New book in French about Blender for architectural design and visualisation

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It’s not really a news anymore :o but my book (in French) is out (Editor Eyrolles), in paper, ePub or Pdf.

On my website you can find some information and download the files used as examples in the book:

Here are some parts of it in PDF, (the first one contains images done by various Blenderheads around the world, I thanks them again so much).




Or you can see some of it on google:
http://books.google.fr/books?id=wuVUi1qm4pQC&lpg=PP1&dq=blender%202.6%203d%20pour%20l%27architecture&hl=fr&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q=blender%202.6%203d%20pour%20l%27architecture&f=false

And here is a short summary in my bad english:

As an architect, I use Blender daily at nearly every stage of my workflow, from quick sketching to final rendering. I tried to write the book with which I would have loved to learn Blender, from my own experience, but keeping in focus other possible workflows. You will learn the basis of Blender, always with architectural examples, and advanced design and modelisation tools, everything needed to produce images, either realists or artistics, and a lot of tips and tricks to improve your workflow. Among other things:

  • Use the mesh tools as virtual clay to give life to your ideas and concepts
  • Build organic buildings or any curvy design with the subdivision surface
  • Learn how to use Curves for intuitive sketching and modeling
  • Improve your models, make them mor complex and rich with the modifiers
  • Learn the precision tools that can make the use of Blender for precise modeling fast and effective
  • Discover the materials an texture, with typical examples on how to apply them on buildings
  • Make any artistic (NPR) rendering with the node editor
  • Use Cycles for ultra-realistic renderings
  • Animate anything in your scene for stunning walkthroughs

Who may be interested by this book :

  • Architects, draughtsmen, and designers working in building and architecture related business
  • CG artists, designers in video game industry (for all the building settings of the games)
  • Students in architecture or design seeking for a powerfull 3D tool that they will be able to use in their professional life
  • Any CG enthusiast wanting to discover Blender or new ways of using it.

http://www.eyrolles.com/Audiovisuel/Livre/blender-2-6-3d-pour-l-architecture-9782212133653?PHPSESSID=

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English version and I would consider buying. Looks cool.

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It does look good and it’s about time I start reading in French :slight_smile: I might pick it up. Good job!

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Or Spanish, Italian, Polish, Russian, Chinese… :slight_smile:
The book is very good. Even the first part where the uninitiated is introduced to Blender, the one I wish I wouldn’t have to pay for every time I buy a new book, is actually quite well done: systematic, to the point with lots of useful tips.

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Thanks for the comments. Merci IamInnocent, you couldn’t say something that makes me happier: I tried to make the first part not to boring for people who already know Blender. I’m glad to see you found it somehow usefull

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Merci beaucoup viralata… Je vais jeter un coup d’oeil

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you should try an english version. your “bad english” (that you probably learned proper english in school) is better than most americans english.

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Nice !
I think you should try an english version too !

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Nice one!!!
Would be great to have an english version too! Thanks :slight_smile:

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I read french in school but don’t remember much of it but “je t’aime” which is very important french frase. It’s in finnish “minä rakastan sinua”. But to stay on topic: Very glad to read that there is a book of architectural visualization for Blender. The images looked amazing. Hope that the text would be in english.

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Thanks all for the comments.
I want to say too that it’s not only about visualization, and for me, as an architect it’s important.