it will blend

[aklikins]

Spent most of Sunday trying to learn how to use Blender (Blender the 3d modelling app, not the home appliance. I've already gotten my KACBO [Kitchen Aid Certified Blender Operator certification]).

I knew it was a fairly impressive app, just from seeing what the kids did at the Red Hat High blender course a few years ago

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[scromp]

moray forever!

[aklikins]

With moray, I don't think I ever got pass just fiddling around with the texture editor.

[deerslayer]

My brother in law works with 3d modeling apps all the time. Blender is good for what it is, a mesh modeling system. According to him, though, mesh systems have their limits in that they try to break things down into flat surfaces and for any kind of realism, you need an absolutely huge number of meshes. Last I knew, he was using some more current modeling systems that don't use mesh as their basis and had good results with that. I could ask him for recommendations if you like.

[aklikins]

Blender is probably fine for all I need. It seems to be the best available for the platform I need and the price I'm willing to pay.