How to analyse the source code of Blender

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chenhao9255 picture chenhao9255 · Jul 31, 2012 · Viewed 7.8k times · Source

I am a beginner of Blender, my professor asked me to read the source code of Blender 2.6 and study how blender implements the material and texture block. After i have downloaded the source code, i find it is impossible for me to read whole source code, especially without detailed comment and professional manual. Is there anybody can give me some advice or offer me some learning material? For example, i am confused by how multiple layers of texture are compounded by using different blend type, like mix, add, subtract or overlay. How does blender implement these functionality?

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asdfasdfgeragsergergearg picture asdfasdfgeragsergergearg · Aug 1, 2012

Take a look at the code layout diagram here.

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