Simon Brown Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 I am terrible at 3D modelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yata Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 I am as well. And Blender's interface didn't help a dam bit. :evil: Quote "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former" [ dA Paint.NET Chat :: Yata on dA ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 You're not kidding. Worst UI ever. Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasengan105 Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 still good if you know how to use it Quote dA|PDNchat|Apophysis|Club-Paint.NET Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 You're not kidding. Worst UI ever. LOL, even compare to Gimp? Yeah, I tried blender awhile back too, did not know what to do with it. Quote All creations Ash + Paint.NET [ Googlepage | deviantArt | Club PDN | PDN Fan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Good point, Ash...okay, worst 3D modeler UI ever. :-) Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake2k Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 C4D was pretty overwhelming at first and now that I've learned some of the basics... it still is :? Quote ^Click to visit my Flickr Gallery^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Am I the only person that likes blender's UI? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 sabrown, I - quite literally - can't make ANYTHING on that program. So, yes, I have a feeling you are. :-) Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Although there are many things that annoy me about Blender - such as the fact that it clutters up my taskbar with its command-line window. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake2k Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 I just beat an Italian at Internet Checkers haha Quote ^Click to visit my Flickr Gallery^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncfan51 Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 You're not kidding. Worst UI ever. Once you get to know it, you'll think otherwise. You'll see how it streamlines your workflow, and makes modeling faster and more efficient. Three months of practice, tutorials, and F1's will hep you realize how awesome the Blender interface is, comparable even to PDN or Photoshop. Oh, and David: Check out these renders if you want to see superrealistic 3D: http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=233460 ^^Everything the guy made was made in 3D Max, NOT real photos. Quote +_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+ I am a disco dancer. +_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yata Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 You're not kidding. Worst UI ever. Once you get to know it, you'll think otherwise. You'll see how it streamlines your workflow, and makes modeling faster and more efficient. Three months of practice, tutorials, and F1's will hep you realize how awesome the Blender interface is, comparable even to PDN or Photoshop. Oh, and David: Check out these renders if you want to see superrealistic 3D: http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=233460 ^^Everything the guy made was made in 3D Max, NOT real photos. You will never convince me. That UI sucks, and there is absolutely nothing streamlined about it. Quote "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former" [ dA Paint.NET Chat :: Yata on dA ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncfan51 Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 It will come with time; stick with it. I have plenty of testimonials to back me up. When I started JavaScript, I thought it was the stupidest and hardest thing in the world. Now, it all makes sense, and I couldn't imagine it better differently. Quote +_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+ I am a disco dancer. +_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yata Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 JS dosen't have random sliders and control buttons all over the place. Quote "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former" [ dA Paint.NET Chat :: Yata on dA ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 JS dosen't have random sliders and control buttons all over the place. Once you get used to it, it probably won't seem random. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yata Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Do you not see my point? How can you get used to something that has a 90 degree learning curve slicked with grease and expect to be able to climb it? Quote "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former" [ dA Paint.NET Chat :: Yata on dA ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncfan51 Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 JS dosen't have random sliders and control buttons all over the place. It..was..an...analogy... Do you not see my point? How can you get used to something that has a 90 degree learning curve slicked with grease and expect to be able to climb it? *sigh* How to put this? If you aren't trying to acclimate to an interface, then you won't. No, wait...On second thought that was a bad way to put it. If you practice climbing greasy mountains, with the right mindset, you will climb it. Nope...that was a bad one too... Say, CSS (maybe this is a better analogy then JS) is hard at first. So many different properties, selectors, etc. A long time ago, I didn't understand the use of CSS layout. I always thought tables were better. CSS seemed hard (What the heck? Relative? Absolute?) and didn't seem to make sense compared to tables. But now, I realize that CSS layout makes sense, and is more efficient. All I'm saying is give it a try, and after 3 or 4 months if you still hate it, fine. No, Blender isn't plug and play; no, it is not easy for a newbie to understand. But after a while, it becomes efficient, and it makes sense. Quote +_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+ I am a disco dancer. +_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 It does make sense, though; if it's created with the veteran user in mind, not the beginner, they can streamline it for the veteran. I know in my experience, I have been frustrated by how easy to use some programs are; they're so easy to use, they make some things harder. Mac is the worst offender, but Microsoft has had issues with this, too (Clippy, anyone?). So, maybe someday I'll figure it out. :-) To go to your analogy, Yata, yes, it is like a sheer vertical cliff. But the mountain is a LOT taller than it would've been if they had gone for a gradual slope. Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Ryan Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 To put my two cents in here, I have tried out Blender before. In fact, I have tried out various 3D modelling programs and I simply cannot get into it. Way to many values, sliders, menus, ect. I am a Paint.NET kind of guy, I dont need numbers to solve things I need the tools to create what I visualize. That concept I have yet to be seen in any 3D modelling program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 That concept I have yet to be seen in any 3D modelling program. On the other end of the scale there is a program called Google SketchUp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubrica Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Yes, I love Google Sketch-Up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 IMO it gives a terrible outcome but is very simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrochild Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 That's because it's not designed for professional rendering, it's designed for the average Joe designing a DIY desk. Quote ambigram signature by Kemaru [i write plugins and stuff] If you like a post, upvote it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 I think it's actually designed for an average Joe to model his city for Google Earth. :-) Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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