{"id":87952,"date":"2023-06-27T17:23:34","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T15:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/?page_id=87952"},"modified":"2025-08-07T17:04:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T15:04:02","slug":"3-6","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/download\/releases\/3-6\/","title":{"rendered":"3.6 LTS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"intro\" class=\"wp-block-group has-black-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-bottom:0\">\n<div id=\"intro-text\" class=\"wp-block-group container pb-5 has-medium-font-size is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5ca99053 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69a8ff4cba87c&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69a8ff4cba87c\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-js-isolify wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/blender_36_lts_splash.jpg\" alt=\"Blender 3.6 LTS splash by Blender Studio\" class=\"wp-image-87959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/blender_36_lts_splash.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/blender_36_lts_splash-512x256.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/blender_36_lts_splash-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dd127765 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center container has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">Blender Foundation and the online developers community proudly present Blender 3.6 LTS!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center container has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">The last long-term support release of the 3.x series.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center mb-4 has-text-color has-small-font-size\" style=\"color:#7c7c7c\">Released June 27th, 2023<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"reel\" class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2c8b2cd5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-massive-title\">Show-off<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center m-0 has-medium-font-size\">See how the community is pushing the Freedom to Create.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Blender 3.6 LTS - Reel\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BnY2JdBrvaI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-massive-title\">Show &amp; Tell<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Round-up of what&#8217;s new, in detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Blender 3.6 LTS - New Features Overview\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0-LiGWgKRgk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"geometry-nodes\" class=\"wp-block-group m-0 py-6 has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8fa23e99 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><div id=\"paragraph-plus-block_5ca0a92861714cd0c8d3e090a0623a4a\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph-plus m-0\">\n\t<p>ENTER THE <strong>SIMULATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_5ca0a92861714cd0c8d3e090a0623a4a {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfont-size: 64px;\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_5ca0a92861714cd0c8d3e090a0623a4a {\n\t\t\t\tbackground-image: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(0,255,102) 0%, rgb(68,255,255));\n\t\t\t\t-webkit-background-clip: text;\n\t\t\t\t-webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">The Geometry Nodes project takes a leap with initial support for simulations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-abeab86a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Use the New Simulation Nodes in Blender 3.6 LTS\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RJbLiFTNHnI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns py-4 is-style-default is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized m-0 p-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/download.blender.org\/demo\/geometry-nodes\/simulation\/basic_particle_simulation.blend\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/basic_particle_simulation.jpg\" alt=\"Basic Particle Simulation\" class=\"wp-image-88791\" style=\"width:240px;height:135px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TRY IT YOURSELF<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-features-io-color has-text-color\">Get the file used in this video to play with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size has-small-font-size is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-features-geonodes-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/download\/demo\/geometry-nodes\/simulation\/basic_particle_simulation.blend\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download Demo File<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-30992ae9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><div id=\"paragraph-plus-block_8e8b3b9aa6ec1df21ec5f8728a5c1aa9\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph-plus mt-6 mb-3 float-center\">\n\t<p>GET IN THE <strong>ZONE<\/strong\n<\/p>\n\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_8e8b3b9aa6ec1df21ec5f8728a5c1aa9 {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfont-size: 36px;\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_8e8b3b9aa6ec1df21ec5f8728a5c1aa9 {\n\t\t\t\tbackground-image: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(0,255,102) 0%, rgb(68,255,255));\n\t\t\t\t-webkit-background-clip: text;\n\t\t\t\t-webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">Simulation is defined by the &#8220;Simulation Zone&#8221;, connecting the Simulation Input and Output.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns container mx-auto is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9c096309 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69a8ff4cbbf30&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69a8ff4cbbf30\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"558\" height=\"465\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/geometry_nodes_simulation_input.png\" alt=\"Geometry Nodes Simulation Input node\" class=\"wp-image-88577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/geometry_nodes_simulation_input.png 558w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/geometry_nodes_simulation_input-512x427.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center text-left is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"paragraph-plus-block_96395861780ce2d4e80a80314aff4357\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph-plus text-left m-0 mb-3\">\n\t<p>SIM <strong>IN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_96395861780ce2d4e80a80314aff4357 {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfont-size: 36px;\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_96395861780ce2d4e80a80314aff4357 {\n\t\t\t\tbackground-image: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(0,255,102) 0%, rgb(68,255,255));\n\t\t\t\t-webkit-background-clip: text;\n\t\t\t\t-webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\">On the first frame, the inputs of the <strong>Simulation Input<\/strong> node are evaluated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\">In later frames the inputs aren&#8217;t evaluated anymore, the node outputs the result of the previous frame.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns container mx-auto is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-69df4c34 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center text-left is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"paragraph-plus-block_1f65ef1ba77588e94ae1090ffde1281b\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph-plus text-left m-0 mb-3\">\n\t<p>SIM <strong>OUT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_1f65ef1ba77588e94ae1090ffde1281b {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfont-size: 36px;\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_1f65ef1ba77588e94ae1090ffde1281b {\n\t\t\t\tbackground-image: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(0,255,102) 0%, rgb(68,255,255));\n\t\t\t\t-webkit-background-clip: text;\n\t\t\t\t-webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\">The Simulation Output node saves the state for the next frame.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69a8ff4cbcacc&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69a8ff4cbcacc\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"558\" height=\"465\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/geometry_nodes_simulation_output.png\" alt=\"Geometry Nodes Simulation Output node\" class=\"wp-image-88582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/geometry_nodes_simulation_output.png 558w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/geometry_nodes_simulation_output-512x427.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div id=\"paragraph-plus-block_75847b7c20449929950375bb093a653c\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph-plus text-left m-0 mb-3 mx-auto text-center float-center\">\n\t<p>BAKE N&#8217; <strong>CACHE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_75847b7c20449929950375bb093a653c {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfont-size: 64px;\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_75847b7c20449929950375bb093a653c {\n\t\t\t\tbackground-image: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(0,255,102) 0%, rgb(68,255,255));\n\t\t\t\t-webkit-background-clip: text;\n\t\t\t\t-webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns container mx-auto is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9c096309 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center text-left is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"paragraph-plus-block_459903ee310831ae126099987493cdeb\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph-plus text-left m-0 mb-3\">\n\t<p>KEEP <strong>CONTROL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_459903ee310831ae126099987493cdeb {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfont-size: 36px;\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_459903ee310831ae126099987493cdeb {\n\t\t\t\tbackground-image: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(0,255,102) 0%, rgb(68,255,255));\n\t\t\t\t-webkit-background-clip: text;\n\t\t\t\t-webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Simulation results can be cached or baked to storage, this is controlled via a new &#8220;Simulation Nodes&#8221; panel in the physics tab in the Properties editor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69a8ff4cbd685&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69a8ff4cbd685\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"528\" height=\"225\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/geometry_nodes_simulation_nodes_panel.png\" alt=\"Geometry Nodes Simulation Nodes panel\" class=\"wp-image-88636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/geometry_nodes_simulation_nodes_panel.png 528w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/geometry_nodes_simulation_nodes_panel-512x218.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns container mx-auto is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9c096309 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69a8ff4cbde33&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69a8ff4cbde33\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-js-isolify wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"689\" height=\"464\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/geometry_nodes_simulation_cache.png\" alt=\"Visualization of Simulation Nodes cache in the Timeline editor\" class=\"wp-image-88601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/geometry_nodes_simulation_cache.png 689w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/geometry_nodes_simulation_cache-512x345.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 689px) 100vw, 689px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Visualization of Simulation Nodes cache in the Timeline editor.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center text-left is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"paragraph-plus-block_918fd7c4499852aa218b00fb7f1e3eed\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph-plus text-left m-0 mb-3\">\n\t<p>KEEP AN EYE<\/p>\n\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_918fd7c4499852aa218b00fb7f1e3eed {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfont-size: 36px;\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_918fd7c4499852aa218b00fb7f1e3eed {\n\t\t\t\tbackground-image: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(0,255,102) 0%, rgb(68,255,255));\n\t\t\t\t-webkit-background-clip: text;\n\t\t\t\t-webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The baked or cached results can be visualized in the Timeline editor, together with other types of caches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The color of the simulation cache matches the Simulation Zone in the nodes editor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-features-geonodes-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/3.6\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/simulation\/simulation_zone.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the Manual<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div id=\"paragraph-plus-block_6ea40620ebf1dbd375741e5e5b11317f\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph-plus mb-3 mt-7 float-center\">\n\t<p>TIME TO <strong>PLAY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_6ea40620ebf1dbd375741e5e5b11317f {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfont-size: 64px;\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_6ea40620ebf1dbd375741e5e5b11317f {\n\t\t\t\tbackground-image: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(0,255,102) 0%, rgb(68,255,255));\n\t\t\t\t-webkit-background-clip: text;\n\t\t\t\t-webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">See your simulations in realtime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"434\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1148 \/ 434;\" width=\"1148\" autoplay loop muted src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/simulation_nodes_2d_puff.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Interactive 2D smoke puffs simulation using the draw curves tool.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-ea944ec7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-features-geonodes-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/download\/demo\/geometry-nodes\/simulation\/2D_smoke_simulation.blend\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download 2D Smoke Puffs file<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns container mx-auto is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a1383269 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"382\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 656 \/ 382;\" width=\"656\" autoplay loop muted src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/geometry_nodes_jiggly_pudding.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center text-left is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Simulations can be interacted with in realtime, simply hit play and move your objects around!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-features-geonodes-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/download\/demo\/geometry-nodes\/jiggly_pudding.blend\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download Jiggly Pudding file<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-features-geonodes-color has-text-color\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">MORE DEMO FILES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mb-6 is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c59049c8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div id=\"cards-block_60956ae56532b269f1b0e4a0154e60dd\" class=\"\">\n\n\t<div class=\"cards card-layout-card-transparent card-aspect-ratio-landscape\">\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#cards-block_60956ae56532b269f1b0e4a0154e60dd .cards {\n\t\t\t\t--cards-items-per-row: 2;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards-item card-aspect-ratio-inherit\" style=\"grid-column: span 1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards-item-content\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<? \/\/ TODO: @web-assets make cards-item thumbnail hover effect zoom in outer wrapper cards-item link elements for better semantics ?>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/download\/demo\/geometry-nodes\/index_of_nearest.blend\" class=\"cards-item-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/geometry_nodes.jpg\" alt=\"Index of Nearest\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards-item-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cards-item-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/download\/demo\/geometry-nodes\/index_of_nearest.blend\">Index of Nearest<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards-item card-aspect-ratio-inherit\" style=\"grid-column: span 1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards-item-content\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<? \/\/ TODO: @web-assets make cards-item thumbnail hover effect zoom in outer wrapper cards-item link elements for better semantics ?>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/download\/demo\/geometry-nodes\/simulation\/mesh_fracturing.blend\" class=\"cards-item-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/fracturing.jpg\" alt=\"Mesh Fracturing\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards-item-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cards-item-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/download\/demo\/geometry-nodes\/simulation\/mesh_fracturing.blend\">Mesh Fracturing<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">What the community is already making with Geometry Nodes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.34%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Guys I failed the Donut?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/geometrynodes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#geometrynodes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CpgQU2QzHa\">pic.twitter.com\/CpgQU2QzHa<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Xeofrios (@xeofrios) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/xeofrios\/status\/1670819281800507395?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 19, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Added a bending constraint to the strings and meshed them ?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/b3d?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#b3d<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/geometrynodes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#geometrynodes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rCS10wuPzO\">pic.twitter.com\/rCS10wuPzO<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Sean (@seanterelle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/seanterelle\/status\/1661369828072890369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 24, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.34%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Touching grass :)<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/blender?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#blender<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/b3d?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#b3d<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/geometrynodes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#geometrynodes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h88p9m8pi6\">pic.twitter.com\/h88p9m8pi6<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Shahzod Boyhonov ?\ufe0f (@specoolar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/specoolar\/status\/1671493564117954562?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 21, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-features-geonodes-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23GeometryNodes%20%23b3d&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#GeometryNodes on Twitter<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-features-geonodes-color has-text-color\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">MORE GEOMETRY NODES<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"word-cloud-block_ed681cd101aa8493981e8888092ba990\" class=\"block-word-cloud container\">\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"list-unstyled d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center flex-wrap text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/3.6\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/geometry\/sample\/index_of_nearest.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew Index of Nearest node\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.blender.org\/wiki\/Reference\/Release_Notes\/3.6\/Nodes_Physics#Performance\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeveral performance improvements\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_ed681cd101aa8493981e8888092ba990 {\n\t\t\t\tcolor: #42ffcd;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"cycles\" class=\"wp-block-group m-0 py-6 has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group py-5 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-60 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-88341\" alt=\"Pet Projects\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pet_projects_030_030.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pet_projects_030_030.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pet_projects_030_030-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pet_projects_030_030-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pet_projects_030_030-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pet_projects_030_030-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pet_projects_030_030-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-abeab86a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center mb-2 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff69\">CYCLES<\/h5>\n\n\n<div id=\"paragraph-plus-block_2729372c70a53c2ecb602176c6a44f81\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph-plus float-center\">\n\t<p><strong>SYNC<\/strong> FAST<\/p>\n\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_2729372c70a53c2ecb602176c6a44f81 {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfont-size: 64px;\t\t}\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_2729372c70a53c2ecb602176c6a44f81 em {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfont-style: normal;\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7fadc2eb wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-left:0;font-size:1.25rem\">Loading large geometries into Cycles is much faster, meaning rendering can start more quickly after geometry changes or switching to rendered view.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-link-color wp-elements-e66c21cb668fed30ffa597972fa1c51b is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20db0cee wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:0\"><div id=\"cards-block_560bfcc53051a9b4e9e3b8f4d6fb8886\" class=\"\">\n\n\t<div class=\"cards card-layout-horizontal-circle-transparent card-aspect-ratio-landscape\">\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#cards-block_560bfcc53051a9b4e9e3b8f4d6fb8886 .cards {\n\t\t\t\t--cards-items-per-row: 2;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards-item card-aspect-ratio-inherit\" style=\"grid-column: span 1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards-item-content\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards-item-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cards-item-title\" href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/8d0920ec6dcd3fc7fc6b3d7dd76872801dcefa29\">Up to 60x<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cards-item-excerpt\" href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/8d0920ec6dcd3fc7fc6b3d7dd76872801dcefa29\"><p>Faster copying mesh attributes.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards-item card-aspect-ratio-inherit\" style=\"grid-column: span 1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards-item-content\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards-item-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cards-item-title\" href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/ae017b3ab7fb119d8a3327f880f74ce2c31a57f9\">10x<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cards-item-excerpt\" href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/ae017b3ab7fb119d8a3327f880f74ce2c31a57f9\"><p>Faster loading curve objects.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards-item card-aspect-ratio-inherit\" style=\"grid-column: span 1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards-item-content\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards-item-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cards-item-title\" href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/aef0e72e5acccf5f86cabe17dc49d7af473901e9\">9x<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cards-item-excerpt\" href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/aef0e72e5acccf5f86cabe17dc49d7af473901e9\"><p>Faster loading point clouds.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards-item card-aspect-ratio-inherit\" style=\"grid-column: span 1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards-item-content\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards-item-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cards-item-title\" href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/4bcd59d644c4cc50692e60899403e3f60ac409de\">4-6x<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cards-item-excerpt\" href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/4bcd59d644c4cc50692e60899403e3f60ac409de\"><p>Faster loading large meshes.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center mt-6 is-style-paragraph-center-large has-medium-font-size\">The Light Tree feature introduced in Blender 3.5 is now much faster thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/105862\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/105862\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">multi-threading<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/106683\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/106683\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">instancing support<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-link-color wp-elements-ad68a378f994157206791ba468856fed is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0ec924fb wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div id=\"cards-block_3a382627af833870c26c0e8909e5cedb\" class=\" cycles-light-tree\">\n\n\t<div class=\"cards card-layout-horizontal-circle-transparent card-aspect-ratio-landscape\">\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#cards-block_3a382627af833870c26c0e8909e5cedb .cards {\n\t\t\t\t--cards-items-per-row: 2;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards-item card-aspect-ratio-inherit\" style=\"grid-column: span 1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards-item-content\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards-item-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cards-item-title\" href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/106683\">Up to 11x<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cards-item-excerpt\" href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/106683\"><p>Faster Light Tree building thanks to multi-threading.<br \/>\n<small class=\"text-muted\">Tested on Apple M1.<\/small><\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards-item card-aspect-ratio-inherit\" style=\"grid-column: span 1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards-item-content\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards-item-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cards-item-title\" href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/105862\">Up to 190x<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cards-item-excerpt\" href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/105862\"><p>Faster Light Tree building on a scene with many instances.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center mb-2 mt-6 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#666666\">CYCLES<\/h5>\n\n\n<div id=\"paragraph-plus-block_47e82653588675ffbb6231c5eb684332\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph-plus float-center\">\n\t<p>HARDWARE<br \/>\n<strong style=\"font-size: 84%\">RAY TRACING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_47e82653588675ffbb6231c5eb684332 {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfont-size: 64px;\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_47e82653588675ffbb6231c5eb684332 {\n\t\t\t\tbackground-image: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(0,98,234) 0%, rgb(68,255,255));\n\t\t\t\t-webkit-background-clip: text;\n\t\t\t\t-webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center mt-4 mb-5 is-style-paragraph-center-large has-medium-font-size\">Support for hardware ray-tracing acceleration has been added for AMD and Intel graphics cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns container is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5eac0b6e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center container has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p>Added experimental support for AMD hardware ray-tracing acceleration, using&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/gpuopen.com\/hiprt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HIP RT<\/a>. This improves performance on RX 6000, RX 7000, W6000, and W7000 series GPUs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0\">Known limitations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Windows only, as HIP RT doesn&#8217;t support Linux yet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Degenerate triangles may cause crashes or poor performance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shadows in hair are not rendering accurately.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color has-small-font-size\">Requires driver version&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amd.com\/en\/support\/kb\/release-notes\/rn-rad-win-22-40-51-06-blender-3-6-beta\" target=\"_blank\">22.40.51.06 for Blender 3.6<\/a>, along with enabling HIP RT in Preferences &gt; System.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"chart-bars-block_dcd95ffe631346f4dbb762bea4138d57\" class=\"chart-bars float-left\">\n  <div class=\"chart-bars-legend\">\n    <ul>\n                  <li>\n          <span class=\"chart-bars-legend-indicator\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(216,0,65), rgb(255,135,167));\"><\/span>\n          <span>HIP Ray Tracing<\/span>\n        <\/li>\n                        <li>\n          <span class=\"chart-bars-legend-indicator\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(116,54,102), rgb(155,71,120));\"><\/span>\n          <span>HIP<\/span>\n        <\/li>\n              <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <ul>\n          <li class=\"chart-bars-item\">\n        <div class=\"chart-bars-item-caption\">Pavillion<\/div>\n        <div class=\"chart-bars-bars\">\n          \n                        <div class=\"chart-bars-bar-container\">\n              <div\n              class=\"chart-bars-bar \"\n              style=\"width: 100%; background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(216,0,65), rgb(255,135,167));\"\n              title=\"100  (HIP Ray Tracing)\">\n\n                              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"chart-bars-bar background\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          \n                        <div class=\"chart-bars-bar-container\">\n              <div\n              class=\"chart-bars-bar \"\n              style=\"width: 74.9%; background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(116,54,102), rgb(155,71,120));\"\n              title=\"74.88  (HIP)\">\n\n                              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"chart-bars-bar background\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/li>\n          <li class=\"chart-bars-item\">\n        <div class=\"chart-bars-item-caption\">Secret Deer<\/div>\n        <div class=\"chart-bars-bars\">\n          \n                        <div class=\"chart-bars-bar-container\">\n              <div\n              class=\"chart-bars-bar \"\n              style=\"width: 100%; background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(216,0,65), rgb(255,135,167));\"\n              title=\"100  (HIP Ray Tracing)\">\n\n                              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"chart-bars-bar background\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          \n                        <div class=\"chart-bars-bar-container\">\n              <div\n              class=\"chart-bars-bar \"\n              style=\"width: 55.4%; background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(116,54,102), rgb(155,71,120));\"\n              title=\"55.36  (HIP)\">\n\n                              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"chart-bars-bar background\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n\n  \n  <div class=\"chart-bars-legend\">\n    \n          <ul>\n        <li><span>Sample rendering performance (higher is better)<\/span><\/li>              <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns container is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5eac0b6e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center container has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p>Hardware ray-tracing acceleration for Intel\u00ae Arc\u2122 and Data Center GPUs, using&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embree.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Embree 4<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0\">Known limitations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>During their first use with oneAPI device, Ambient Occlusion and Bevel nodes will trigger a GPU binaries recompilation that will use around 9GB of memory and take several minutes. Improvements on this may come from future GPU drivers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"chart-bars-block_067b9c1878bc2f904dacad1cc94c11b1\" class=\"chart-bars float-left\">\n  <div class=\"chart-bars-legend\">\n    <ul>\n                  <li>\n          <span class=\"chart-bars-legend-indicator\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(21,0,211), rgb(68,161,255));\"><\/span>\n          <span>Blender 3.5.1<\/span>\n        <\/li>\n                        <li>\n          <span class=\"chart-bars-legend-indicator\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(106,0,255), rgb(255,66,232));\"><\/span>\n          <span>Blender 3.6 LTS<\/span>\n        <\/li>\n              <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <ul>\n          <li class=\"chart-bars-item\">\n        <div class=\"chart-bars-item-caption\">Scanlands<\/div>\n        <div class=\"chart-bars-bars\">\n          \n                        <div class=\"chart-bars-bar-container\">\n              <div\n              class=\"chart-bars-bar \"\n              style=\"width: 57.3%; background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(106,0,255), rgb(255,66,232));\"\n              title=\"98  (Blender 3.6 LTS)\">\n\n                              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"chart-bars-bar background\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          \n                        <div class=\"chart-bars-bar-container\">\n              <div\n              class=\"chart-bars-bar \"\n              style=\"width: 100%; background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(21,0,211), rgb(68,161,255));\"\n              title=\"171  (Blender 3.5.1)\">\n\n                              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"chart-bars-bar background\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/li>\n          <li class=\"chart-bars-item\">\n        <div class=\"chart-bars-item-caption\">Pavillion<\/div>\n        <div class=\"chart-bars-bars\">\n          \n                        <div class=\"chart-bars-bar-container\">\n              <div\n              class=\"chart-bars-bar \"\n              style=\"width: 27.5%; background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(106,0,255), rgb(255,66,232));\"\n              title=\"47  (Blender 3.6 LTS)\">\n\n                              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"chart-bars-bar background\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          \n                        <div class=\"chart-bars-bar-container\">\n              <div\n              class=\"chart-bars-bar \"\n              style=\"width: 43.3%; background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(21,0,211), rgb(68,161,255));\"\n              title=\"74  (Blender 3.5.1)\">\n\n                              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"chart-bars-bar background\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n\n  \n  <div class=\"chart-bars-legend\">\n    \n          <ul>\n        <li><span>Render time in seconds (lower is better)<\/span><\/li>              <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-default has-features-render-color has-text-color\">PLUS<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"word-cloud-block_5b21978e0be566d16cc2b29a84ef78ca\" class=\"block-word-cloud container\">\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"list-unstyled d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center flex-wrap text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/02c2970983\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReduced memory usage of volumes in Apple Silicon GPUs\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.blender.org\/wiki\/Reference\/Release_Notes\/3.6\/Cycles#Other_Improvements\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOSL: support for new standard microfacet closures from MaterialX\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/5a86c4cc886ef25bf6f1fd61b5b9c706bba93de0\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tByte color attributes are now supported for point clouds and curves\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.blender.org\/wiki\/Reference\/Release_Notes\/3.6\/Cycles#Other_Improvements\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImproved Fresnel handling of the Glass BSDF\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/d5757a0\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdded support for Light Trees in AMD GPUs\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_5b21978e0be566d16cc2b29a84ef78ca {\n\t\t\t\tcolor: #0099ff;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:800px;aspect-ratio:unset;\" id=\"lts\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-30 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-88253\" alt=\"Pet Projects\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pet_projects_button.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pet_projects_button.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pet_projects_button-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pet_projects_button-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pet_projects_button-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pet_projects_button-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pet_projects_button-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-abeab86a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right is-style-massive-title\">It&#8217;s a keeper.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-right is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-193fc03e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\" style=\"font-size:2.1rem\">The <strong>LTS<\/strong> in Blender 3.6 LTS stands for &#8220;long-term support&#8221;, meaning it will get fixes for up to two years, until June 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"modeling-uv\" class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center mb-2 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#666666\">UV EDITING<\/h5>\n\n\n<div id=\"paragraph-plus-block_8a241df6eb666cc7cf49e3d9a4b3aa26\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph-plus mt-0 mb-3 float-center\">\n\t<p>TIME TO <strong>PACK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_8a241df6eb666cc7cf49e3d9a4b3aa26 {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfont-size: 84px;\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_8a241df6eb666cc7cf49e3d9a4b3aa26 {\n\t\t\t\tbackground-image: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(238,255,58) 0%, rgb(120,255,58));\n\t\t\t\t-webkit-background-clip: text;\n\t\t\t\t-webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t#chart-bars-block_621fafe9eafe1 .chart-bars-item-caption {\r\nmin-width: 160px;\r\n}\t<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Packing UV islands has been greatly improved thanks to a new UV packing engine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Dramatically improving performance on large meshes and improving support for non-square materials. On many real world cases, efficiency of the layout has also been increased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns container is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69a8ff4cc43b0&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69a8ff4cc43b0\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/uv_packing_b35.jpg\" alt=\"UV Packing in Blender 3.5\" class=\"wp-image-88096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/uv_packing_b35.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/uv_packing_b35-512x512.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/uv_packing_b35-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/uv_packing_b35-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pack Islands in Blender 3.5 (default values)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69a8ff4cc49e5&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69a8ff4cc49e5\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/uv_packing_b36.jpg\" alt=\"UV Packing in Blender 3.6 LTS\" class=\"wp-image-88097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/uv_packing_b36.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/uv_packing_b36-512x512.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/uv_packing_b36-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/uv_packing_b36-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pack Islands in Blender 3.6 LTS (default values)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"cards-block_b074105883671c84acc761f07b0c505e\" class=\" container\">\n\n\t<div class=\"cards card-layout-card-transparent card-aspect-ratio-landscape\">\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#cards-block_b074105883671c84acc761f07b0c505e .cards {\n\t\t\t\t--cards-items-per-row: 3;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards-item card-aspect-ratio-inherit\" style=\"grid-column: span 1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards-item-content\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards-item-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cards-item-title\">Shapeshift<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cards-item-excerpt\" href=\"\"><p>Choose the final shape of the UV packing between <strong>Exact Shape (Concave)<\/strong>, <strong>Convex Hull<\/strong>, or <strong>Bounding Box<\/strong>, giving layouts that use available space depending the geometry.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards-item card-aspect-ratio-inherit\" style=\"grid-column: span 1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards-item-content\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards-item-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cards-item-title\">Better Together<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cards-item-excerpt\" href=\"\"><p>The new <strong>Merge Overlapped<\/strong> option makes overlapping islands stick together during UV packing.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards-item card-aspect-ratio-inherit\" style=\"grid-column: span 1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards-item-content\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards-item-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cards-item-title\">Bounding Experience<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cards-item-excerpt\" href=\"\"><p><strong>Pack To > Original Bounding Box<\/strong> allows islands to be packed back into the original bounding box of the selection.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size is-style-primary has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-features-modeling-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/3.6\/modeling\/meshes\/uv\/editing.html#pack-islands\" style=\"background-color:#77ff3852\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the Manual<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-default mt-6 mb-0 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#bcff22\">AND MORE<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"word-cloud-block_1cbbb405f73132b78d66547f55eb5186\" class=\"block-word-cloud container\">\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"list-unstyled d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center flex-wrap text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/6b8cdd5979964f39b01bc4def194255fa3766a40\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSupport for manual seams in UV Sphere\/Cylinder Projection\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/2b4bafeac68e\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew select similar options: winding, and object\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_1cbbb405f73132b78d66547f55eb5186 {\n\t\t\t\tcolor: #bcff22;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-parallax wp-duotone-1900d8-ffa96b-4\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);min-height:576px;aspect-ratio:unset;\" id=\"asset-bundle\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-88486 has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/blender_asset_bundle_base_meshes.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center mb-2 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff85\">ASSET LIBRARIES<\/h5>\n\n\n<div id=\"paragraph-plus-block_08e2bd3b9b41bc6dde4996583bc51830\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph-plus mt-0 float-center\">\n\t<p><strong>BUNDLE<\/strong> UP<\/p>\n\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_08e2bd3b9b41bc6dde4996583bc51830 {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfont-size: 64px;\t\t}\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_08e2bd3b9b41bc6dde4996583bc51830 em {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfont-style: normal;\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t#chart-bars-block_621fafe9eafe1 .chart-bars-item-caption {\r\nmin-width: 160px;\r\n}\t<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fbfc87ba wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-default py-2 has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">Blender Studio and the Blender community put together an asset bundle with a collection of human base meshes ready to use for sculpting, animation, texturing, you name it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-js-isolify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/blender_asset_bundle_base_meshes-1280x720.jpg\" alt=\"Human Base Meshes Asset Bundle\" class=\"wp-image-88486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/blender_asset_bundle_base_meshes-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/blender_asset_bundle_base_meshes-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/blender_asset_bundle_base_meshes-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/blender_asset_bundle_base_meshes-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/blender_asset_bundle_base_meshes-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/blender_asset_bundle_base_meshes.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Get started with 17 assets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mb-0 mt-5 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66%\"><div id=\"paragraph-plus-block_43f9f3b3dfab0c6cc25b6329ac54b70c\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph-plus mb-3\">\n\t<p><strong>HEAD<\/strong> START<\/p>\n\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_43f9f3b3dfab0c6cc25b6329ac54b70c {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfont-size: 64px;\t\t}\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_43f9f3b3dfab0c6cc25b6329ac54b70c em {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfont-style: normal;\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t#chart-bars-block_621fafe9eafe1 .chart-bars-item-caption {\r\nmin-width: 160px;\r\n}\t<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The default cube is great, but it can be challenging if your goal is to sculpt a character. Worry no more, the Human Base Meshes bundle is here for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mt-4 has-medium-font-size\">Featuring:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-medium-font-size\">\n<li>Multi-resoluton levels for realistic assets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quad topology for multi-resolution sculpting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UV maps (including UDIMs)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creased edges and Subdiv modifiers for planar assets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Closed volumes for voxel remeshing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Face sets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-js-isolify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/blender_asset_bundle_base_meshes_topology.jpg\" alt=\"Human head with topology ready for animation, rigging, or texturing.\" class=\"wp-image-88661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/blender_asset_bundle_base_meshes_topology.jpg 885w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/blender_asset_bundle_base_meshes_topology-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/blender_asset_bundle_base_meshes_topology-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 885px) 100vw, 885px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-js-isolify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/blender_asset_bundle_base_meshes_skull.jpg\" alt=\"Human skull.\" class=\"wp-image-88674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/blender_asset_bundle_base_meshes_skull.jpg 885w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/blender_asset_bundle_base_meshes_skull-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/blender_asset_bundle_base_meshes_skull-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 885px) 100vw, 885px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center mt-5 mb-4\">Drag, drop, go.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Base Meshes - Free Asset Bundle\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qSR-qK2vRQY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Download the bundle, add it to your Asset Libraries, and start drag and dropping from the Asset Browser into your scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/download\/demo\/bundles\/bundles-3.6\/human-base-meshes-bundle-v1.0.0.zip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download Asset Bundle<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"animation\" class=\"wp-block-group py-6 has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns container mx-auto pt-6 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/3.6\/editors\/3dview\/controls\/orientation.html?utm_source=blender-4.0.0-alpha#orientations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/parent_space_transform.png\" alt=\"Parent Space Transform\" class=\"wp-image-88439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/parent_space_transform.png 678w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/parent_space_transform-512x346.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-2 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#666666\">ANIMATION<\/h5>\n\n\n<div id=\"paragraph-plus-block_3614fb524fd8b69fd37ca40dc01f9d47\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph-plus mt-0 mb-3\">\n\t<p>PARENT<br \/>\n<strong style=\"display: inline-block; font-size: 64px; margin-top: 12px\">SPACE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_3614fb524fd8b69fd37ca40dc01f9d47 {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfont-size: 42px;\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_3614fb524fd8b69fd37ca40dc01f9d47 {\n\t\t\t\tbackground-image: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(114,255,58) 0%, rgb(58,255,143));\n\t\t\t\t-webkit-background-clip: text;\n\t\t\t\t-webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t#chart-bars-block_621fafe9eafe1 .chart-bars-item-caption {\r\nmin-width: 160px;\r\n}\t<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This new space transformation allows you to move child objects using the coordinates of their parent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center mt-6 has-features-modeling-color has-text-color\">MORE ANIMATION<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"word-cloud-block_6bea6d725678de90f0635c0d6ce74361\" class=\"block-word-cloud container mb-5\">\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"list-unstyled d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center flex-wrap text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">Alt+S for smoothing operators<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">Alt+D for blending operators<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.blender.org\/wiki\/Reference\/Release_Notes\/3.6\/Animation_Rigging#General\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tiTaSC IK solver supports keeping root bones\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.blender.org\/wiki\/Reference\/Release_Notes\/3.6\/Animation_Rigging#Small_Tweaks\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGraph Editor improvements\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/d1219b727c\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFixed scroll when clicking search box in NLA\/Graph Editor\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">Ctrl+LMB to extend channel selections<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.blender.org\/wiki\/Reference\/Release_Notes\/3.6\/Animation_Rigging#NLA\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNLA editor improvements\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.blender.org\/wiki\/Reference\/Release_Notes\/3.6\/Animation_Rigging#Frame_Channels_Operator\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGraph Editor: Frame channels\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.blender.org\/wiki\/Reference\/Release_Notes\/3.6\/Animation_Rigging#Duration_Display_in_the_Status_Bar\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDisplay scene duration in the status bar\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.blender.org\/wiki\/Reference\/Release_Notes\/3.6\/Animation_Rigging#Extend_Paint_Mask_Selection\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWeight Paint: Extend paint mask selection\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.blender.org\/wiki\/Reference\/Release_Notes\/3.6\/Animation_Rigging#Copy_Global_Transform\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCopy Global Transform add-on improvements\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.blender.org\/wiki\/Reference\/Release_Notes\/3.6\/Animation_Rigging#Graph_Editor\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGraph Editor settings moved to Preferences\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.blender.org\/wiki\/Reference\/Release_Notes\/3.6\/Animation_Rigging#Bone_Relation_Lines\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead\/Tail drawing of bone relationship lines\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.blender.org\/wiki\/Reference\/Release_Notes\/3.6\/Animation_Rigging#Context_properties\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDrivers: Introduce Context Properties\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.blender.org\/wiki\/Reference\/Release_Notes\/3.6\/Animation_Rigging#Key_menu_cleaned_up\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKey menu cleaned up\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.blender.org\/wiki\/Reference\/Release_Notes\/3.6\/Animation_Rigging#Gaussian_Smooth_Operator\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGaussian Smooth Operator\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.blender.org\/wiki\/Reference\/Release_Notes\/3.6\/Animation_Rigging#Keyframes\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGraph Editor keyframing improved\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.blender.org\/wiki\/Reference\/Release_Notes\/3.6\/Animation_Rigging#Dope_Sheet\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDope Sheet 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wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:270px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column mb-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div id=\"donate\" class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default has-medium-font-size is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-53acd6ed wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div id=\"paragraph-plus-block_bfaaecbbd4d956e53870d0ffb28f8e21\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph-plus mb-3 mt-4\">\n\t<p>Blender is and will<br \/>\n<span style=\"display: block; margin-top: 10px;\">always be free, <strong>forever<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_bfaaecbbd4d956e53870d0ffb28f8e21 {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcolor: #ff3a3a;\t\t\tfont-size: 36px;\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_bfaaecbbd4d956e53870d0ffb28f8e21 {\n\t\t\t\tbackground-image: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(255,255,255) 0%, rgb(255,255,255));\n\t\t\t\t-webkit-background-clip: text;\n\t\t\t\t-webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-4 has-medium-font-size\">Releases are possible thanks to donations by the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons p-0 is-horizontal is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-f4f497dd wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-accent\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/fund.blender.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><i class=\"i-heart-filled\"><\/i> Donate Monthly<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/about\/donations\/#one-time-donations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donate Once<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"more\" class=\"wp-block-group py-6 has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-875371c4880ee6bd491719503640acc0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">BUT WAIT, THERE&#8217;S MORE<\/h1>\n\n\n<div id=\"word-cloud-block_0a8f751a031c16394fe9733fef36d3b2\" class=\"block-word-cloud container\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-words-cloud-categories\" style=\"column-count: 2;\">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Modeling<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/3.6\/editors\/3dview\/display\/overlays.html#shading\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew Retopology overlay\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">I\/O<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.blender.org\/wiki\/Reference\/Release_Notes\/3.6\/Pipeline_Assets_IO#FBX\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFBX: Faster import\/export\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender-addons\/commit\/4c397ede\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFBX: Export active color layer first\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.blender.org\/wiki\/Reference\/Release_Notes\/3.6\/Add-ons#3DS_I.2FO\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew add-on: 3DS import\/export\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.blender.org\/wiki\/Reference\/Release_Notes\/3.6\/Pipeline_Assets_IO#Stanford_PLY\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew C++ based PLY importer\/exporter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Performance<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/ea97bb1641b9fc3424c0000c7c7db9a038ae6148\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFaster object linking and unlinking\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.blender.org\/wiki\/Reference\/Release_Notes\/3.6\/Core#Geometry\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t25% less memory usage in large geometries\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/5669c5a61b2f049ec1b55cf045221b24095b9df2\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBetter performance when exiting edit mode\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/0fe0db63d7f\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t75% faster mesh conversion with multiple UV maps\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.blender.org\/wiki\/Reference\/Release_Notes\/3.6\/Modeling#Performance\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUp to 80% improvement in memory usage of face corner &#8220;split&#8221; normal calculation\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/63a44e29aca\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExtracting UV map data up to 3x faster\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/3507431c306\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBetter Subdivision Surface performance on large meshes with no loose vertices\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/17d161f56537d424d369a1dcf4c47d3976842af8\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUp to 44% performance improvement in meshes with custom split normals data\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Add-ons<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/3.6\/addons\/baking\/vdm_brush_baker.html\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew: VDM Brush Baker\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.blender.org\/wiki\/Reference\/Release_Notes\/3.6\/Add-ons#Storypencil\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStorypencil improvements\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Library Overrides<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.blender.org\/wiki\/Reference\/Release_Notes\/3.6\/Core#Library_Overrides\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMajor improvements to the resyncing process\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Python API<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.blender.org\/wiki\/Reference\/Release_Notes\/3.6\/Python_API#Custom_Script_Directories\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCustom Script Directories\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.blender.org\/wiki\/Reference\/Release_Notes\/3.6\/Python_API#Blender_Handlers\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImprovements to Blender handlers\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.blender.org\/wiki\/Reference\/Release_Notes\/3.6\/Python_API#Internal_Mesh_Format\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeveral changes to internal mesh format\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/105975\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew utility to create links between virtual sockets\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.blender.org\/wiki\/Reference\/Release_Notes\/3.6\/Animation_Rigging#Python_API\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFCurve key changes\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">USD<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/1164976dd8\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCurves\/Hair export\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/239af1705d\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPath Mask import support for multiple primitive paths\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/42342124f8\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew &#8220;Prim Path&#8221; export option\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/ce83b26a33\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSet emissiveColor USD Preview Surface material input when exporting\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/3c74575dac\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAuthor opacityThreshold USD Preview Surface material attribute when exporting\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/109c1b92cd\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFixed texture alpha on export\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/74b5e62d2ae\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFixed duplicate shader nodes\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Grease Pencil<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/3.6\/grease_pencil\/modes\/weight_paint\/tools.html\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew Weight Paint tools\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Sculpt<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.blender.org\/wiki\/Reference\/Release_Notes\/3.6\/Sculpt\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdjust Last Operation panel in Mesh\/Color Filters\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/a843a9c9bb8a25f123752fcd6ca68f4694974a44\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdded trim orientation to Box Trim\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.blender.org\/wiki\/Reference\/Release_Notes\/3.6\/Sculpt#Features\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTransform, Trim, Project, Fairing, Filter operations in header menus\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Viewport Compositor<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.blender.org\/wiki\/Reference\/Release_Notes\/3.6\/EEVEE\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSupport for more nodes and features\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">User Interface<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/106700\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSupport for sub-types in float custom properties\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/1b94e60fb0\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQuick tooltips for Properties Editor tabs\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/d58e422ac3\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCancel drag &#038; drop with Esc\/RMB\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/7216eb8879\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHighlight list elements on hover\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/cfb112edcb\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWiden search boxes when needed\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/19ca2e905e\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncreased length of Open Recent menu\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/2215ee9358\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew emojis in fallback font\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/fa13058fa6\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFixed Color Picker position\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/43eb3fe21a\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlt-click support to edit multiple string properties\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/107350\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBetter positioning of text in Measure\/Ruler\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/04d50f4b23\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQuick Favorites: Support operator enums\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/6ae44c4770\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMany operator confirmations can be now be disabled\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.blender.org\/wiki\/Reference\/Release_Notes\/3.6\/User_Interface#Transform_Settings\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSet Proportional Size in the Proportional Editing popover\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">EEVEE<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.blender.org\/wiki\/Reference\/Release_Notes\/3.6\/EEVEE\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew: Transparent Pass\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Node Editor<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.blender.org\/wiki\/Reference\/Release_Notes\/3.6\/Nodes_Physics#Node_Editor\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCustom subtypes for group sockets\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/2f0b166dce\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSupport for smooth view\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/e95ba8a70e1922fc8a\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdded shortcut to Online Manual in node&#8217;s context menu\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/107470\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLink-drag search can copy values of basic socket types\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/105972\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMove data-block default values with link-drag search\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Outliner<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/b558fff5b8\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFilter Grease Pencil objects\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Assets<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/106189\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShow tooltips with full name and description\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/20f54a5698\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClear Asset now works for all selected assets\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/199c7da06d\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHide meta-data fields if asset is read-only\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.blender.org\/wiki\/Reference\/Release_Notes\/3.6\/Pipeline_Assets_IO#Pipeline.2C_Assets_.26_I.2FO\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew Relative Path option per asset library\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">File Browser<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/c3dfe1e204\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tList mode items can now be dragged by the name\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/694f792ee1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew &#8220;External&#8221; context menu for performing operations outside Blender\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Windows<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/defd95afcd\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAuto-focus child windows on hover\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/39bcf6bdc9\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCopy\/paste images in Image Editor\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">macOS<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/f04a7a07e3\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShow recently opened\/saved files in Dock context menu and App Expose\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Text Object<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/68f8253c71\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDouble-click to select words\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/68f8253c71\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSelect text by click-drag\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/e369bf4a6d\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#8220;To Uppercase\/Lowercase&#8221; support for more languages\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/6d2351d26b\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOperators to move cursor to 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id=\"splash\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-87953\" alt=\"Blender 3.6 LTS splash artwork by Blender Studio\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/blender_splash_36_pet_projects_artwork.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/blender_splash_36_pet_projects_artwork.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/blender_splash_36_pet_projects_artwork-512x256.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/blender_splash_36_pet_projects_artwork-1280x640.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/blender_splash_36_pet_projects_artwork-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/blender_splash_36_pet_projects_artwork-1536x768.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mb-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-x-large-font-size\">GET THE ARTWORK<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d9c6e66d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left is-style-default py-2 has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">Blender splash artwork source files are available for you to play with, not only for Blender 3.6 but for <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/download\/demo-files\/#blender-splash-screens\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/download\/demo-files\/#blender-splash-screens\" target=\"_blank\">previous versions as<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/download\/demo-files\/#splash\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/download\/demo-files\/#splash\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/download\/demo-files\/#blender-splash-screens\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/download\/demo-files\/#blender-splash-screens\">well<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--5\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/download\/demo\/splash\/blender-3.6-splash.zip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><i class=\"i-download\"><\/i> Download Splash File (245MB)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-js-isolify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/blender_36_lts_splash.jpg\" alt=\"Blender 3.6 LTS splash by Blender Studio\" class=\"wp-image-87959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/blender_36_lts_splash.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/blender_36_lts_splash-512x256.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/blender_36_lts_splash-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Blender 3.6 LTS splash by Blender Studio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"credits\" class=\"wp-block-group mx-auto py-6 has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color\">CREDITS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-small-font-size is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-826ce4b2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center container px-4 is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/about\/credits\/\">List of developers<\/a> that contributed to Blender 3.6 LTS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center container px-4 is-style-default\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/download\/demo-files\/#splash\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/download\/demo-files\/#splash\" target=\"_blank\">Splash artwork<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/studio.blender.org\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/studio.blender.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blender Studio<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Features recap video by <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jonlampel\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jonlampel\" target=\"_blank\">Jonathan Lampel<\/a> from <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cgcookie.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cgcookie.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">CG Cookie<\/a>. Features reel video edited by Haru Legouge. Simulation Nodes video and demos by <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/simon-thommes.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/simon-thommes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Simon Thommes<\/a>. Jiggly Pudding simulation by <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cmzw_\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cmzw_\" target=\"_blank\">Mingwei Lim<\/a>. Index of Nearest simulation by <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/seanterelle\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/seanterelle\" target=\"_blank\">Sean Christofferson<\/a>. Assets bundle video by <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artgram.co\/c\/julienkaspar\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.artgram.co\/c\/julienkaspar\" target=\"_blank\">Julien Kaspar<\/a>. Page layout and design by <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pablovazquez.art\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/pablovazquez.art\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pablo Vazquez<\/a>. Additional help by <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/studio.blender.org\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/studio.blender.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Blender Studio<\/a>, <a href=\"\/about\/institute\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"\/about\/institute\/\">Blender Institute<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/community\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/community\/\">Blender community<\/a>.<br><br>Huge thanks to everyone involved \u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The Blender team. 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