jms has posted updates to his kml/kmz import scripts (now version 0.1.2 released May 17th) for importing SketchUp And Google Earth files into Blender.
Monthly Archives: May 2006
SharpConstruct 0.12 RC 3 Displacement Painter Released
From the site: This release makes saving more reliable and fixes a startup crash.
- Default save format is now OBJ because LWO doesn’t save colors yet
- A warning about color data is displayed when models are saved in LWO format
- Extentions are automatically appended to the filename when saving models
- Paths with non-ascii characters are handled properly
Chemical Structure Conversion Script
Malte Reimold (intermalte) has developed a script that I have been hoping for for some time… the chemical structure conversion script pdb2blend!
The World’s First Open Movie Released!

A new phenomena is making its debut in the movie industry today; the world’s first Open Movie has been released on the internet.
Voodoo Camera Tracker 0.9 Released
Voodoo, the well known free camera tracking software, has recently been updated with some nice fixes.
Blender Texture Disc Now Public Domain
The Blender Foundation today released the “Blender Texture Disc”, a collection of high quality textures, into the Public Domain.
Timeline Of CGI In Film And Television
Wikipedia has a neat entry with a list of firsts and major advancements in computer generated imaging since the 1970s in film and television. It’s a nice look at the past 33 years and seeing how far we’ve come. You might also be interested in the latest “first” that the entry describes.
Elephants Dream Release Imminent – Music Score Available for Download
All the signs are pointing in the right direction now; I’m expecting Elephants Dream to be available online either today or tomorrow. In the mean time, you can already download the full music score and get in the right mood!
Displacement Painting Script
Michael Schardt (Michael S) has posted an updated version of his “Espresso” displacement painting script (now version 1.1.1). Similar in concept to SharpConstruct, Espresso is integrated into Blender with some great features.
Blender Summer of Documentation
Following Google’s Summer of Code, the Blender Foundation today announced that it is offering 10 grants of €500 for people providing a substantial addition to the online documentation.