I've created a collection of node groups that serve a variety of functions in helping me build materials at a faster pace.
Using node groups in your own files:
Either copy and paste the sphere object from the NodeTools.blend file into your own scene (this will transfer the object and material containing all of the nodes), or go to File -> Append, choose the NodeTools.blend file, go to the NodeTree folder and append your nodes of choice. Alternatively, add the downloadable blend file to an asset library of your choice (Edit - P...
2023-12-01 18:57:31 +0000 UTC
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Note: Modular Workspaces 1.7 for Blender 4.0+ is now available.
Modular Workspaces for Blender is a combination of an addon and asset library file designed to speed up your startup workflow.
Drag and drop pre-made collection assets from the asset browser into your scene, and with the press of a single button, Modular Workspaces will recenter, unpack and organize all of the imported assets into new collections, ready for you to start working.
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2023-11-21 10:55:34 +0000 UTC
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The purpose of this module is to simplify the use of the Blender API (bpy) by creating an extra layer of abstraction that is more human-readable, memorable and reduces the user's exposure to complex code paths.
Learn more on the official web page.
EasyBPY can be added to Blender by installing it into the (../scripts/modules) folder in the user preferences. The file can also be re-packaged with any other addon, so long as the developer respects the li...
2023-06-25 08:07:05 +0000 UTC
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Here is a package containing my default startup file and custom theme for Blender. Feel free to take them and modify them however you like. I will try to keep this package updated over time as I make more changes.
To set the startup file, use 'File -> Defaults -> Save Startup File'.
2023-04-15 20:56:02 +0000 UTC
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Note: Some features may function unexpectedly in Blender 4.0 until a corrective update is released.
(Make sure to restart Blender after removing the previous version)
Note: V9.2 contains a fix for import issues on Mac and Linux systems in Blender 3.4.
BY-GEN is a multipurpose toolkit designed to help people create artwork utilizing generative techniques within Blender.
With version 9, It has become modular and extensible through the use of additional con...
2023-01-07 16:23:33 +0000 UTC
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Note: Some features may function unexpectedly in Blender 4.0 until a corrective update is released.
Version 5 for Blender 3.2+ (18/06/2022)
This addon creates a new panel on the right N-menu in the 3D view, containing a few operations that I find useful in my day-to-day workflow.
The different categories of operations are separated into panels and sub-panels, encompassing tools to help:
- Cleanup the blend file.
- Select different objects based on a criteria (such as name, type and vertex count).
- C...
2022-12-05 14:13:03 +0000 UTC
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This package includes a blend file containing a variety of useful materials for Blender.
Add this file to one of your asset library folders to be able to drag them into your blend scenes using the asset browser. Check (Edit - Preferences - File Paths) to create and manage new asset libraries.
You can also append the materials from the file directly by using File - Append.
The content of this pack is governed under a CC0 licens...
2022-07-17 13:43:21 +0000 UTC
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Note: The contents of this package is now included in the Community Material Pack.
This package contains a blend file with the simple Corroded Copper and Foil materials ready for you to dissect and play around with. The corroded copper provides an interesting example of how detail and color can build up as a single value changes, whereas the foil material shows how you can get interest...
2021-05-11 14:28:46 +0000 UTC
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Note: The contents of this package is now included in the Community Material Pack.
Here are some material node experiments, feel free to download and enjoy!
2021-05-11 14:21:00 +0000 UTC
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Ok bear with me on this one. We spend so much time trying to reduce render noise but sometimes it feels appropriate to add some grain on top of a finished render for artistic effect. So here's a blend file that exploits Cycles' difficulty with sampling volumes to create grain textures which you can then export and use in any image editing software you like.
I've also attached some pre-rendered textures for you at 1920x1080 :)
Note: The contents of this package is now included in the Community Material Pack.
This pack contains nodes for getting procedural surface imperfection effects. In this file, there are 3 materials:
- Complex Imperfections
- Subtle Imperfections
- Brushed
Naturally, 'complex' allows for the most variety. Feel free to play around with the nodes and modify them in ...
2021-05-11 14:11:20 +0000 UTC
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This is a template scene including my custom placeholder object that I use to test procedural hard surface materials. Feel free to use it for your own material creations.
2021-05-11 14:05:32 +0000 UTC
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This file contains the stripped-down render setup used for the 'Lupa' artwork:
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/5X1R6z
It's making use of some of my recent experiments with EEVEE atmospherics, including using realtime volumetrics and floating emissive particles. Make sure to take a look at the text editor window for a readme with a bit more information.
There's a sphere in the place of the original model. Assigned to this sphere is a copy ...
2021-05-11 14:00:27 +0000 UTC
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Here is a collection of pre-made emissive lighting objects and demo scenes that you can use to quickly construct beautiful lighting scenes using emissive material lighting. Copy objects over from the master file into your scene and rapidly prototype new lighting layouts.
Check the text editor window in the main file to find a tip explaining how to hide the meshes for emissive lighting objects (in case you don't want them to be visible from the camera).
This artistic content provided in this package is licensed under a Creative C...
2021-05-11 13:54:24 +0000 UTC
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This resource package contains a master blend file with a library of lighting presets separated into different collections. I've put this file together to provide myself with a good starting point for grabbing a nice render of a newly-created character model. In the initial version of this file, there are two types of lighting setup called 'Surround' and 'Back Rim' - both have 6 color presets which comprise some of my favorite combinations.
Enable and disable the collections to check out the different styles.
The world volume den...
2021-05-11 13:35:29 +0000 UTC
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This package contains a blend file demonstrating atmospheric volume and particle effects made for the EEVEE rendering engine in Blender (2.83).
Watch the accompanying video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A36IW4PDsIs
2020-08-17 11:54:53 +0000 UTC
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Note: This package is old now and may not be relevant for new versions of Blender.
This package contains the blend file to accompany the Python Crash Course video on my YouTube channel:
https://youtu.be/XqX5wh4YeRw
2020-07-02 18:53:28 +0000 UTC
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This package contains a collection of demo files showing a variety of often-overlooked yet extremely powerful lighting features in the Cycles rendering engine for Blender 2.82+.
Watch the accompanying video here: https://youtu.be/p01wph5dZfs
This artistic content provided in the free version of the package is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. 2020-05-29 16:14:13 +0000 UTC
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This is my custom theme for versions of Blender 2.8.
There are some subtle changes to the default dark theme that suit my preferences. Most of these changes are focused on scripting.
Text Editor
- Comments have been made bright cyan to make them easier to identify compared to the rest of the code. I didn't like how the original comments were more subtle. I prefer brighter comments because I often use them to navigate the code.
- Important syntactical language features have been made a bright orange. It contrasts well ...
2020-03-23 14:42:45 +0000 UTC
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This package contains the free version of the city scatter tool for Blender 2.8+, as shown in the accompanying video:
https://youtu.be/3q7Yf-WzU0k
This tool lets you generate cityscape concepts, powered by Blender's collection system.
Add your own parts to create your own style of cityscape!
Get the complete version here:
https://gumroad.com/l/city_scatter_paid
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2020-03-11 11:44:02 +0000 UTC
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This package contains the basic tutorial demonstration files as shown in the accompanying video:
https://youtu.be/SgEbUgA7jVo
The full art demo scenes (paid) also shown in the video can be found here:
https://gumroad.com/l/modular_env_paid
This artistic content provided in this package is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License...
2020-02-18 09:50:44 +0000 UTC
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This package contains the BY-GEN abstract shape demos for Blender 2.81 and onward, as shown in the accompanying video:
https://youtu.be/9Kxa42JQUJw
Get the BY-GEN addon for free: https://gumroad.com/l/BY-GEN
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