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echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy
before I start, this isn't inherently abuot blender being better than 3dsmax or maya. yeah yeah cocks in the industry use those tools, much like photoshop its mostly coz they have historical reasons for being used and isnt to do with goodness

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echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy
the UI in blender....


is a god send


it is very configurabl. borderline too configurable but only just

pram
Jun 10, 2001
This thread is a real 'Blunder' lol

echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy
heres a neat thing blender does. if you hit delete for example in edit mode, you could be deleting a line, vertex, face, or dissolving either of those.

you select a choice

next time you hit enter, it has moved the menu so that the last option you chose is directly under the mouse. this means you have a) large freedom of choice but b) dont feel the burden of too many choices

echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy

pram posted:

This thread is a real 'Blunder' lol
i cant compete

Silver Alicorn
Mar 30, 2008

𝓪 𝓻𝓮𝓭 𝓹𝓪𝓷𝓭𝓪 𝓲𝓼 𝓪 𝓬𝓾𝓻𝓲𝓸𝓾𝓼 𝓼𝓸𝓻𝓽 𝓸𝓯 𝓬𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓾𝓻𝓮
blender's weird because it started as a crazy in-house tool so the UI was originally designed by people who were using it day-in day-out

unlike most open sores

echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy
sculpting mode has dynaminc topology, something other sculpting software doesnt, where it dynamically subdivides to all you to scultp finer and finer detail without worring about the mesh topology

echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy

Silver Alicorn posted:

blender's weird because it started as a crazy in-house tool so the UI was originally designed by people who were using it day-in day-out

unlike most open sores

i wouldnt say its got an easy learning curve, unlike those OTHER babbys-frist03d-program like 3ds


if you are "good at computers", then you would never have an issue with blender, except when you are first learning it.

echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy
did you know blender can do texture painting? and the dialogue for changing the brush profile is extemely flexible and nothing photoshop has can compare

echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy
blender is software i enjoy using. photoshop is effective and complete, but you always things "god thats retarded"

blender is like ableton live... significantly better

echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy
half the time i see people recommending say 3ds or maya its not because its a better program but because it has a particular tool

"import into 3ds max - do this modifier - then export out"

just what i wanted from thousands-dollar software

The Vinja Ninja
Mar 16, 2006

Sometimes, time beats you.
Blender brings us quality fluid physics

Only open source can give us this quality.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLKnCeeAW48

poty
Jun 21, 2008

虹はどこで終わるのですか? あなたの魂の中で、または地平線で?
less boring talking more posting funny blender renders

There Will Be Penalty
May 18, 2002

Makes a great pet!

echinopsis posted:

heres a neat thing blender does. if you hit delete for example in edit mode, you could be deleting a line, vertex, face, or dissolving either of those.

you select a choice

next time you hit enter, it has moved the menu so that the last option you chose is directly under the mouse. this means you have a) large freedom of choice but b) dont feel the burden of too many choices

interleaf 5 did this

interleaf 5 owned

virtualboyCOLOR
Dec 22, 2004

*good enough stamp*

Elder Postsman
Aug 30, 2000


i used hot bot to search for "teens"

what is blender.

Silver Alicorn
Mar 30, 2008

𝓪 𝓻𝓮𝓭 𝓹𝓪𝓷𝓭𝓪 𝓲𝓼 𝓪 𝓬𝓾𝓻𝓲𝓸𝓾𝓼 𝓼𝓸𝓻𝓽 𝓸𝓯 𝓬𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓾𝓻𝓮
the 3d modeling and rendering software that brought you such classics as "elephants dream" and "big buck bunny"

Smythe
Oct 12, 2003

no meds = f4
big buck bunny for the epic losery

Elder Postsman
Aug 30, 2000


i used hot bot to search for "teens"

hmm. interesting. i used to do 3d modeling back in the day. i was quite good at making spaceships in StrataVision 3d (that's what they used to make Myst) and Strata Studio Pro.

echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy

There Will Be Penalty posted:

interleaf 5 did this

interleaf 5 owned

and yet fvirtually ntohing ekse dose



Elder Postsman posted:

hmm. interesting. i used to do 3d modeling back in the day. i was quite good at making spaceships in StrataVision 3d (that's what they used to make Myst) and Strata Studio Pro.

do blender

echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy

poty posted:

less boring talking more posting funny blender renders



I modelled this abortion in blender but thats in UE4

Elder Postsman
Aug 30, 2000


i used hot bot to search for "teens"

echinopsis posted:

and yet fvirtually ntohing ekse dose


do blender

i might check it out!!! i haven't done a 3d thing since like 2001 tho.

man i probably still have all that stuff on my powermac g3.

echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy
if you arent afraid of keyboard shortcuts you'll be sweet

poty
Jun 21, 2008

虹はどこで終わるのですか? あなたの魂の中で、または地平線で?

echinopsis posted:



I modelled this abortion in blender but thats in UE4

looks like a nightmare a robot would have

echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy
its gon be like a 3d space invaders with a rover bot clone

Captain Foo
May 11, 2004

we vibin'
we slidin'
we breathin'
we dyin'

echinopsis posted:

its gon be like a 3d space invaders with a rover bot clone

what happen to you're other gaem

echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy

Captain Foo posted:

what happen to you're other gaem

you know projects. they die. sometimes life gets injected into them. ive been progressing but its been slow and im not stoked with how its turning out, and this game is much simpler and smaller project overall. i havent abanoned rodrocket, its just on hold

bobbilljim
May 29, 2013

this christmas feels like the very first christmas to me
:shittydog::shittydog::shittydog:
i tired to use blender once. neve again

echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy
it used to bea lot worse

bobbilljim
May 29, 2013

this christmas feels like the very first christmas to me
:shittydog::shittydog::shittydog:
if you love teh intuitive interfaces of gimp and photoshop, have we got a prog for you

Valeyard
Mar 30, 2012


Grimey Drawer
maybe you should have a thread where there is a yospos contest to see who can create the most beuatifuly sculpted dick using blender

bobbilljim
May 29, 2013

this christmas feels like the very first christmas to me
:shittydog::shittydog::shittydog:
instructions unclear, dick stuck in blender

echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy

bobbilljim posted:

if you love teh intuitive interfaces of gimp and photoshop, have we got a prog for you

the thing is that 3d modelling isnt a naturally intuitive process, there is little real world analogy, apart from perhaps sculpting


i mean, whats your problem with the interface or you just dont like it becasue its powerful software that doesnt bend and compromise

NoneMoreNegative
Jul 20, 2000
GOTH FASCISTIC
PAIN
MASTER




shit wizard dad

echinopsis posted:

the thing is that 3d modelling isnt a naturally intuitive process, there is little real world analogy, apart from perhaps sculpting

Thats why this proggy:

http://pixologic.com/sculptris/

owns bones and is free as well.



OC DO NOT STEAL

NoneMoreNegative fucked around with this message at 00:16 on Feb 25, 2015

bobbilljim
May 29, 2013

this christmas feels like the very first christmas to me
:shittydog::shittydog::shittydog:

echinopsis posted:

the thing is that 3d modelling isnt a naturally intuitive process, there is little real world analogy, apart from perhaps sculpting


i mean, whats your problem with the interface or you just dont like it becasue its powerful software that doesnt bend and compromise

agreed, there is no good interface

blender is one of teh best 3d modelling tools

its still very unintuitive and bad

i dont know how you coudl do it better

but i dont do any 3d modellign so i dont give a poo poo anyway thansk for reading

Sham bam bamina!
Nov 6, 2012

ƨtupid cat

NoneMoreNegative posted:

Thats why this proggy:

http://pixologic.com/sculptris/

owns bones and is free as well.



OC DO NOT STEAL

theadder
Dec 30, 2011


pram posted:

This thread is a real 'Blunder' lol

echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy

NoneMoreNegative posted:

Thats why this proggy:

http://pixologic.com/sculptris/

owns bones and is free as well.



OC DO NOT STEAL

sculptris is ok...

sculpting in blender is good too.



plus blender does UV unwrapping and texture painting, as well as render baking

echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy
:nws:

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Asymmetric POSTer
Aug 17, 2005


jesus christ lol

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