Blender 3d
The Blender 2.44 version released
Blender is the free open source 3D content creation suite, available for all major operating systems under the GNU General Public License.
Blender 2.44 is the latest release from the Blender Foundation. This version now is fully 64 bits compatible, new modifers were added, a couple of composite nodes were added, and a revamp of the old mesh primitives was done.
Sculpt and Multires
The previous release was the first Blender version to offer 3d sculpt and multi-res. Based on welcome feedback and reporting, a lot of bug fixes and improvements were added.
New Modifiers
Two new modifiers are available now; “Smooth” and “Cast”.
Subsurface Scattering
Subsurface scattering is a new material option to render materials like skin, marble or milk. For these materials light scatters under the surface and leaves at another position. This leads to a softer appearance, as light is blurred out over the surface.
New Composite Nodes
Two new Composite nodes had been added, that can be accessed by the Add > Color menu, expanding further the possibilities of the Composite node editor.
Character Animation
The Action and NLA editors have now better control over visible channels. A new constraint was added, and a “preview range” option was added.
Publisher: Blender Foundation
