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Cloudhaven

by R Animation Studios·VFX

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Why we like it

Cloudhaven earns its place in the superhive library by pairing a procedural weather-effects add-on with a large VDB cloud collection in a single Blender package.

What is Cloudhaven?

Cloudhaven is a cloud FX toolkit for Blender that combines a procedural effects add-on with a VDB cloud library. The add-on generates procedural clouds using Geometry Nodes with intuitive controls, procedural lightning with customizable parameters, and procedural tornadoes with full control over shape, intensity, and movement. Any effect can be sent out through one-click VDB export.

The included library holds more than 600 production-ready VDB clouds, organized into categories: Cumulus (266 files), Cumulonimbus (130), Stratus (113), Cirrocumulus (77), Mackeral (10), and Cloudbed (8). The developer describes it as an ever-growing collection, with future additions planned.

Cloudhaven is built for Blender 4.3 and later, and works with both the Cycles and Eevee render engines. It also exports optimized VDBs for external render engines and pipelines. Planned future updates add effects such as Rain, Mist, and Procedural Skies. A demo video is available on the developer's page.

Who is Cloudhaven best for?

Cloudhaven is best for blender artists who need procedural clouds, lightning, and tornado effects, or a ready-made library of production-ready VDB clouds.

How much does Cloudhaven cost?

Cloudhaven is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Procedural cloud generation using Geometry Nodes with intuitive controls
  • Procedural lightning with customizable parameters
  • Procedural tornado effects with control over shape, intensity, and movement
  • One-click VDB export
  • Library of 600+ production-ready VDB clouds across categories including Cumulus, Cumulonimbus, Stratus, Cirrocumulus, Mackeral, and Cloudbed
  • Works with Cycles and Eevee, plus VDB export for external render engines and pipelines
  • Future updates including Rain, Mist, and Procedural Skies

Tags

#Blender#VDB#clouds#procedural effects#lightning#tornadoes#atmosphere

Frequently asked questions

Does Cloudhaven work with Blender 4.3?

Cloudhaven is built for Blender 4.3 and later, so it fits current versions of the software. It works with both the Cycles and Eevee render engines, which means its procedural clouds, lightning, and tornadoes render in either. The add-on also exports optimized VDBs for external render engines and pipelines, so its output isn't limited to Blender's own engines. To confirm the exact supported versions before you install, check the developer's page.

Can Cloudhaven export clouds for render engines outside Blender?

Cloudhaven includes a one-click VDB export that sends procedural clouds directly to VDB format. Beyond that, it exports optimized VDBs for external render engines and pipelines, so clouds and effects created in Blender can move into other tools. Any procedural effect can be exported as a VDB file in a single click, which covers the clouds, lightning, and tornado effects the add-on generates. See the developer's page for details on supported formats and pipelines.

How many VDB clouds come with Cloudhaven?

Cloudhaven ships with a library of over 600 high-resolution VDB clouds, all production-ready. The collection is split into categories including Cumulus with 266 files, Cumulonimbus with 130, Stratus with 113, Cirrocumulus with 77, Mackeral with 10, and Cloudbed with 8. The developer also notes an ever-growing library, with future additions planned across new cloud categories. The number of clouds available depends on the tier you choose, so check the developer's page for what each plan includes.

Can I customize the procedural effects in Cloudhaven?

Cloudhaven generates procedural clouds using Geometry Nodes with intuitive controls, so formations are created directly inside Blender. Its procedural lightning comes with customizable parameters, and its tornado effects offer full control over shape, intensity, and movement. You can tweak settings for unique results and export any effect as a VDB file in one click. Planned future updates add effects such as Rain, Mist, and Procedural Skies. For the current feature set, refer to the developer's page.

Is Cloudhaven free?

Cloudhaven is listed as free here in the catalog. The developer offers it across different tiers that vary in what they include, ranging from the procedural add-on on its own to plans bundling the full 600+ VDB cloud library, so access and licensing terms can differ between them. For current pricing, exactly what each tier contains, and licensing details before you download, refer to the developer's page.

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