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What is rock_wall_builder?

wildartworks/rock_wall_builder — explained in plain English

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0PythonAudience · designerComplexity · 2/5Setup · moderate

In one sentence

A Blender addon that generates procedural or prefab-based rock walls for game environments.

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    What it does
      Builds rock walls
      Procedural mode
      Prefab mode
    Tech stack
      Python
      Blender addon
    Use cases
      Game level art
      Modular environments
      Fast iteration
    Audience
      Game artists
      Level designers
    Features
      Realtime reseed
      Random scale rotation
      Mesh merging
    Requirements
      Blender 3.6+
      Custom rock assets

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Quickly generate a rock wall for a game level using Blender.

USE CASE 2

Build modular environment art from a custom set of rock assets.

USE CASE 3

Iterate on wall layouts in real time with a reseed and update workflow.

What is it built with?

PythonBlender

How does it compare?

wildartworks/rock_wall_builder0xhassaan/nn-from-scratch3ks/embedoc
Stars00
LanguagePythonPythonPython
Last pushed2023-06-08
MaintenanceDormant
Setup difficultymoderatemoderatehard
Complexity2/54/51/5
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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires Blender 3.6 or newer and custom .blend rock assets.

So what is it?

Rock Wall Builder is an addon for Blender 3.6 and newer that generates rock walls for game environments. An addon is a plug-in that adds extra tools to Blender, the free 3D modelling software widely used by game artists and hobbyists. Instead of placing individual rocks by hand, one at a time, you configure your wall parameters and the addon assembles a wall from rock assets stored in .blend files, which is Blender's native format for saving 3D objects and scenes. You can work in either procedural mode, where rocks are placed and varied algorithmically, or prefab-based mode, where you use hand-crafted asset combinations you have prepared in advance. The workflow lets you reseed or update the wall in real time, adjusting random scale and rotation for each rock as you go, so you can quickly try different looks without starting over. This randomization helps avoid a repetitive, copy-pasted appearance across a long wall, which is a common problem when reusing the same few rock models. Wall dimensions use metric controls, letting you work in real-world units such as meters when deciding how tall or long a wall should be. Once you are satisfied with the result, the addon merges all the individual rock meshes into a single optimized object, which is the recommended approach for keeping a game scene light and fast, since many small separate objects can slow down a game engine. The README for this project is short and does not go into installation steps, screenshots, or how the addon's controls appear inside Blender's interface. It also does not mention a license, so it is unclear under what terms the addon can be used, modified, or shared. Anyone interested in trying it would likely need to look at the source files directly or contact the author for more detail.

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Prompt 1
Explain how to install the Rock_Wall_Builder addon in Blender 3.6 or newer.
Prompt 2
Help me set up custom rock assets to use with the Rock_Wall_Builder addon.
Prompt 3
Show me how the reseed and update workflow in Rock_Wall_Builder works for regenerating a wall.

Frequently asked questions

What is rock_wall_builder?

A Blender addon that generates procedural or prefab-based rock walls for game environments.

What language is rock_wall_builder written in?

Mainly Python. The stack also includes Python, Blender.

How hard is rock_wall_builder to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is rock_wall_builder for?

Mainly designer.

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