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The BlenderDiplom Blog features test, doodles, previews for tutorials and various other things related to Blender.

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Why You Need The Cycles Encyclopedia

I'm just going to claim: "If you work with cycles on a fairly regular basis, you need The Cycles Encyclopedia." And here is why:

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Release Notes for the Cycles Encyclopedia 1.5 Update

Hurray, the long-awaited update for The Cycles Encyclopedia is finally out. As promised it is free for every user who has already purchased the book. All updates refer to the official Blender 2.79b release. Here is what we added:

Blender 2.8 Preview

Blender 2.8 - How the new interface matures

Blender 2.8 is in it's final stages of development. A lot has happend over the past year. Those used to the interface of Blender 2.7x might not even recognize their favorite 3D application anymore. Follow us on a journey through the development of the Blender 2.8 user interface.

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What is new in Point Density Magical FX v1.1?

Point Density Magical FX, our training- and template-package for point density textures in Cycles received a free update. Version 1.1 includes an all-new effect that allows you to set your logo on fire in a really stylish way. But there is more to it...

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You know what's totally worth doing? Revisiting old Blendfiles

I recently started working on a new showreel. After creating a few new scenes, I started rummaging through my Blendfile folder to see if there was some unfinished stuff that I could use.

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Merry Christmas 2016

BlenderDiplom wishes all its readers a Merry Christmas 2016! Have a great time and keep on blending. 

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Blender Mantaflow Integration Demo #2

The integration of Mantaflow into Blender got a big boost with this year's Google Summer of Code (GSoC). While it is still far from finished, interested users can test it out in the fluid-mantaflow branch.

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