# Blender Value Wiki

- https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Blender

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See Category:Blender for tutorials.
(icon) Blender is a free and open source 3D modeling package that can be used to create models for Source. Blender has also been available on Steam since April 3 2015, it comes with automatic updates but has no support for the in-app steam overlay currently.


### Contents

1. Features
2. Blender and Source
3. Where can I learn to use Blender?
4. External links

## Features
Blender offers free 3D modelling and texture mapping features.

- You can create texture, and animate models.
- Use addons to import and export numerous different file types like SMD and DMX for your Source mods or the Steam Workshop.


## Blender and Source

The Blender Source Tools can import and export SMD and DMX.
See Animation in Blender to learn how to rig and animate in a way that survives SMD export.
You can store as many models as you like in the same .blend file. Use scenes and/or layers to easily manage the different elements.

## Where can I learn to use Blender?

![](https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/File:Blender_ui.jpg)

Although the Valve Developer Community has limited information about using Blender, we offer a variety of external resources for you to learn and master Blender.

- [Official Blender Manual](http://www.blender.org/manual/) - The definitive manual on Blender 2.6, provided by and hosted on the Blender website.
- [Blender 3D: Noob to Pro](http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blender_3D:_Noob_to_Pro) A helpful online resource book hosted on WikiBooks, a site that runs on the same format as this site.
- [Blender Basics](http://www.cdschools.org/Page/455) - 4th Edition an online(but printable) classroom textbook released under Creative Commons BY the Central Dauphin High School.

## External links
Blender homepage
Design3 Blender Video Training