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JayBar · 2nd July 2006, 21:29

yes re: elephants dream
Currently it is a very good app and is getting better, new release is a few weeks off, i think, rs2, out now and works well.
As a modeler Hex maybe easier and more flexable at the moment, But Blend is quite powerfull, and in some cases better IMO, once you get used to it, plus it renders, composits, animates, everything for FREE.....!
The UV unwrapper "LSCM" is what Hex is trying to be. only far better and fewer,if any bugs (it has worked great so far), Also it has simple texture painting (improvemens comming), and displacement painting (havent tried this yet, only read about it so far_ But I am really waiting for SILO 2 for displacement ( ie. model,displace and continue modeling while still keeping displacement active on object)).
Imports its UV's into Carrara Flawlessly, no ugly seams and flipped correctly.
Some of the Shaders are great, with more on the way, via nodes in 2.24
At this point I am still fairly new to it. only about a mounth of use so far, Mainly looking at it due to Hex's Incompatability or buggyness with my current system. But I am greatly pleased by my testing so far.
It has far more animation capabilities and control than Carrara, currently.
I would suggest looking at some of the huge collection of Tutorials. At the very least it is a GREAT tool to compliment Hex or Carrara for some people. if not a possible Replacement, and again its FREEEEEEE.
Replacement....Well !!!, who can say, Me I'm one of those people who is Still annoyed at the current release of HEXAGON. or maybe I should say My current Hardware or BOTH.
Well thats what i reckon on BLENDER, so far, and yeh, it is a bit complex, But only cause it does SO MUCH, and takes a little practice, like anything new.

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JayBar Vertex Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 10	yes re: elephants dream Currently it is a very good app and is getting better, new release is a few weeks off, i think, rs2, out now and works well. As a modeler Hex maybe easier and more flexable at the moment, But Blend is quite powerfull, and in some cases better IMO, once you get used to it, plus it renders, composits, animates, everything for FREE.....! The UV unwrapper "LSCM" is what Hex is trying to be. only far better and fewer,if any bugs (it has worked great so far), Also it has simple texture painting (improvemens comming), and displacement painting (havent tried this yet, only read about it so far_ But I am really waiting for SILO 2 for displacement ( ie. model,displace and continue modeling while still keeping displacement active on object)). Imports its UV's into Carrara Flawlessly, no ugly seams and flipped correctly. Some of the Shaders are great, with more on the way, via nodes in 2.24 At this point I am still fairly new to it. only about a mounth of use so far, Mainly looking at it due to Hex's Incompatability or buggyness with my current system. But I am greatly pleased by my testing so far. It has far more animation capabilities and control than Carrara, currently. I would suggest looking at some of the huge collection of Tutorials. At the very least it is a GREAT tool to compliment Hex or Carrara for some people. if not a possible Replacement, and again its FREEEEEEE. Replacement....Well !!!, who can say, Me I'm one of those people who is Still annoyed at the current release of HEXAGON. or maybe I should say My current Hardware or BOTH. Well thats what i reckon on BLENDER, so far, and yeh, it is a bit complex, But only cause it does SO MUCH, and takes a little practice, like anything new.