Blender 4X Complete Architectural Design & Animation Course

Learn Blender Animation, 3D Modelling, 3D lighting: Full 3D House Construction Animation Project in Blender

What you'll learn

Learn 3D Modelling, 3D lighting and 3D Animation in Blender

Learn the tool & techniques to fully create the house construction animation

Learn the shortcuts and smart workflows to work fast & efficiently inside the Free Software Blender & FreeCAD

How to 3D Model a fully realised 3D House ready for animation

How to control environment light settings and achieve real world lighting conditions

Learn the skills to draft accurate 2D designs in CAD software

How to use the Archimesh add-on to quickly & easily create architectural elements for your projects

Requirements

A computer capable of running the free & open source software Blender

No prior knowledge of 3D or Blender is required

Description

Welcome to Architectural Design & Animation in Blender – the complete blender Architectural animation course.  Learn 3D Modelling, 3D lighting and 3D Animation in Blender, all in the free and open source software blender.  Learn 3D Environment Modelling & Texturing in Blender.  Blender is the free and open source alternative to Maya & 3Ds Max.   This highly rated course has had great success teaching students on Udemy!Packed with hours of video training the course introduces beginners to the design, 3D modelling and creation of a house construction animation. Even if you have no 3D experience, this course will have you animating in blender quickly.Here’s how:The course is taught by a top instructor with almost 100,000 students.Get professional results fast and efficiently by learning the right tools and workflowsAnimation software doesn’t need to be hard to master. This course is designed to make Blender easy to use and get you results.No previous 3D experience required, this course starts at the very beginning and will get you 3D modelling & animating with ease.Save yourself time & money by learning the shortcuts and smart workflows to accelerate your projects.With the latest release of blender there has never been a better time to learn this amazing 3D software.Teach you how to achieve accuracy when designing and 3D modellingThis course takes you step – by – step through engaging video tutorials and teaches you how to succeed at learning in the free and open source software blenderThis comprehensive course covers a great deal that include:Creation of 2D layoutsGeometry NodesHow to convert Ngons to Quad topology.Asset Library3D Modelling & Texturing the AssetsCreation of trees, rocks & grassSet up the scene & LightingCreate the plans rolling openSetup the animation with camera & key framesRendering with the new Real time render engine EeveeVideo format in Blender's video sequence editorSome of the technology & tools we cover include:The free and open source software blenderThe free and open source software FreeCADThe ODA file convertorThe Blender add-on ArchimeshThe Blender add-on saplingThe milestones we complete during the course include:Creating the 2D house layouts3D modelling the HouseRolling open the layoutsAnimating the House constructionBy the end of the course you’ll have the skills and ability to 3D model and animate in Blender.This is a unique skill especially for Architectural Designers, 3D artists or beginners looking to create their own unique architectural models & animations.So what are you waiting for.  Click the BUY NOW button to create your first construction animation in Blender!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 1. Introduction

Section 2: Introduction to Blender

Lecture 2 30. Where to Get the Free and Open Source Software Blender & Installation

Lecture 3 31. Saving Incrementally, Increasing Undo Steps & Navigation Settings

Lecture 4 32. How to Start the Challenges

Lecture 5 Challenge 1 – Interface Settings

Lecture 6 34. Enabling Add-ons

Lecture 7 Challenge 2 – Add-ons

Lecture 8 36. How to Recover Blend Files after Crashes & Auto Saving Files

Lecture 9 Challenge 3 – Recovery

Lecture 10 38. Get Your Free Blender Shortcut Key Guide

Lecture 11 39. How to Navigate the Blender Interface

Lecture 12 Challenge 4 – Navigation

Lecture 13 41. The Tool Shelf, Sidebar, Modes, & Changing Editor Types

Lecture 14 Challenge 5 – Tool Settings

Lecture 15 43. Selection Types, Quick Favourites Menu & Transform Orientations

Lecture 16 Challenge 6 – Object Properties

Lecture 17 45. Pivots, Snapping, Zoom Range and Object Visibility

Lecture 18 Challenge 7 – Visual Aids

Lecture 19 47. Activating Selection Types & the 3D Cursor Tool

Lecture 20 Challenge 8 – Tool Shelf

Lecture 21 49. The Annotate Tool, Dimensioning Add-on and the Interactive Cube Tool

Lecture 22 Challenge 9 – Activating Tools

Lecture 23 51. Extrude, Bevel & Edge Loop Tool

Lecture 24 Challenge 10 – Loop Cut

Lecture 25 53. The Knife, Bisect & Poly Build Tool

Lecture 26 Challenge 11 – Knife Tool

Lecture 27 55. Using the Spin Tool to Form Profiles

Lecture 28 Challenge 12 – Spin Tool

Lecture 29 57. How to Create, Split & Join Editor to Form Custom Workspaces

Lecture 30 Challenge 13 – Workspaces

Lecture 31 59. How to use Collections

Lecture 32 Challenge 14 – Collections

Lecture 33 61. The Versatile Multi-Purpose 3D Cursor Tool

Lecture 34 Challenge 15 – 3D Cursor

Lecture 35 63. Snapping using Relative or Absolute and During Rotation

Lecture 36 Challenge 16 – Snapping

Lecture 37 65. Face Normals and the Face Orientation Overlay

Lecture 38 Challenge 17 – Face Normals

Lecture 39 67. The Coordinates System and Vertices, Edges & Faces

Lecture 40 Challenge 18 – Coordinates

Lecture 41 69. How to Start Building your Asset Browser and Linking Blend Files

Lecture 42 70. Common Issues

Lecture 43 Section End Master Challenge

Section 3: Introduction to Editing Fundamentals in Blender

Lecture 44 72. Switching Modes

Lecture 45 Challenge 19 Switching Modes

Lecture 46 74. Mesh Elements

Lecture 47 Challenge 20 Mesh Elements

Lecture 48 76. Edge Loops and Extrusion

Lecture 49 Challenge 21 Edge Loops and Extrusion

Lecture 50 78. Shading Modes

Lecture 51 Challenge 22 Shading Modes

Lecture 52 80. Pivot points & Mirroring

Lecture 53 Challenge 23 Pivot points & Mirroring

Lecture 54 82. Snapping & Zoom Level

Lecture 55 Challenge 24 Snapping & Zoom Level

Lecture 56 84. Non Uniform Transforms

Lecture 57 Challenge 25 Non Uniform Transforms

Lecture 58 86. Inset & Extrude

Lecture 59 Challenge 26 Inset & Extrude

Lecture 60 88. Assigning Material

Lecture 61 Challenge 27 Assigning Material

Lecture 62 90. Environment Lighting

Lecture 63 Challenge 28 Environment Lighting

Lecture 64 92. Bevel Modifier

Lecture 65 Challenge 29 Bevel Modifier

Lecture 66 94. Setting up Drivers

Lecture 67 Challenge 30 Setting up Drivers

Lecture 68 96. The Array Modifiers

Lecture 69 Challenge 31 The Array Modifiers

Lecture 70 98. Setting key Frames & Switching Cameras

Lecture 71 Challenge 32 Setting key Frames & Switching Cameras

Lecture 72 100. Rendering Images & Compiling Video

Lecture 73 Challenge 33 End of Section Master Challenge

Section 4: House Construction

Lecture 74 102. What is Unit Scale in Blender and Working with Metric or Imperial

Lecture 75 Challenge 34 – Unit Scale

Lecture 76 104. Importing DXF Files & Converting to Mesh Objects

Lecture 77 Challenge 35 – DXF

Lecture 78 106. DXF Origins and Rotation

Lecture 79 107. The Archimesh Add-on with Door Creation

Lecture 80 108. Wall Creation using Archimesh

Lecture 81 109. Door Duplication using Archimesh

Lecture 82 110. Wall Duplication using Archimesh

Lecture 83 111. Changing the Parent Origin of Objects

Lecture 84 112. Enabling Scene Statistics in Blender

Lecture 85 113. Window Creation using Archimesh

Lecture 86 114. Extruding From the DXF File to Form the Buildings Walls

Lecture 87 115. Creating Faces using the Face Command

Lecture 88 116. Adding Doors from Archimesh

Lecture 89 117. Adding Windows from Archimesh

Lecture 90 118. Adding Stairs from Archimesh

Lecture 91 119. Object Subtraction using the Boolean Modifier

Lecture 92 120. Creating Floors using the Solidify Modifier

Lecture 93 121. Organising Objects using Collections

Lecture 94 122. Adding a Roof from Archimesh

Lecture 95 123. Adding Balcony Railings using Archimesh

Lecture 96 124. Aligning Objects Along a Given Axis

Lecture 97 125. Extruding to Form External Walls

Lecture 98 126. Forming the Grass & Patio Areas using Edge Loops

Section 5: Lighting & Materials

Lecture 99 127. Environment Lighting Textures Using the Dynamic Sky Add-on & HDRI’s

Lecture 100 128. Where you can Get Free Texture Maps

Lecture 101 129. UV Mapping & Texture Based Material Creation

Lecture 102 130. How to Find Missing Texture Files

Lecture 103 131. Smart UV Project

Lecture 104 132. Adding a Bevel Modifier for Detail

Lecture 105 133. Linking UV Maps

Lecture 106 134. Seams from Islands

Lecture 107 135. Applying Non Uniform Transforms

Lecture 108 136. Creating a Stone particle System

Lecture 109 137. Modelling & Texture Grass Blade

Lecture 110 138. Distributing Grass Blades using Geometry Nodes

Lecture 111 139. Creating a tree using the Sapling add-on

Lecture 112 140. Creating the Bark and Leaf Material

Section 6: Creating the House Construction Animation

Lecture 113 141. Applying Modifiers & Combining Objects

Lecture 114 142. Parenting Objects to Empties

Lecture 115 143. Selection by Object Type & Linked

Lecture 116 144. Face Orientation & Merging Overlapping Vertices

Lecture 117 145. Using the Add-on to Add Images as Planes

Lecture 118 146. Setting up the Curve Modifier to Roll Open the House Plans

Lecture 119 147. Setting Up the Boolean Objects to reveal the House

Lecture 120 148. Setting up the Camera with a Follow Path & Track to Constraint

Lecture 121 149. Parenting the External Environment Assets to an Empty Control

Lecture 122 150. Setting Key Frames on the Roll Control Object

Lecture 123 151. Setting Up the Camera

Lecture 124 152. Using the Boolean Modifiers to reveal the Walls and Ground Floors

Lecture 125 153. Using the Boolean Modifiers to reveal the First Floors

Lecture 126 154. Using Boolean Modifiers to Reveal the Roof & Windows

Lecture 127 155. Adding more Positions to the Camera

Lecture 128 156. Animating the Trees Landing into Position & Scaling from Zero

Lecture 129 157. Key framing the Grass, Paving and Rocks Moving into Position

Lecture 130 158. Animating Models Landing in the Scene from the Asset Library

Lecture 131 159. Testing Timings using Viewport Render Animation

Lecture 132 160. Rendering with Blender’s Real-Time engine Eevee

Lecture 133 161. Rendering with Blender’s Physically Based Path Tracer Cycles

Lecture 134 162. Rendering the Geometry Nodes Grass & Stone Particle System

Lecture 135 163. Combining the Rendered Images & Creating the Final MP4 Video

Section 7: Introduction to FreeCAD

Lecture 136 2. Where to Get your Free Copy of FreeCAD & the Installation Process

Lecture 137 3. FreeCAD Home Screen & Interface

Lecture 138 4. Workbenches, Toolbars and Macros

Lecture 139 5. How to Navigate in FreeCAD

Lecture 140 6. How to Snap in FreeCAD

Lecture 141 7. The Working Plane in FreeCAD

Lecture 142 8. The Draft Move, Rotate, Scale, Mirror, Offset, Trimex, Clone and Array Tools

Lecture 143 9. The Edit, Join, Split, Upgrade, Downgrade, Wire to B-Spline Tools

Lecture 144 10. Line, Polyline, Fillet, Arc Tools, Circle, Ellipse, Rectangle, Polygon

Lecture 145 11. B-Spline, Bezier, Point, Facebinder, ShapeString, Hatch

Lecture 146 12. Style Settings, Construction Mode, Layers

Section 8: Drafting & Design

Lecture 147 13. Unit Scale, Grid & Snapping, Style Sheet

Lecture 148 14. Drawing Lines using Coordinates and Changing Object Properties

Lecture 149 15. Line Placement Properties, Draft Trimex, Move & Copy Tools

Lecture 150 16. The Wire Tool, Construction Mode and Hiding the Construction Folder

Lecture 151 17. The Offset Tool and Drafting Lines

Lecture 152 18. Midpoint Snapping & Rotating Objects

Lecture 153 19. Changing the Length properties of an object & the Draft wire Tool

Lecture 154 20. Using the Arc Tool & Rotating Objects

Lecture 155 21. Using the Mirror Tool

Lecture 156 22. Line Thickness and Draw Style Settings

Lecture 157 23. Arraying Objects

Lecture 158 24. The ODA File Convertor and Linking within the CAD Application

Lecture 159 25. Importing DXF Files & Creating Groups

Lecture 160 26. Adding Dimensions & Configuring Dimension Settings

Lecture 161 27. How to Add Text Annotations to the Drawing

Lecture 162 28. Creating Drawing Sheet Layouts using Page Templates & Exporting in PDF

Lecture 163 29. Exporting the DXF File

Section 9: Bonus Section

Lecture 164 Bonus Lectures

Students who need animation added to their architectural visualization projects,Students who want to learn a free & open source software for their own professional use,Architects who need accurate designs & 3D models,Artists who want expand their skill set,Designers and 3D visualization students,Beginners who want to design & 3D model successfully,Students who want to create unique 3D models,Designers who need to iterate quickly with their designs,Blender users who want to learn new and faster workflows,You are a complete beginner who has never opened 3D software before