It is now possible to swap between subdivision levels as you work, starting at a low level to rough out major features, then switching to a higher one to add fine details. Below, we've picked out five of the most significant changes, from a true multiresolution sculpting workflow to advances in cloth and fluids.īlender's Multires modifer can now automatically rebuild missing subdivision levels when importing high-res models from other 3D software, making it possible to work on them as if they were native Blender assets.īlender has supported multiresolution modeling for a while – the Multires modifier got a big update in Blender 2.83 – but it never quite added up to a proper sculpting workflow. With the Blender Development Fund now bringing in enough money to pay the salaries of 20 full-time developers, this year's Blender 2.9 release cycle looks set to be equally packed.īlender 2.90, the first of those updates, consolidates many of the new features, extending the software's modeling, rendering and simulation toolsets. The industry-changing Blender 2.8 releases may finally be over, but the pace of development hasn't slowed. The first release in the Blender 2.9 release series is here.

Blender 2.9 new features