How to Update Blender 3D
Blender is constantly being improved by a team of developers funded through the Blender Development Fund. As a result, there are regular updates to Blender (at least 3 a year) that need to be installed to experience its latest features.
There are also Alpha and Beta testing versions of Blender we can use to test upcoming or experimental features. Here’s how to update to the current version of Blender or to use an experimental build.
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How to Update to the Latest Version of Blender in Windows
The steps for how to update Blender 3D are similar to the steps for originally downloading it. We will be able to maintain our settings from our previously installed version.
The following steps assume you already have an older version of Blender installed and are looking to update to the current version.
1. Download the Latest Official Version of Blender 3D
If you are not using a third party installer of Blender (like Steam or Microsoft Store), we need to go to the official download page for Blender at Blender.org/download. Only download from here (never anywhere else!).
When we arrive at the download page, we will see the latest stable (official) version of Blender. In the above image, Blender 3.2.2 is the most current version.
We choose to download for the operating system we use. Blender supports Windows, MacOS and Linux operating systems. Choose the version you want and press the “Download Blender X.XX” button.
Blender will begin to download on your computer. This version of Blender was 214 MB in file size so it downloaded fairly fast.
2. Install the Current Version of Blender
When the Blender update downloads, it can be found in our download folder. Double click to run the .MSI file.
The Blender Setup Installer will run and prompt us to agree to the End-User License Agreement for Blender’s GNU license. Check the box to accept the terms and press “Next.”
We will need to identify where we want Blender to be stored. Since we already have Blender installed, we should keep it in the same location.
By default, Blender creates locations for both the program and its libraries. I recommend using the default locations unless you have specific reasons not to. Press “Next” to continue.
The Blender Setup window is now ready to install. Press “Install” to begin the installation and update Blender.
We may be prompted by a system security warning asking to allow the Blender installation. Authorize the changes to your hard drive if necessary.
3. Confirm the New Version of Blender is Installed
Now we open Blender. The updated version will replace the old version as the default. Our old settings will have been imported.
We can check the version of Blender on the top right corner of the Splash Screen to make sure we have the current version installed.
The Blender version displays in the top right corner of the splash screen.
How to Use the Alpha and Beta Builds of Blender?
The current and stable version of Blender is what will appear when we go to Blender’s download page. This is a safe and tested version to use. Sometimes we want to try new features in either the Alpha or Beta versions of Blender. These are released in the form of daily builds which include all of the work done that day by the Blender Developers.
Warning: The Alpha and Beta versions of Blender are experimental and crashes or even data loss are always possibilities. Use at your own risk!
What is the Difference Between Blender Alpha and Blender Beta?
The two types of experimental versions of Blender are the Alpha and Beta testing versions.
How to Download the Alpha Version or Beta Version of Blender
To download either the Alpha or Beta version of Blender, go to the official Blender download page at Blender.org/Download. On the top menu bar, find the section labeled “Builds.”
After selecting “Builds” we are brought to the “Daily Builds” area of Blender’s download page. Here we see all the builds which the Blender Developers are currently working on. At the top of the list, we can select Windows, MacOS or Linux to choose our operating system.
Here we see the Long Term Support (LTS) which are previous versions that are maintained, but don’t get new features added to them. Below that, we see the following in this example:
The Blender 3.3.0 “Release Candidate” is the Beta version of Blender but it is so close to being released that it’s been reclassified to “Release Candidate.” The Blender 3.4.0 is the current Blender Alpha Build.
Remember these are daily builds. Every day a new version is available to download. Sometimes the differences between builds is small but sometimes it can be significant.
Select the highlighted link next to the build we want to download. Blender will download to our computer like any other download would. When it’s finished, a .Zip file will appear in our download folder.
Install an Experimental Build of Blender
We will need to extract the downloaded folder and may want to move the extracted files to somewhere else on our computer (or maybe not because this is a temporary build of Blender).
When we open the extracted folder, we will see several files. We will notice both a Blender.exe file and a Blender-Launcher.exe file. They both will work.
There are some technical differences I haven’t been able to figure it out, but double click on one and you’ll open the experimental version of Blender.
If you already have a stable version of Blender, it will remain on your computer as the default Blender application!
Now, we can test out the experimental features being developed in the Alpha version of Blender. Or, we can get familiar with the features that will be available in the next release and are being fine-tuned in the Beta version of Blender.
Either way, it’s fun to get a head start on what’s new in Blender.
Once again, the official download page for Blender is Blender.org/Download. Have fun and stay creative!
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How Do I Update The Blender Software?
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If you are relatively new to Blender, you will probably have already downloaded and begun using the software. But then you watch a YouTube video of someone reviewing the latest version of the software, and you wonder if you have that version, or if you need to upgrade.
If we go to the main Blender website, blender.org, we can download the latest version of the application by clicking on the blue button on the homepage, selecting our operating system, and then download the latest version. This is how you would initially download Blender and how you would access any future versions of the software.
Updating the blender software is the same as downloading the software in the first place. When you download the latest version, you will begin to use that version instead of the previously installed one.
Checking To See My Current Version
There is no point in going to the Blender website to download the latest version of blender if you are already using it on your device.
So what is the easiest way of checking which version of blender you are currently using? Open up a new project in Blender and you will be greeted with the splash screen.
Blender Splash Version
You will see a number in the top right-hand corner of the splash screen where you have the image. For example, you could see 3.2.0, which indicates the current version of Blender being used.
You can also view this number in the bottom right-hand corner of the user interface.
The Easiest Way To Update To The Latest Version
The easiest and most trustworthy method for updating to the most recent version of the Blender software is to just re-download the software from the blender website.
Go to blender.org and then click on the blue button for the download. This will take you to the download page. Then select your operating system and click download.
Only do this if the labeled version of blender on the download page is newer than the current version that you are using.
Blender Site Home Page
This is effectively the same as when you first downloaded the Blender software. However, your computer is smart enough to detect which Blender is the most recent version. When you try to open up Blender after downloading the latest version, it will be the latest version that will be opened.
During the installation process, you may have the opportunity to uninstall the previous version. However, this option normally will only come up if you attempt to download the same version you currently have.
Do I Lose My Work By Updating?
You might be worried that updating to a new blender version means that new tools are introduced, and all tools are replaced. As a result, you feel may lose access to your projects.
But in 99% of cases, you won’t lose any of your projects by upgrading to the next version of Blender. all projects should be accessible with the new version, and you should be able to continue them without issue.
The only time this becomes a problem is when you are attempting to load projects from a newer blender version onto an older one. For example, a project that involves creating Eevee-based materials in Blender 3.2 may not be accessible if you tried to load the same project in Blender 2.75.
Updating The Blender Software Through Steam
If you did not download Blender through the Blender website, you may have accessed it using Steam.
For those who are unfamiliar, Steam is a library of thousands of video games for PC users. You can also access certain applications on there such as Blender.
Blender On Steam
If you go to the Blender page on Steam you may have the opportunity to update to the latest version if you are not currently using it.
This will update blender almost as if it were a game and for some might be considered a more natural way of upgrading the software. However, if you downloaded blender from the website then we recommend upgrading using the main website as well.
Can I Update To Future Versions?
Because Blender is an open-source application, you can download the current stable release and every previous and accessible future version of the software.
Blender Foundation often makes available the next two versions of the software in the form of a Beta (Next Immediate) and Alpha (Succeeding) build.
These are not official releases and are used to text new features that may be included when that version of Blender is officially released. Beta and Alpha builds are not recommended for any form of production work.
To access the alpha and beta builds of Blender, go to the download page on the Blender website. Scroll down the page until you see a red button that should be labeled as Download Blender Experimental.
Download Blender Experimental
This will take you to the download page for all the current builds of Blender, including the Beta and alpha builds for the upcoming releases.
Access Beta And Alpha
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Как перейти на Blender 3 в Linux
Blender 3.0 уже здесь! Вместе с ним 3.0 включает в себя множество отличных новых функций и улучшений производительности. Если вы заядлый пользователь Blender, вы захотите получить это последнее обновление. Вот как вы можете обновить Blender до 3.0.
Инструкции Ubuntu
Если вы хотите перейти на Blender 3 в Ubuntu Linux, вы должны установить Blender через загружаемый архив TarXZ. Чтобы получить последнюю версию Blender для Ubuntu, вы должны открыть окно терминала.
Чтобы запустить окно терминала на рабочем столе Ubuntu, нажмите Ctrl + Alt + T на клавиатуре. Или найдите «Терминал» в меню приложения и запустите его таким образом. Когда откроется окно терминала, используйте команду загрузки wget, чтобы загрузить Blender 3.0.
После скачивания архива TarXZ на свой компьютер необходимо распаковать его содержимое. Используя команду tar, распакуйте архив TarXZ Blender 3.0, который вы скачали ранее с помощью wget.
После извлечения содержимого файла TarXZ в вашем домашнем каталоге появится папка с именем «blender-3.0.0-linux-x64». Используя команду CD, перейдите в эту папку.
Внутри этой папки вы сможете сразу запустить Blender, используя команду ниже.
Или откройте файловый менеджер Ubuntu и дважды щелкните файл «блендер», чтобы запустить его.
Если вы предпочитаете глобально настроить Blender в своей системе Ubuntu, измените файл blender.desktop в папке. Однако в этом нет необходимости, поскольку программу легко запустить с помощью команды.
Инструкции Debian
Debian Linux — стабильная операционная система Linux. Однако, поскольку он нацелен на стабильность, некоторые пакеты устарели. В результате Blender не будет обновляться до 3.0 в ближайшее время.
К счастью, если вы используете Debian, вы все равно сможете получить Blender 3.0, следуя приведенным выше инструкциям Ubuntu Linux. Кроме того, вы можете получить Blender 3.0 на Debian, установив его как пакет Flatpak или Snap.
Инструкции Arch Linux
Arch Linux всегда получает самые свежие пакеты, так как это так называемый скользящий выпуск. Новейшая версия Blender (3.0) доступна всем пользователям Arch Linux через репозиторий программного обеспечения «сообщества».
Чтобы установить Blender 3.0 в вашу систему Arch Linux, убедитесь, что у вас включен репозиторий «community» в вашем файле /etc/pacman.conf. Как только вы это сделаете, откройте окно терминала на рабочем столе.
Используйте команду pacman -S, чтобы установить Blender 3.0 в вашу систему Arch Linux с открытым окном терминала. В качестве альтернативы, если у вас уже установлен Blender, вы можете обновить его до 3.0, используя команду pacman -Syyu.
Инструкции Fedora
У Fedora всегда есть самые свежие пакеты для своих пользователей. По этой причине получить Blender 3.0 будет несложно. Чтобы установить Blender в Fedora до версии 3.0, вам нужно будет использовать команду dnf update в окне терминала.
Откройте окно терминала на рабочем столе Linux, нажав Ctrl + Alt + T на клавиатуре. Или найдите «Терминал» в меню приложения и запустите его таким образом. Когда окно терминала откроется и будет готово к использованию, запустите команду обновления dnf ниже.
Запуск команды dnf update загрузит последнюю версию Blender (3.0) в вашу систему Fedora. Однако, если у вас нет последней версии Blender в вашей системе Fedora, вы можете установить ее, используя команду dnf install ниже.
Инструкции OpenSUSE
Blender 3.0 доступен в OpenSUSE, если вы используете Tumbleweed, так как это непрерывный выпуск, такой как Arch Linux. Однако, если вы используете OpenSUSE Leap, 3.0 не так доступна.
Если вы используете OpenSUSE Tumbleweed, вам нужно открыть окно терминала и обновить систему, чтобы установить обновления Blender. Вы можете открыть окно терминала на рабочем столе Linux, нажав Ctrl + Alt + T на клавиатуре. Или найдите «Терминал» в меню приложения и запустите его таким образом.
В открытом окне терминала запустите команду zypper refresh, чтобы обновить репозитории программного обеспечения OpenSUSE.
После обновления репозиториев программного обеспечения вы можете установить последнюю версию Blender (3.0) на OpenSUSE Tumbleweed, выполнив команду zypper update.
Если у вас еще нет Blender, вы можете установить его с помощью приведенной ниже команды установки zypper, чтобы он заработал.
Инструкции по Flatpak
Blender 3.0 доступен как Flatpak. Однако, если вы хотите установить его на свой компьютер с помощью Flatpak, вам придется настроить среду выполнения Flatpak. Для этого следуйте нашему подробному руководству по этому вопросу.
После настройки среды выполнения Flatpak на вашем компьютере используйте две приведенные ниже команды flatpak, чтобы последняя версия Blender (3.0) работала только на вашем компьютере с Linux.
Инструкции по привязке
Последняя версия Blender (3.0) доступна в магазине пакетов Snap. Чтобы он заработал, вам нужно сначала настроить среду выполнения пакета Snap на вашем компьютере. Настройте среду выполнения пакета Snap в своей системе, следуя руководству по этому вопросу.
После настройки среды выполнения вы можете установить последнюю версию Blender, выполнив команду snap install ниже.
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