Seems like you just can't have a Blender discussion wo/someone (subjectively) claiming how horrible the UI/X is.

And I agree ZBrush is way up there in horror as well (when I put ZB down for a month or two, I ALWAYS have to go though training again to re-learn how to use it!)


Anyway, the HardOps add-on was what finally made me pick up Blender and force myself to come to grips with it, and frankly I LOVE Blender now that I'm using it.

I've tried to stick with other commercial apps, but frankly the constant innovation that Blender receives -first HardOPs, DecalMachine, BoxCutter, AssetManager and now the PBR Shading, and soon the 2D art with the Grease Pencil, has me found me keeping my wallet in my pocket.

-Will

Hi WillBellJr.


@You : "...Seems like you just can't have a Blender discussion wo/someone (subjectively) claiming how horrible the UI/X is...."

I hope you are not referring to me :)
I'm "Marco (mkdm)"

@You : "...I've tried to stick with other commercial apps, but frankly the constant innovation that Blender receives -first HardOPs, DecalMachine, BoxCutter, AssetManager and now the PBR Shading, and soon the 2D art with the Grease Pencil, has me found me keeping my wallet in my pocket...."

I totally agree with you!

The more I dig into Blender the more I find it very powerful and satisfying.

And with the priceless help of guys like "Blender Guru", the learning it's so easy and fun.

In the last few months I totally changed my mind about Blender.

See you.

Hi Marco, I had, started and stopped with Blender since v2.5 was released (I definitely could NOT stand B's UI at v2.49 and earlier!)

I just couldn't get into it. But when I saw the video for HardOPs, I HAD to come to grips with Blender because THAT was the way I've always wanted to model with booleans - HOPs is the singular reason I'm using Blender today - it forced me to learn Blender which fortunately wasn't all that hard once you memorize a few keyboard shortcuts.

I don't even bother to change the right-click selection etc., I like Blender "raw", straight out the box.

Decal Machine is just NUTTS as well, I can't wait until the atlas baking / Unity /Unreal exports are completed - absolutely amazing add-ons in my book!

MoI is my go-to app for quick and easy hard surface concept / base model creation.

If MoI were to ever somehow get real-time boolean operations in a similar fashion to HardOPs or say MeshFusion, my head would pop!


-Will

Same here, I couldn't stand Blender's UI at v2.49 either, but the more I worked with it, the more I came to like it!

Hi everyone.

About Blender, that's another GREAT tutorial by Blender Guru.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sREos49gtTo

Really awesome!!

Moi + Blender = GREAT stuff for 295$!!

See you.