Welcome to the manual for Blender , the free and open source 3D creation suite. This site can be used offline: Download the manual as web pages (HTML) Download the manual as web pages (HTML) Download the manual in an e-book format (EPUB) Download the manual in an e-book format (EPUB) Getting Started ¶ Installing Blender Configuring Blender Getting Started Installing Blender Configuring Blender An introduction to Blender’s window system, widgets and tools. Overview of the interface and functionality of all editors. Objects and their organization into scenes, view layers and collections. Meshes, curves, metaballs, text, modeling tools, and modifiers. Sculpting, texture painting and vertex painting. 2D drawing and animation with Grease Pencil. Keyframes, drivers, constraints, armatures and shape keys. Physics simulations, particle systems and dynamic paint. Rendering and shading with EEVEE, Cycles and Freestyle. Post-processing with the compositing nodes. Video motion tracking & masking. Video editing with the sequencer. Data-block management and the structure of blend-files. Additional functionality available as add-ons. Python scripting, how to write add-ons and a reference for command-line arguments. Solving crashes, graphics issues and Python errors, recovering data and reporting bugs. A list of terms and definitions used in Blender and this manual. A list of terms linked to the Glossary. User Interface Window System Keymap UI Elements Tools & Operators Nodes Tools & Operators Editors General Animation Scripting Data Scenes & Objects Scenes Objects Collections Modeling Introduction Meshes Curves Curves (New) Surfaces Metaball Text Point Cloud Volumes Empties Modifiers Geometry Nodes Transform Sculpting & Painting Introduction Brushes Selection & Visibility Navigating in Paint Modes Modes Selection & Visibility Navigating in Paint Modes Grease Pencil Introduction Structure Primitives Properties Modifiers Visual Effects Materials Multiframe Animation Object Modes Animation & Rigging Introduction Animation Editors Keyframes Armatures Lattice Constraints Actions Drivers Markers Shape Keys Motion Paths In-Betweens Animation Editors Physics Introduction Rigid Body Cloth Soft Body Fluid Particle System Dynamic Paint Forces Collision Baking Physics Simulations Simulation Nodes

Particle System Baking Physics Simulations Simulation Nodes Rendering Introduction Render Engines Cameras Lights Materials Shader Nodes Color Management Freestyle View Layers & Passes Render Output Color Management View Layers & Passes Compositing Introduction Compositing Workspace Sidebar Compositor System Using The Compositor Image Kernels Limitations Compositing Nodes Compositing Workspace Compositor System Using The Compositor Compositing Nodes Motion Tracking & Masking Movie Clip Data-Blocks Workflows Movie Clip Data-Blocks Video Editing Getting Started Workflows Getting Started Assets, Files, & Data System Introduction Blender File Data-Blocks Custom Properties File Paths Linked Libraries Asset Libraries Media Formats Importing & Exporting Files Custom Properties Linked Libraries Asset Libraries Importing & Exporting Files Add-ons Node Wrangler Rigify glTF 2.0 Manage UI Translations VR Scene Inspection Manage UI Translations VR Scene Inspection Advanced Using Blender From The Command Line Scripting & Extending Blender Creating Extensions Application Templates Keymap Customization Working Limits Operators Blender’s Directory Layout Deploying Blender in Production Appendices Using Blender From The Command Line Scripting & Extending Blender Creating Extensions Application Templates Keymap Customization Blender’s Directory Layout Deploying Blender in Production Troubleshooting Startup 3D Viewport Graphics Hardware Crashes Network Python Errors Recovering Data Reporting a Bug Graphics Hardware Recovering Data Reporting a Bug Help write Blender’s future! ✏️ Contribute to the Blender Manual and share your knowledge with creators worldwide. No matter your expertise, your contributions can make Blender easier to learn and use for everyone. Join the team and start documenting Blender today! Help bring Blender to the world! 🌍 Join the translation effort to make Blender accessible in more languages. Translate Blender’s UI Translate Blender’s UI Translate Blender’s User Manual Translate Blender’s User Manual