Blender is a professional 3D creation suite designed for modeling, animation, rendering, and video editing. It functions as an open-source 3D engine that provides a comprehensive framework for procedural geometry, physics simulation, and high-quality visual output. The platform is built upon a foundational architecture that utilizes data-block-based memory management and a dependency-graph-based evaluation system to handle complex scene transformations and geometry updates.
The software distinguishes itself through a highly modular, node-based procedural architecture that allows users to construct geometry, materials, and logic through a shared, graph-oriented system. It features a sophisticated asset management system that supports linked data modification and override-based asset linking, enabling users to maintain connections to external source files while applying local modifications. This system is further extended by a Python scripting API, which allows for programmatic access to core data structures and the integration of custom tools.
Beyond its core creative capabilities, the project includes extensive tooling for cross-platform software development and automated quality assurance. It provides a unified interface for managing 3D production assets, including metadata indexing, catalog organization, and external library mounting. The environment is designed for extensibility, featuring dynamic type registration and a modular user interface that supports custom layouts and interactive workflows.
The repository provides a complete development environment, including automated build tasks, unit test execution, and performance benchmarking tools to maintain codebase stability.
