by SMArchviz·Simulation
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Windy earns its place in the superhive library by keeping wind setup to a handful of panel controls and savable presets, so wind can be added, adjusted and animated without configuring many parameters.
Windy is an addon from SMArchviz for adding wind to a Blender scene. Running Create Wind places a wind system at the 3D cursor location, ready to simulate realistic wind, and Delete Windy removes it from the scene completely. The idea is a realistic wind effect without spending time tweaking many parameters each time you add wind.
The addon puts its controls in a side-panel tab named Windy. Wind Strength sets the intensity in the scene, Turbulence Strength sets the turbulence amount, FreqZ Strength controls the intensity of the wind and turbulence animation, and FreqZ Scale controls its speed. You can save multiple wind presets and switch between them in real time or use them to create animations.
Windy works with Blender 4.0 through 5.1 and is used with the Cycles and Eevee render engines. It is released under the GPL license. Installation runs through Edit > Preferences: install the windy.zip file, activate the addon, and the Windy tab appears in the side panel. A demo video is available.
Windy is best for blender users who want to add a realistic wind effect to a scene and adjust its strength, turbulence and animation from a panel, with reusable presets.
Windy is completely free to download and use.
Windy lists support for Blender 4.0 through 5.1, covering that range of releases. It is used with the Cycles and Eevee render engines and is released under the GPL license. Within that range you can add its wind system, adjust the strength and turbulence controls, and save presets for reuse. For the current supported versions and any details beyond this, the developer's page on superhive is the place to check.
Windy installs through Blender's standard addon workflow. Open Edit > Preferences, choose Install and select the windy.zip file, then activate the addon in the list. After it is enabled, a tab named Windy shows up in the side panel, and all of its tools are available from there. From that tab you can run Create Wind to place a wind system at the 3D cursor and Delete Windy to remove it again from the scene.
Windy lets you save multiple wind presets from your configurations. Once saved, you can switch between presets in real time or use them to create animations. The wind is shaped by four panel controls: Wind Strength for intensity, Turbulence Strength for the turbulence amount, FreqZ Strength for the intensity of the wind and turbulence animation, and FreqZ Scale for its speed. Presets capture those settings so you can move between different wind configurations without re-entering values each time.
Windy is listed as free in this catalog. It is released under the GPL license, and for current licensing terms it is best to check the developer's page on superhive directly. Pricing and availability can change over time, so confirming there gives you the most accurate picture before you download. Beyond licensing, the addon works with Blender 4.0 through 5.1 and the Cycles and Eevee render engines.
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