Rick's Blog

Apr
21
2020

Terrain in Blender - Option 1: BlenderGIS

Wasatch Range, Northern Utah

I have tried creating environments in Blender and other 3D programs.  Usually it involved a lot of time and effort and resulted in frustration.  Part of my problem was that I tried to create too much of the world that was never to be seen by the camera, leading me to my Lessons Learned #1.  I've recently experimented with two Blender add-ons that make the process easier; BlenderGIS and Mirage.  They each have their strengths, depending on what you want to do.

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Mar
25
2019

Publish or Perish - Chapter 2

Despite having other items which I would like to get done, I am making an honest effort to publish something to Sketchfab each month.  This month, I did a quick interior home office/library model.  I used some great props available on BlendSwap (credits for the props are included in the Sketchfab description) that helped minimiz...

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Jan
23
2019

Part of Learning is Trying to Teach

 I finally made the plunge and contributed an answer to Blender's StackExchange.  It easier (and less scary) than I thought!

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Rick's Blog

Apr
21
2020

Terrain in Blender - Option 1: BlenderGIS

Wasatch Range, Northern Utah

I have tried creating environments in Blender and other 3D programs.  Usually it involved a lot of time and effort and resulted in frustration.  Part of my problem was that I tried to create too much of the world that was never to be seen by the camera, leading me to my Lessons Learned #1.  I've recently experimented with two Blender add-ons that make the process easier; BlenderGIS and Mirage.  They each have their strengths, depending on what you want to do.

Continue reading
Mar
25
2019

Publish or Perish - Chapter 2

Despite having other items which I would like to get done, I am making an honest effort to publish something to Sketchfab each month.  This month, I did a quick interior home office/library model.  I used some great props available on BlendSwap (credits for the props are included in the Sketchfab description) that helped minimiz...

Continue reading
Jan
23
2019

Part of Learning is Trying to Teach

 I finally made the plunge and contributed an answer to Blender's StackExchange.  It easier (and less scary) than I thought!

Continue reading