A new symmetrize tool was added to make mesh topology and data symmetric. The bevel tool now includes rounding and was otherwise much improved, preserving the requested bevel width more evenly and generating better topology. Colored smoke simulation and mixing is possible and the interaction of smoke with collision objects has been improved. A smoke flow force field was added to improve interaction with other simulations. Smoke can be emitted from mesh surfaces, without the need for a particle system. The domain received major updates to improve performance and usability.
Read / Write TGA, JPG, PNG, Iris, SGI Movie, IFF, AVI and Quicktime GIF, TIFF, PSD, MOV (Windows and Mac OS X).blend format supports compression, digital signatures, encryption, forwards/backwards compatibility and can be used as a library to link to from other. Consistent interface across multiple platforms.Inbuilt text editor for annotations and editing Python scripts.
Audio playback, mixing and editing support for sound synchronisation.'Ipo' system integrates both motion curve and traditional key-frame editing.Vertex key framing for morphing, with controlling sliders.Non-linear animation mixer with automated walkcycles along paths.Armature (skeleton) deformation with forward/inverse kinematics, auto skinning and interactive 3D paint for vertex weighting.Python scripting access for custom tools.Editing functions such as extrude, bevel, cut, spin, screw, warp, subdivide, noise, smooth Soft selection editing tools for organic modeling.
'Smooth proxy' style catmull-clark subdivision surfaces.A range of 3D object types including polygon meshes, NURBS surfaces, bezier and B-spline curves, metaballs, vector fonts (TrueType, PostScript, OpenType).Available for Windows, Linux, Irix, Sun Solaris, FreeBSD or Mac OS X.
Blender is an open source software for 3D modeling, rendering, animation, post-production, interactive creation and playback.