Since I use Sketchup on my Macbook Pro, I haven't noticed any "vista" bugs....
Blender? I am... unaware... off to Google!
Since I use Sketchup on my Macbook Pro, I haven't noticed any "vista" bugs....
Blender? I am... unaware... off to Google!
Blender.org It's an open source 3D application. I've used 3D Studio Max before and took a shot with Blender, but work and family precluded me getting any real results. Here's hoping you like it, because I'd sure like to see the output.Originally Posted by darelf
Last edited by GlennZilla; 06-16-2008 at 12:18 PM. Reason: typos
If anyone uses Blender a lot I would be really interested in some instant tips on how to use it. I have dabbled in the past but found that there is a bit of a steep learning curve as I think a lot of stuff is done on hot keys. Its really about time I switched to it tho. I know that there are loads of tuts on the web but I would need just the odd question answering etc. Right now tho I have no spare time to play with it.
I've spent quite a bit of time on blender. Mapping has kind of take over from modelling in my life so I haven't really used it for about a year, but I do know a few things if you need some questions answered. Its up there, in my view, with Gimp and Inkscape in the top three free apps available on the web.
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Will take you up on that offer but gimme a few weeks - I am overloaded right now. Blender is a great free app but didn't it start out as a commercial one and got bought out by FSF or am I thinking of another app. But yeah, demo images from it can be astonishing.
Don't forget Wings 3d - it's not as comprehensive as blender, but it's free and (imo) easier to use.
My recollection is that Blender was sort of an 'also ran' as a commercial rendering engine. There is such fierce competition for these things in application. Quite wisely, the owners of the copyright put the project and source up for sale to the users and free software community. I don't know how the money worked out but it was ransomed into open source status.
Since it became open source I believe it has seen a lot of development.
Yep, blender is now a huge open source community and they've made a monster. The learning curve is steep and they update the program regularly so there's a certain amount of effort required to keep up with the new features. However it is enormously powerful and produces amazing 3D renders and animations - and even has a physics engine built in for producing open source computer games.
I went through the video tutorials available on their website. They helped a bunch and the forums seems to full of really helpful folks.
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