# domlysz/BlenderGIS

Blender addons to make the bridge between Blender and geographic data

Repository: https://github.com/domlysz/BlenderGIS
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/blendergis
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: blender, addon, geospatial, gis, shapefile, delaunay-triangulation, raster, openstreetmap, python, dem, 3dgis, map, geodata, georeferencing, importexport, 3d, terrain-model, basemap, 3d-map
Last push: 2025-12-20T18:19:10+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 68/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 58, release rhythm 62, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4500, "days_push": 256, "days_rel": 256, "gap_med": 4, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 9326, forks 1515 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:30.504039+00:00)

## What it is
A collection of Blender addons that bridge Blender with geographic data, enabling import of GIS formats like Shapefile, GeoTIFF DEM, and OpenStreetMap XML. It can fetch web geodata (OSM buildings/roads, SRTM elevation, web basemaps) and build georeferenced 3D terrain meshes with Delaunay triangulation.

## Use cases
- import shapefiles and geotiff DEMs into Blender
- create 3D terrain from OpenStreetMap data
- generate terrain mesh from contour lines with Delaunay triangulation
- get real elevation data from NASA SRTM
- display web basemaps inside Blender's 3D view
- georeference a Blender scene for map rendering
- drop objects onto a terrain mesh

## When to choose
- you want to visualize real-world geographic data as 3D scenes in Blender
- you need to build terrain models from DEMs, contours, or OSM data
- you want to render georeferenced maps or flythroughs of real locations

## When to avoid
- you need a standalone GIS analysis tool rather than a Blender addon
- your workflow doesn't involve Blender
- you need heavy-duty geospatial processing like PostGIS or QGIS provides

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: geospatial, image-processing, data-visualization, parser, file-upload
- domain: graphics, data-visualization
- platform: python, cross-platform
- tags: blender-addon, gis, openstreetmap, terrain-modeling, georeferencing, shapefile, dem, 3d-maps, geospatial, maps, desktop

## Member repositories
- domlysz/BlenderGIS (main) score 68

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:30.504039+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:22:29.449466+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/domlysz/BlenderGIS (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:30.504039+00:00, sha f553070a1432)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.