes start strong, then fall apart when you try to expand them, this pack is built to fix that. The 3DT Dungeon Kitbash Pack – Stylized Asset Collection gives you 70 unique assets and 15 stylized materials for Blender 5.0, UE5.7, and GLB workflows. Created by Dallas for 3D Tudor, it is […]
Learn BonsaiBIM with a Full Project: A Course by Architect Ryan Schultz
BonsaiBIM turns Blender into a full BIM authoring tool. So instead of using Blender just for visualization or modeling, you can use it to design an actual building with all the professional data attached: wall types, materials, spatial relationships, schedules, construction documents, the works. Learn how to use it with this new course. If you […]
Blender Jobs for April 3, 2026
Here’s an overview of the most recent Blender jobs on Blender Artists, ArtStation and 3djobs.xyz: Shape keys and weight painting for scalable mannequins [Paid] 20-30 second render Model a Hoodie (SOLVED) Lead Character Artist Realistic female head in Blender – CC0 license (SOLVED) Need a professional indie animator willing to work on MLP Animations for […]
Best of Blender Artists: 2026-14
Every week, hundreds of artists share their work on the Blender Artists forum. I’m putting some of the best work in the spotlight in a weekly post here on BlenderNation.
Share Blender node trees as Hash, JSON, or XML With the Node Runner Add-on
Node Runner lets you export selected Blender nodes as Hash, JSON, or XML and share them as plain text. So instead of sending a full .blend file, you can just share the node tree itself. It supports all Blender node tree types, including: Shader nodes Geometry nodes Compositor nodes The Hash format is compressed to […]
New Blender 5.1 EEVEE Feature – GI Intensity
Gleb Alexandrov writes: Did you know that in Blender 5.1 you can (finally!) control EEVEE ray tracing intensity? In this video, we take a look at this small but powerful feature – brought to us by Trita Norousi and Clément Foucault – and why it’s basically a shortcut to better-looking EEVEE renders. If you’ve ever […]
Ball Point Pen Project for Blender Beginners – Full Walkthrough
Chris Bailey shows how to model, texture, light and render a ball point pen in Blender.
Incoming Policy Changes on Superhive
A new policy on Superhive will limit product purchases to 12 months of support, with paid upgrades required for newer versions. This article covers the debate that’s been taking place in the Blender community over the past week, following the release of Superhive’s email to a small group of creators about their new Support Periods […]
Dust Particles Update v1.3
Dust Particles+ has always been about a lightweight, procedural way to add atmosphere (and life!) to your scenes without the default Blender particle system headaches. This update pushes things a fair bit further in that direction by introducing… well, procedural life. Gleb Alexandrov writes: We’ve included generators for things like swarming insects, bees and birds. […]
Sunny Spring Garden (Artwork Breakdown)
Ryan King shows us the creation process of his Sunny Spring Garden stylized artwork in Blender.
Tutorial: Slope House with Furnished Interior
3DShaker takes the design from 77 Studio Architecture and takes us through the steps to re-create it in Blender.
Free Download: uBrick LEGO® Generator
If you want to 3D print some LEGO parts, try out this free add-on Maox. It generates procedural LEGO®-compatible bricks — manifold, print-ready, no Boolean ops needed. Hey everyone! I just released uBrick Generator, a free open-source Blender add-on that generates parametric LEGO®-compatible bricks — fully manifold and ready to slice for 3D printing, with [...]
Layered Sunset with Geometry Nodes || SMGS #04
3DSinghVFX writes: Hi. Build a layered landscape animation inspired by sunset graphics. Explore stacking techniques, offset animation, and clean color composition using procedural control. Happy Noding ... :)
90's PC Isometric Scene Rundown
Polygon Runway shares a commentary rundown of his latest Blender 5.0 90’s PC gaming inspired isometric illustration.
Best of Blender Artists: 2026-13
Every week, hundreds of artists share their work on the Blender Artists forum. I'm putting some of the best work in the spotlight in a weekly post here on BlenderNation.
Cosmology with Geometry Nodes
I love it when Blender is used for science. Earlier this week we reported how Blender was used on the cover of Nature, and today we have an amazing story from MohammadHossein Jamshidi, who uses Blender for his research in cosmology. MohammadHossein writes: The early ideas to use Blender for Cosmology were enlightened in my [...]
7 Tools to Speed Up Your 3D Workflow [$]
Milad Kambar shares his collection of 'tools for real pipelines' that all solved real problems he ran into himself. Over the past months, I've been building tools that solve problems I kept running into in my own production work: tedious exports, broken pipelines, and repetitive manual tasks. Every tool below was born from a real [...]
Create a Custom Keymap (Hotkeys) in Blender 5.0
If you want to change Blender's hotkeys to create your own custom keymap, Follow these 8 steps to avoid bugs, headaches, and tears.
Beginner Blender Project: Dice (Model, Materials & Render)
CBaileyFilm writes: In this fun and exciting tutorial, learn a full blender workflow as you model, texture, light and render a pair of dice.
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