The TOP 10 BEST Add-Ons for Architectural Modeling in Blender!

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  • čas přidán 9. 07. 2024
  • In this video, we check out 10 of the best add-ons for creating architectural models inside of Blender!
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    ADD-ON LINKS AND VIDEOS
    10. FSpy -
    Video: • Modeling FROM PHOTOS i...
    Link: fspy.io/
    9. Blender OSM -
    Video: • Easy CITIES IN BLENDER...
    Link (Affiliate Link): www.thecgessentials.com/OSM
    8. Align Tools - No Link - Built In to Blender
    7. Stored Views (Built-In to Blender)
    Video: • SAVE VIEWS in Blender ...
    6. Home Builder
    Video: • AMAZING New Architectu...
    Link: creativedesigner3d.com/2020/1...
    5. CAD Transform
    Video: • CAD Style Movement and...
    Link: gumroad.com/l/nqvcs
    4. MeasureIt - No Link - Built-In to Blender
    Video: • CAD Style Dimensions.....
    3. ANT Landscapes - No Link - Built-In to Blender
    Video: • Creating LANDSCAPES IN...
    2. Construction Lines
    Video: • CAD for Blender HAS AR...
    Link: gumroad.com/l/dvmps
    1. Archipack/Archimesh
    Video (Archipack): • The Easiest ARCHITECTU...
    Link (Archipack Pro): blender-archipack.org/
    Add-On Links (Affiliate Links)
    Scatter - www.thecgessentials.com/scatter
    Flip Fluids - www.thecgessentials.com/flipfl...
    Disclaimers: all opinions are my own, sponsors are acknowledged. Product Links in the description are typically affiliate links that let you help support the channel at no extra cost.
    TIMESTAMPS
    0:00 - Introduction
    0:12 - Add-On Link Locations
    0:24 - Model from images with Fspy
    1:17 - Easy Cities in Blender with Blender OSM
    2:06 - Align objects quickly with Align Tools
    3:26 - Savings Camera views with the Stored Views Add-On
    4:29 - Home Builder
    5:23 - CAD Transform
    7:27 - Dimensions with MeasureIt
    8:59 - Procedural Landscapes with ANT Landscapes
    10:16 - CAD and Guides with Construction Lines
    11:21 - Smart Architectural functions with Archipack and Archimesh
    12:58 - More Detail on add-ons

Komentáře • 65

  • @TheCGEssentials
    @TheCGEssentials  Před 3 lety +10

    Hi everyone! Let me know YOUR favorite architectural modeling add-on for Blender in the comments below!

  • @tejasparastekar7271
    @tejasparastekar7271 Před rokem

    You are the only one who gives THE WHOLE Architecture content..
    All the possible softwares needed to achieve best Architectural Visuals..

  • @nelsin1925
    @nelsin1925 Před rokem

    Blender OSM is exactly what I have been looking for!
    I had been trying to get OSM data into blender the manual way.
    After awhile, I just gave up and moved on.
    Now I will go back and see what I can get done with this add-on.
    This is why I just watch every tutorial I can.
    You never know what you'll learn.

  • @TheShittyBeatles
    @TheShittyBeatles Před rokem

    Your channel is really growing on me, I appreciate you. Thanks.

  • @kolis_lady
    @kolis_lady Před 2 lety +1

    idk but I understand the explanations on this channel a lot better than the other channels I watched on the same topic! They need to take their time and explain stuff. Some people are new to this.

  • @darcycardinal6275
    @darcycardinal6275 Před 3 lety +7

    CAD Transform has been a godsend, gave the creator a decent tip for the plugin!

  • @jonziemann6548
    @jonziemann6548 Před 2 lety +1

    This is some good quality stuff my man

  • @jettmgoss
    @jettmgoss Před rokem

    This video was a big help!

  • @SinpleaOfficial
    @SinpleaOfficial Před 3 lety

    Super helpful, can't wait to check some of these out.

  • @afrosymphony8207
    @afrosymphony8207 Před 3 lety +2

    that cad addon is insanely good!!

  • @I_am_ARTBOT
    @I_am_ARTBOT Před 3 lety +4

    The more I learn about Blender, the more I'm more blown away by its power and versatility. And i suffered with 3DSMax (and others!) for 30 years! The landscape plugin alone is incredible. Am also going to deep dive into OSM since it looks incredibly useful for motion graphics. Great post!

    • @TheCGEssentials
      @TheCGEssentials  Před 3 lety

      Thanks very much!

    • @anima8450
      @anima8450 Před 2 lety

      This is exactly how I feel. I can't believe how long I suffered using cinema 4d. Once I gave blender a shot i realized how much better it can be

  • @travissmith7471
    @travissmith7471 Před rokem

    This has opened up some different flavors... To add to my creative palate... Thanks for sharing...

  • @o2cokolja
    @o2cokolja Před 3 lety +1

    Hi Justin I just like the start of your videos :)

  • @Aidenjh11
    @Aidenjh11 Před 2 lety +2

    As a new Blender user trying to migrate my workflow from Sketchup - I deeply appreciate this video - so helpful. Well done. Wish I could click the thumbs up five or ten times on this one.

    • @TheCGEssentials
      @TheCGEssentials  Před 2 lety

      Glad it helped! :)

    • @mariansykora5341
      @mariansykora5341 Před 2 lety

      @Aiden Humphrey why did you wanted to migrate from sketchup? What are you using blender for?

    • @TheGamingChad.
      @TheGamingChad. Před rokem

      hey, i need your opinion on blender, i started using sketchup like a week ago, do you consider me switching to blender before its too late?

  • @titusandronicus4826
    @titusandronicus4826 Před 3 lety +1

    Great - Thank you!

  • @daveson3D
    @daveson3D Před 2 lety +1

    Very welcome tips and plugins, do you know by any chance of an addon for drafting? Addind dimensions and anotations to models and print out blueprints or plans?

  • @ThaoNguyen-gc2pu
    @ThaoNguyen-gc2pu Před 10 měsíci

    Hi, thanks so much for your videos about the architecture add on. i would like to ask if blender can pop an existing site survey of a hill side into a terrain or 3 d

  • @pepandlemonade3678
    @pepandlemonade3678 Před 3 lety

    Thank you, so awesome

  • @julianwildauer
    @julianwildauer Před 3 lety +1

    Epic list thx so much.
    But the MVP has to be FSpy. Hands down. This is simply magic in my mind.

  • @vineet5317
    @vineet5317 Před 3 lety +2

    Amazing

  • @israeldelamoblas5043
    @israeldelamoblas5043 Před 3 lety +1

    WOW, all of them are usefull

  • @stickarmarcos
    @stickarmarcos Před 3 lety

    Cad transform is so usefull, thanks.

  • @carinemoreira230
    @carinemoreira230 Před 3 lety +6

    Thanks, very helpful!
    I really miss the Sketchup's tape to see quickly the distances between things. This measure tool that comes with blender is so annoying. I think it's the only tool I still want to have in Blender in the same way (and functionality) as Sketchup.

    • @carsandbus
      @carsandbus Před 2 lety +1

      yeah agree, I really miss the dimensions in sketchup LOL.... I'm a newbie to blender and still having a hard time adjusting it

  • @cyber5873
    @cyber5873 Před 3 lety

    This video just reminded me how long its been since I used Autocad or 3DS and how much Ive forgotten about precision modeling

    • @TheCGEssentials
      @TheCGEssentials  Před 3 lety +3

      Yeah...it's really not designed for that as a base product. It can do it, but it's definitely still a workaround...

  • @XRelabs
    @XRelabs Před 3 lety

    thank you 😊 very helpful , i liked the measurement tool and 3d city importer from maps. is there a tool for line drawing. i dont use blender much because i cant accurately model objects to mm accuracy like in sketchup or cad is there a tool for that.
    thank you

    • @MrTahref
      @MrTahref Před 3 lety

      yes i use snap_utilities_line addon in blender for line drawing

  • @ixo9763
    @ixo9763 Před rokem

    Hi, when i write "archi" in the addons bar, there is just Archimesh but no Archipack, do someone knows why?

  • @viper-fx
    @viper-fx Před 3 lety

    The landscape addon and achimesh addon is so useful.

  • @vrguytokyo
    @vrguytokyo Před rokem

    Hey dude... I've been following you for a few years now and learned so much. I am really wondering your sincere thoughts on What's the better tool for such things as this and everything SketchUp is/was good for... SU or Blender?
    I'm trying to create some architecture type works in Blender and have found SketchUp So much easier (.. same with HD CADtools and VectorWorks) and I keep finding myself tempted to just say f it and go back to SU.
    HOWEVER I need to learn Blender for so many other things. I know of you through all of your great SU training and thought that was your Go-To .... What is, hands down, now?

    • @TheCGEssentials
      @TheCGEssentials  Před rokem

      I don't know that I could say definitively that either one is just "better" - it really depends on what you're trying to do. PERSONALLY for me whenever I'm doing architectural style modeling, I'm using SketchUp. The toolset is set up better for precision modeling, the extension ecosystem provides better options for most architectural applications, there's actually a tool for creating 2D documents from your 3D model, etc. Blender is great for a lot of things and I love working with it, but in my opinion, there are better tools out there for precision CAD style modeling and SketchUp is one of them.
      That's not to say Blender doesn't have a place in the workflow, because I think it does - it's great for rendering, has better texturing tools, is great for organic style modeling, and much more.

  • @mipe7755
    @mipe7755 Před 3 lety +1

    When talking about Blender OSM, it's worth mentioning Blender GIS addon too, which is similar but even more robust ;)

    • @TheCGEssentials
      @TheCGEssentials  Před 3 lety

      Interesting - will have to give it a look. Does it create buildings?

    • @Mercurio2435
      @Mercurio2435 Před rokem

      GIS is free, but it definitely has more steps than OSM. In tutorials I watched, the buildings always load in as blank objects and you can't really load their details in any way.

    • @mipe7755
      @mipe7755 Před rokem

      @@Mercurio2435 It's been a long time I've last used it, though I can remember I had no problem importing buildings and even details as vertices, but the imported geometry was stretched, probably due to geographic coordinate system conversion, and I didn't know how to resolve that. Blender OSM, I guess, automatically chooses optimal conversion, and there is no stretching problem, even on large areas, like a whole county (not country, I didn't try THAT hard :P).

    • @mipe7755
      @mipe7755 Před rokem

      @@TheCGEssentials Sorry for not responding you. I missed your reply and saw it only now, after Nathan replied. Yes, Blender GIS can generate buildings. It's more advanced than the free version of Blender OSM, but not that intuitive.

  • @kaanbeyhan
    @kaanbeyhan Před rokem

    My fav would be Archipack. I turned the Archimesh on, I can use it no problem, and it's awesome, but it seems the Archipack isn't offered in Blender version 3.4.1 (2022-12-20). I wonder if it's discontinued now.

  • @minthu6955
    @minthu6955 Před rokem

    can any one do lines? I think?

  • @minthu6955
    @minthu6955 Před rokem

    you should ask on lines

  • @minthu6955
    @minthu6955 Před rokem

    lake..

  • @vishnupravin
    @vishnupravin Před 3 lety

    Building tool

    • @TheCGEssentials
      @TheCGEssentials  Před 3 lety

      Is this an add on?

    • @vishnupravin
      @vishnupravin Před 3 lety

      @@TheCGEssentials you too made tutorials with building tools add on great for exterior elevation with presice measurrments

    • @TheCGEssentials
      @TheCGEssentials  Před 3 lety +1

      @@vishnupravin OH right - that one! Lol - I make a lot of videos and forget sometimes - that's a great one for fast exterior modeling!

  • @lennysmileyface
    @lennysmileyface Před 2 lety

    Thanks Zuckerberg.