How do I install an addon in Blender?
Blender searches for addons in three places, one of which is /Users/ {user}/Library/Application Support/Blender/2.72/. If your addon is already there, then it is “installed”. The install from file button in the user preferences essentially just copies files into this directory.
How to create a sapling tree in Blender?
Blender sapling tree add-on settings. We can create a tree by going to the add menu. In the curve sub-menu, you will find “sapling tree gen”. This will add a tree as an operation. This means that the settings we have to change our tree are in the operator panel in the lower left corner of the 3D viewport.
Where can I download the modular tree in Blender?
You can download the modular tree on: Github. (That is for Blender 2.8). Full documentation here. Thread on Blenderartists.org for more background info.
Is the sapling add-on good for Blender?
The good thing with the sapling add-on is that it is so accessible, yet can create good-looking trees. We just have to combine it with some other tools within Blender to elevate them to the next level. However, keep in mind that some kinds of trees can be very hard to create with the sapling add-on.
How can I run Blender in the terminal?
Open the terminal application, go to the directory where Blender is installed, and run the executable within the app bundle, with commands like this: If you need to do this often, you can make an alias so that typing just blender in the terminal works. For that you can run a command like this in the terminal (with the appropriate path).
How can I run Blender on my Mac?
Run the following command: sudo nano /etc/paths. Enter your password, when prompted. Go to the bottom of the file, and enter /Applications/Blender.app/Contents/MacOS. Enter Ctrl – X to quit. Enter Y to save the modified buffer.
How to install an addon on a Mac?
If your addon is already there, then it is “installed”. The install from file button in the user preferences essentially just copies files into this directory. If you don’t see the addon listed in the user preferences, then there may be something wrong with the addon.