Open source 3DCG production software 'Blender 4.0' officially released
Blender Foundation has officially released Blender 4.0, version 4.0 of the 3DCG production software 'Blender'. Blender 4.0 not only has a new UI and improved color management, but also has a ``node tool'' that allows you to extend Blender without the need for Python.
4.0 — blender.org
Reference/Release Notes/4.0 - Blender Developer Wiki
https://wiki.blender.org/wiki/Reference/Release_Notes/4.0
The node tool is introduced in the following movie.
Introduction to Node Tools in Blender 4.0! - YouTube
'Geometry node' is a function that performs modeling by visually connecting commands in node format. Node Tools is a new feature that shares this geometry node setup, allowing you to create custom tools that can be used to speed up your workflow without the need for programming in Python.
According to Blender, the reason for introducing the node tool is not because there is a problem with Python, but to allow more people to customize their workflow.
Node tools can be shared by marking them as assets.
In addition, Blender 4.0 has a new snap function, and it is now possible to move the viewpoint while moving or transforming objects.
Blender 4.0's new snap feature looks like it's going to be a lot of progress. By pressing the Alt key, you can now move the viewpoint even while the object is being transformed (moved, rotated, scaled).
#b3d pic.twitter.com/meWxjCx4nS — Hideki Saito (@hideki) November 14, 2023
In addition, Blender 4.0 also has enhanced animation functions.
The new Blender 4.0 Animation Tools are amazing, and can get you great looking results from BLOCKING in 30 minutes. This is just using those tools, no manual adjustment. Obviously, it'll need to be touched up by hand later on if I ever want to finish it, but wow! pic.twitter.com/tzreNtI3AB
— ProjectAlpha22 ????️???? (@ProjectAlpha22) November 14, 2023
Furthermore, the lighting has also been significantly updated. In particular, Blender's rendering engine Cycles has added features such as ``Light Link'' and ``Shadow Link'' that affect lighting only to specific objects in the scene.
Blender 4.0 Eevee lighting working well I see pic.twitter.com/5DqFdz5Zhd
— Amron (@NeoAmron) November 14, 2023
In addition, the UI is now based on a flat design, and the fonts have been revised. Various other features have been added and improved in Blender 4.0, so if you are interested, please check out the official release.
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