Blender free?
by Kevin Mitchell · in General Discussion · 09/07/2007 (8:57 am) · 13 replies
I'm sorry for all the questions but I'm wondering if Blender if free to download and use... are the models you make, and the movies you render using it free to distribute royalty free?
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#2
09/07/2007 (9:01 am)
I went there and got lost in the technical jargon... I feel like i needed a lawyer to understand what they are trying to say. 
#3
At least the tutorials are easy to read.
09/07/2007 (9:16 am)
You'll feel the same way the first few times you try to use it. 8-)At least the tutorials are easy to read.
#5
Folks who are used to other 3D modeling packages have had a few gripes about the interface / workflow, though I've gotten used to it well enough (for what tiny percentage of its features I actually use). But it's free, its VERY powerful.
Jay Barnson
Rampant Games
Tales of the Rampant Coyote
09/07/2007 (12:40 pm)
Blender is not only free, it's pretty dang awesome to use. Folks who are used to other 3D modeling packages have had a few gripes about the interface / workflow, though I've gotten used to it well enough (for what tiny percentage of its features I actually use). But it's free, its VERY powerful.
Jay Barnson
Rampant Games
Tales of the Rampant Coyote
#6
I will pray for you.
09/07/2007 (1:33 pm)
Good luck to you. Igave blender a few tries then...I moved on.I will pray for you.
#8
You might find this link useful:
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blender_3D:_Noob_to_Pro
09/07/2007 (3:42 pm)
Kevin,You might find this link useful:
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blender_3D:_Noob_to_Pro
#9
09/07/2007 (3:43 pm)
Lol I'm actually on Making a character part 2 but yes im learning so much right now hopefully i can improve on the character ive been making in LightRay3D.
#10
09/07/2007 (5:33 pm)
Phoenix, thanks for the link. I'm a coder, but now that I recently got TGE, I'm looking to at least get a better understanding of 3D and figured Blender would be a potential application to use.
#12
I was gonna forum search the link code thing and just saw the "(Want to use bold, italics and add links to your text? Click here to learn how)" and I've seen it a hundred times before but never clicked it :p :)
One of those cant see it cause it's in front of your nose things I guess.
@Steven
Yeah, I'm just starting out teaching myself C++, Python, and Blender and picked up the link along the way. In fact, I seem to excel at picking up bookmarks...over 100 in the last 2 months. I think I'm gonna put a stop to it until I get the old bookmarks under control. (Well over a meg in size now.)
09/08/2007 (4:30 am)
Heh, thanks Aaron...I was gonna forum search the link code thing and just saw the "(Want to use bold, italics and add links to your text? Click here to learn how)" and I've seen it a hundred times before but never clicked it :p :)
One of those cant see it cause it's in front of your nose things I guess.
@Steven
Yeah, I'm just starting out teaching myself C++, Python, and Blender and picked up the link along the way. In fact, I seem to excel at picking up bookmarks...over 100 in the last 2 months. I think I'm gonna put a stop to it until I get the old bookmarks under control. (Well over a meg in size now.)
#13
09/08/2007 (6:13 am)
Every time I use a 3D application I try to relate it to the Student version of 3Ds max I've been using for 7 years, Blender Isn't that bad its so easy to model with my only thought is how to poly-check list my game. But I'm re editing the character I first made and hes looking so much better in blender. Still trying to figure out minor things like rigging and torque character export that i haven't got to yet but I'll see about that when i finish reediting my character.
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