Articles
Workflow write-ups from building CAD Bridger — live sync, rendering in Blender and leaving closed rendering ecosystems behind.
Why I built CAD Bridger: a live Rhino to Blender sync that keeps your materials, lighting and scene setup intact so you can render in Blender instead of V-Ray.
Read article→How to get a SketchUp model into Blender with groups, components and materials intact — and keep it updated as the design changes, without re-exporting SKP or DAE files.
Read article→Move Rhino models into Blender with layers, blocks and meshing you control — and update them after every design change without rebuilding your Blender scene.
Read article→Get Revit models into Blender with categories, families and parameters preserved as usable structure — and resend after every model change without losing your render setup.
Read article→Send Archicad models to Blender with layers, building materials and classifications intact, and keep the Blender scene alive while the design keeps changing.
Read article→How to move Vectorworks models into Blender with design layers, classes and textures preserved, and update the scene as the project develops.
Read article→Bring Allplan architecture and engineering models into Blender with structure and materials preserved, and keep rendering while the model develops.
Read article→Send SolidWorks parts and assemblies to Blender with assembly structure, appearances and tessellation quality under your control — and resend as the design iterates.
Read article→Move Fusion 360 designs into Blender with components, bodies and appearances preserved, and resend after every parametric change without rebuilding the render.
Read article→How to get Onshape documents into Blender with assembly structure and appearances intact, and keep the render scene in step with a cloud model that keeps changing.
Read article→