While the regular “out-of-the-box” download from Blender.org is powerful enough for all your 3D modeling, rendering and animation needs, there are plenty of tools and plugins out there to help speed up your workflow.
Learn MoreTo the first-time user, one of the most daunting aspects of Blender is the user interface. Every part of the Blender workspace is broken down into “panels”.
Learn MoreUsing Blender’s Save Startup functionality makes it easy to set up your Blender environment just how you want it. Along the top of the Blender window, there are a series of tabs showing the pre-built layouts.
Learn MoreImporting and Exporting Importing and exporting in Blender is very straightforward. Under the File dropdown, there are menu options for Import and Export, which have fly-out menus showing a variety of 3D file types.
Learn MoreBy default, Blender will start up by loading its factory default .blend file, creatively called startup.
Learn MoreWhen you fire up a new version of Blender, the factory settings come pre-installed regardless of any previous version of Blender that might be on your machine. Transferring settings to a new install of Blender is easy once you know where to look.
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