Say I wanted to do #3Dmodeling (for #3Dprinting), which #CAD software should I go for? Maker, selling some stuff. Parametric is a must.
I use #Shapr3D which is great but getting pricier ($300/year). My subscription is up for renewal and I’m on the fence. I don’t know if I want to get into #Fusion360 because I don’t trust Autodesk (free for <$1000 profit, $680/year otherwise).
Oddly enough, #SolidWorks has a maker version now ($48/year for <$2000 profit, a bajillion otherwise).
@pierrenick#Blender is a whole new animal compared to where it was even six or seven years ago.
I do technical CAD stuff in it for precise 3Dprinting applications and it meets my needs. Doesn't do parametric but there are plug-ins and scripting options I haven't explored.
Has a very steep learning curve tho', so many start, but fewer get proficient.
I've played with its sculpting tools to good effect, but need to find more time to do more of that along the artistic, non-technical direction.
Couldn't find any super basic standing 10x15cm picture frames so I'm making my own. Also gives me the excuse to play around with Wood-PLA filament. :blahaj:
Picture in the frame can be found here: https://wallpapersafari.com/w/ZQDWmM
After a while I finally uploaded the model of the Fiat 500 Abarth, anyone who wishes can download the model.
the challenging part for me was creating the textures which were done with #Blender. #Blender3D#b3d https://pafurijaz.gumroad.com/l/fbxqc
Expecting some circuit boards today maybe. Exciting - my first use of #KiCad right through to actually producing PCBs, though I've worked up a few schematics in the past, and one other PCB layout.
Haven't bought any new boards for a project in a couple of years either, so it's nice for that reason too.
Seems like #kiCad parts' 3D models come from something called a wrl model. Haven't seen that format/reference before, so will dig around and see if I can get there from a #Blender design or an .stl file.
The other day where I live I noticed a building made of tabby concrete, a type of concrete with broken oyster shells inside. Its surface was breaking, revealing the oysters incorporated in the matrix of the concrete. I've recreated it in Substance Designer and rendered it with Eevee Next. More details: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/6Nm9NN
I love it when it feels like your critique is taken to heart. A #bevy user asked us for feedback on their #blender mockup for their #indiegame. I talked about visual hierarchies, having a sense of style and pointed them at some valuable references (Isle of Arrows!) in their target genre. And wow, is the difference striking for only a couple of days! I'm really excited to see what this team makes :D
Does anybody has already organized a pipeline to collaborate on a Blender -> Godot project ? I would be interested by feedback/ideas
I am working on one to ease transmission of game assets. Important features will be the possibility to have git repository for both parts, Blender files and Godot project, so I have to manage filepaths not completely in Blender file but partially in a sidecarfile as contributors will each have their relative path. #b3d#blender#blender3d#godotengine#godot
Trying out generating external files based on the whole asset hierarchy of a level (this actually spans assets from multiple blend files !) in the .ron format used by #bevy_asset_loader (a fantastic crate for #bevy
Also based on the data in #Blender it is trivial to generate asset files either for a full level or for specific blueprints.
I am still unsure if it makes sense to use external files or if it is better to embed the asset information inside the gltf files' gltf_extras fields
Does anyone here have experience with #dassault#3DExperience#Solidworks for #Makers? It looks affordable - I was wondering how close it was the “regular” solid works software.
I’d like to have really robust 3D part design software, and all kinds of industries use SolidWorks - if it operates the same way. (Like how the old Photoshop Elements contained 90% of Photoshop for a fraction of the price. If you could use Elements you could use regular Photoshop.)