Thanks for the recommendation Burr, will check it out.

The problem I have is lack of time, I started looking at Blender again since it had a UI overhaul, but again, I get started, play for a couple of days, then the next time I get on it would be weeks later and I've forgotten what I did last time then I have to start with lesson one again :(

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Yeah, same here. but hexagon, although very specific complcated things will require this type of "apply thyself", it can do amazing stuff for you right out of the box with basically no learning. It's just more of a freeform artwork thing. I use it to create a base, then bring to 3d coat for detail.

Anyway, I know you know your options and can decide when your time needs, just wanted you to take a peek at that one..

Cheers Burr, thanks for thinking about me ;)

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Danny

I think Blender is a bad choice if you're trying to learn poly modelling...

I've tried a lots of different programs now:

Blender
3ds Max
Maya
Modo
Carrara
Cinema 4D
(and some others not worth mentioning)

And of all of those, Blender has, by far, the worst interface.

Even when I'm trying to do something really simple, I find it just frustrates me.

NC have you tried Blender 2.5 with the revamped UI ?

The problem I have is I don't want to invest a lot in software that I'm going to use on occasions or end up not using at all and I figure there must be a lot of people using Blender because some of the work that comes out of it is brilliant, so I'm still sniffing around for my options.

Cheers

Yes, I've been using 2.5 for a little while, but I really don't like the interface. It's better than the old one, but still, in my opinion, the worst in the industry :P

I'm not sure why, either... it would be really easy to make it better. Not even more work - just different stuff than they're doing now.

"Yes, I've been using 2.5 for a little while, but I really don't like the interface. It's better than the old one, ...."

Funny to hear this as once I got used to Blenders old interface I really don't like the new one. I find when I use Blender I usually end up in 2.49. I guess my age is showing!

Yes, I agree - it really does come down to what you've used previously.

I started with 3ds Max, and so Blender's interface (both of them) seems quite alien to me!