> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://ryanhcode.gitbook.io/blender4ftc/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://ryanhcode.gitbook.io/blender4ftc/master.md). # Blender4FTC ## What is Blender4FTC? Blender4FTC is a Blender addon and material library designed to make CAD rendering simple and easy, while being fully customizable for advanced users. ## FTC Rendering Community Discord We now have a community discord for rendering help and discussion!\ ## Blender4FTC Features: **Material Library**\ Blender4FTC has a 43 material/shader library containing common materials used for FTC and CAD.\ \ **Materials in default library include:** goBILDA Yellow Jacket, Wood Floor, Void Background, Field Tile, Smoked Polycarb/Acrylic Glass, Ring, Red Hard Plastic, Polycarb/Acrylic Glass, Plywood, Mirror, MecanumRollers Yellow, MecanumRollers Grey, Light Carbon Fiber(CYCLES), HDPE/Hard Plastic, goBILDA Servo, Glass, Delrin, Dark Standard Metal, Dark Rubber, Dark Plywood, goBILDA Dark Jacket, Dark Carbon Fiber(CYCLES), Dark Alluminum, Carbon Fiber(EEVEE), Brushed Steel, Black-Oxide Coating, Alluminum, Standard Metal, 3DPrinted Template, 3DPrinted Red, 3DPrinted Orange, 3DPrinted Green, 3DPrinted Blue, 3DPrinted Black\ \ **Material Customization**\ Ontop of a 40 material library, the majority of the materials are fully customizable, whether it be through Blender's node shading interface or the custom Material Workshop
Material Workshop
**Scene Management**\ Blender4FTC can auto-configure render settings based on a color theme and computer performance. The Scene Management panel in the addon allows you to adjust compositing(post processing) effects, render settings, and position of camera with ease of access. ![Scene Management Panel](/files/-MQN6N49Eru7wrGQ_W_S) **Scene Presets**\ Blender4FTC includes 2 default scene "presets" to assist with scene management.\ \ **Field Preset:**\ Blender4FTC includes a pre-made field scene embedded inside of the addon with the material library. ![Field Scene](/files/-MQN9dOCwANeGBN4RENZ) **Void Panel/VPanel**\ VPanel is an easily configurable plain color background ![VPanel Settings](/files/-MQN7pBqfT-IeU7n8gcf)