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Best 3d modelling software for beginners?

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Started by Chris941 June 24, 2012 08:18 PM

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Serapth

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July 07, 2012 05:49 PM

So I downloaded blender, just have to read those tutorials!

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Acotoz

July 08, 2012 05:19 PM

Blender is the best thing ever, for beginners and for experts.

Also, try Google Sketchup, I used it to design some levels in a small videogame I did.

Good luck

Chris941

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July 09, 2012 10:25 AM

[quote name='Chris941' timestamp='1341607638' post='4956465']
So I downloaded blender, just have to read those tutorials!

One of the most confusing things about getting started with Blender is the windowing system. This post may help you a bit. As you can see, you can actually quite easily customize the heck out of Blender, but its a bit confusing at first.
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Thanks for the link! I opened blender up, then closed it...It LOOKS pretty hard to understand, but the link should help! Thanks!

Chris941

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July 09, 2012 10:27 AM

Blender is the best thing ever, for beginners and for experts.

Also, try Google Sketchup, I used it to design some levels in a small videogame I did.

Good luck

I had google sketchup downloaded for a little while but just couldn't get the hang of it! I'm trying to learn blender, coding, and writing a game design document all at once...I'm busy!

jwezorek

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July 10, 2012 04:27 PM

Also when trying to learn Blender from tutorials or other online resources, make sure that you are using materials that specifically target the version of Blender that you have downloaded. The UI has changed a lot in recent years and it can be particularly frustrating to try to deal with a tutorial that is talking about GUI widgets that no longer exist.

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Serapth

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July 10, 2012 04:34 PM

Also when trying to learn Blender from tutorials or other online resources, make sure that you are using materials that specifically target the version of Blender that you have downloaded. The UI has changed a lot in recent years and it can be particularly frustrating to try to deal with a tutorial that is talking about GUI widgets that no longer exist.

This is perhaps the most irritating aspect of learning blender. Getting 2.5x or 2.6x versions of the documentation. Google always seem to send you to older stuff, even on the official wiki, even though it looks like its point you to the newer one.

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Chris941

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July 12, 2012 12:55 AM

Thanks for that tip! I had downloaded the newest version of blender and was looking at older tutorials.

jwezorek

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July 12, 2012 04:06 PM

Thanks for that tip! I had downloaded the newest version of blender and was looking at older tutorials.

There was a big break in the continuity of the UI between 2.5x and everything that preceded it, which is what Serapth is talking about above. I haven't looked at Blender lately and am not sure what version they are up to -- still 2.6-something? -- but I'd imagine that any tutorial that is talking about a version greater than 2.5 will be relevant to you.

There's also this book:
http://www.amazon.co...g/dp/0240814304
But personally I didn't find it that useful.

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elobire

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July 12, 2012 05:42 PM

I started using blender a couple of years ago, but didnt get verry far with it. One tip i can give is to find a guide on customising the windows. I spent ages changing the perspective of the window everytime i wanted to see a different side at the start, but then i realised i could set up 4 windows viewing each part i was modelling.

CrazyForMakingGames

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July 27, 2012 08:12 PM

*** Misfit Cubed *** is definitely the solution!

It's easy to use and it's FREE!!! You can edit with it .Md2 and .Md3 models, and export .Md5 models.
It's the BEST!

http://sourceforge.net/projects/misfitcubed/

In the case of .Md5 models, you can use this model viewer:

http://home.mnet-online.de/der/modelviewer.rar

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