Environmake (Blender Addon) - Create 360 Displaced Spheres from Textures
Environmake is a Blender addon that makes simple 3D environments in seconds! You input an equirectangular texture with a depth map, and watch it make a displaced sphere around the camera.
Note: This addon does not generate the textures, these must be provided! It has been tested in Blender 3.4.1 on Windows. Let me know what you experience elsewhere!
Installation
- Download the addon’s .py file.
- Open Blender, go to
Edit
>Preferences
. - In the Preferences window, navigate to the
Add-ons
tab. - Click the
Install
button and select the downloaded .py file. - Enable the addon by checking the checkbox next to its name.
Usage
Once the addon is installed and enabled, you’ll find a new panel in the 3D Viewport’s N
panel, under the “Environmake” tab.
Step 1: Load your images
In the addon panel, you’ll see two fields: “Equirectangular Texture” and “Depth Map”.
- Equirectangular Texture: Click the folder icon to load your equirectangular image. This will be used as the base texture for your environment.
- Depth Map: Click the folder icon to load a depth map for your environment. This will be used to create the displacement.
Step 2: Choose a shading mode
Select a shading mode from the dropdown menu:
- Emission: The equirectangular texture’s color information will be used as an emission shader. This option will use your texture as-is, making it impervious to any lights or shadows in your scene. This is best if you don’t want to change anything or fiddle around with lights in your scene.
- Base Color: The equirectangular texture’s color information will be used as a base color for the material. Choose this option if you want to use further lights to influence the environment. But be aware: if you have any shadows baked into your texture, they won’t change. Of course.
Step 3: Generate the environment
Click the “Generate” button to create your 3D environment. The addon will generate a 360 panoramic sphere with displacement based on your equirectangular texture and depth map.
Watch me create a VR environment with this addon and the Stable Diffusion AI!
Conclusion
Congratulations! You’re now ready to create stunning 3D environments using the Environmake addon for Blender. I hope this tool helps you bring your projects to life and opens up new possibilities in your creative journey. Happy blending!
You'll get the addon and demo images!