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Blender

Blender is an integrated suite of tools enabling the rapid creation of a broad range of 3D content with the singular benefits of cross-platform operability.

Category: 3D
Sub Category: Frame Rendering
Publisher: Stichting Blender Foundation
Date Published: March, 2007
Version: 2.5, 64 bit
Pricing: Free
Runtime: $1/CPU-hr.
What is a CPU-hr.?
A CPU-hr. is the aggregate CPU time spent across all machines, rounded up to the nearest hour (e.g., a task running on 1,000 CPUs for one minute = 1,000 CPU minutes or approximately 17 CPU hours, costing you only $17).

Key Features

- Non-overlapping and non-blocking UI delivers unsurpassed workflow
- Flexible and fully configurable window layout ensures as many screen setups as you prefer
- Full multi-resolution sculpting capabilities with 2D bitmap/3D procedural brushes supporting symmetry
- Offers a range of 3D object types including polygon meshes, NURBS surfaces, bezier and B-spline curves, metaballs, and vector fonts
- Armature (skeleton) deformation with forward/inverse kinematics
- Compositor tightly integrated and aligned with the rendering pipeline
- For game creation, there is a graphical logic editor for defining interactive behavior without programming
Description
Blender offers full functionality for modeling, rendering, animation, post-production, creation and playback of interactive 3D content with the singular benefits of cross-platform operability and a download file size of less than 2.5MB. Aimed at media professionals and artists, Blender can be used to create 3D visualizations, stills as well as broadcast quality video, while the incorporation of a real-time 3D engine allows for the creation of 3D interactive content for stand-alone playback.
Technical Information
Developer Web Page
Publisher Information
Stichting Blender Foundation
Oostelijke Handelskade 1107
1019 DN Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Pricing and Payment Information
License: Free
Order Information: N/A
Support:
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Email Support: N/A
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