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Can Blender be customized?

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Can Blender be customized?

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Yes, you can build directly from CVS or modify it to your own needs, as long as you comply with the GPL License. This requires C (and for the game engine, C++) programming knowledge. Visit the Blender Developer’s Forums to get started. Other forms of customization are Python scripting and Plug-In modules. Python scripting is very robust and provides capabilities from simplistic run and quit menu actions to complex graphical user interfaces. Plug-In modules come in two types: Sequence and Texture. To get started with Python scripting, you’ll need to know Python, of course. See http://www.python.org to get started. Once you are familiar with the language, you should visit this wiki’s Main Page for Blender-specific information. Another excellent resource is at the Blender Artists Forums where there is a Python and Plugins forum. Writing plug-in modules requires a bit more programming experience. Familiarize yourself with how they work by visiting the Blender’s Plugins System chapter of th