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Blender 3.4

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Re: Blender 3.4

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Post by kuboa »

catach wrote: post #6
mrtksn wrote: post #5

Any idea on what happened with Apple becoming a sponsor? Apple Silicon compatibility is achieved but I don't see Apple in the sponsor list: https://fund.blender.org

Either they ended sponsorship, the list isn't updated in a timely manner, or Apple didn't want to be listed.

It's optional and Apple didn't want to be listed. Their logo has never been displayed on the page. They collaborated with devs from Apple quite closely though, they used to put the meeting notes and updates on devtalk.blender.org

Re: Blender 3.4

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Post by aliswe »

coldpie wrote: post #17
norwalkbear wrote: post #10

I love blender. Software developers on hackernews HAVE to try out the blender python api. It's just an integral part of my workflow especially for modding games.

Haha the Blender Python API! Back in high school, a friend and I wrote a 3D platforming video game from scratch. The on-disk 3D model format we used was something I just came up with. It was plaintext ASCII where we would write in every vertex and tex coord by hand, and the engine would turn those over to the obvious OpenGL functions. That was obviously stupid, so my friend learned how to use Blender and wrote an exp…

Respect!

Re: Blender 3.4

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Post by buzzerbetrayed »

aynyc wrote: post #29

Can blender replace sketchup? I just found out sketchup isn't free anymore.

I haven’t really used blender, but I doubt it would be a great replacement for most use cases. Fusion360 on the other hand is free and a great replacement!

Re: Blender 3.4

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Post by aynyc »

buzzerbetrayed wrote: post #33
aynyc wrote: post #29

Can blender replace sketchup? I just found out sketchup isn't free anymore.

I haven’t really used blender, but I doubt it would be a great replacement for most use cases. Fusion360 on the other hand is free and a great replacement!

Fusion360 has a big learning curve for me. As a once a year hobbyist, not sure if it's worth the investment to learn. I think you are right that blender is probably worse than Fusion for basic carpentry planning, etc..

Re: Blender 3.4

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Post by kidfiji »

jabiko wrote: post #24
bodge5000 wrote: post #14

In case anyone prefers the more flashy release notes https://www.blender.org/download/releases/3-4/

I'm wondering if this might be the better submission URL. It might be a bit lower on details but at the same time it conveys a richer overview of what the release is about.

As someone that has little-to-no knowledge of 3D modeling and related software, the "flashier" release notes are catered more for me :)

Re: Blender 3.4

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Post by kuboa »

aynyc wrote: post #29

Can blender replace sketchup? I just found out sketchup isn't free anymore.

Depends on what you're doing with it. I'm an architect who have been using SketchUp professionally for 20 years now, and I use Blender for hobby (Geometry Nodes stuff). For architecture work, Blender absolutely can NOT replace SketchUp, unfortunately (it doesn't even have a universal Section tool, for example), even though it's an incomparably more powerful program in every other area.

Re: Blender 3.4

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Post by lijogdfljk »

worldsayshi wrote: post #18
norwalkbear wrote: post #10

I love blender. Software developers on hackernews HAVE to try out the blender python api. It's just an integral part of my workflow especially for modding games.

What things do you typically use the API for? I can't come up with anything off the top of my head where you'd rather use the API than the GUI.

I've been using it to automate behavior of an asset pipeline for a game. Basic stuff, like taking many assets and putting them in the right location, combining several things, rendering, on demand (not at runtime, but based on usage in the game), etc.

Neat thing too is it's in Rust, not Python.. because, well, i prefer and know Rust, and by doing it in Rust it works with the rest of my game code so that on-demand stuff i mention plugs in nicely to my existing ecosystem. Note that i'm using Py03 for Rust, so it's just RustPython. Not native Rust support or anything

Re: Blender 3.4

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Post by aynyc »

kuboa wrote: post #36
aynyc wrote: post #29

Can blender replace sketchup? I just found out sketchup isn't free anymore.

Depends on what you're doing with it. I'm an architect who have been using SketchUp professionally for 20 years now, and I use Blender for hobby (Geometry Nodes stuff). For architecture work, Blender absolutely can NOT replace SketchUp, unfortunately (it doesn't even have a universal Section tool, for example), even though it's an incomparably more powerful program in every other area.

DIY home repair. Right now, I need some fences repair, just want sketch that out, plus a couple of small container sheds.
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