Blender MCP Server

Overview

An MCP server that enables AI assistants like Claude and Copilot to control Blender programmatically. Create complex 3D models with detailed planning and procedural generation, search the internet for 3D models and textures, apply materials, modify existing models, and import/export 3D files. Includes built-in procedural generation for Indian-themed models like temples, auto-rickshaws, and traditional thalis.

Features

• Create complex 3D models with internet search and detailed planning
• Modify existing models — change colors, materials, scale, rotation
• Apply procedural materials (wood, marble, stone, metal, etc.)
• Search the internet for 3D models and textures across multiple sources
• Built-in model templates for Indian-themed 3D content
• Import models directly from URLs
• Runs Blender as a background subprocess via bpy API

Challenges

• Bridging the MCP protocol with Blender's Python bpy API in real-time
• Managing Blender as a background subprocess with proper timeout and error handling
• Procedural generation of complex 3D geometry with reliable output
• Cross-platform Blender executable path resolution

Learnings

• MCP (Model Context Protocol) server architecture and tool registration
• Blender Python API internals for procedural geometry generation
• Subprocess management for long-running 3D rendering operations
• Internet search integration within agent tool workflows