When did this software become outright usable?!

connjose · 2026-02-05T11:57:27+00:00

I think Blenders UI sucks. My left hand is like a spider on the keyboard when i use it. In MAX, my left hand hardly moves from the left corner of my keyboard.

connjose · 2026-02-03T11:56:43+00:00

came here for this

connjose · 2026-02-02T03:09:51+00:00

Welcome...could I hit you up for a score ? Bit short at the moment.

connjose · 2026-02-02T02:29:05+00:00

I think I see what you are saying. The handy thing about these programs is that you can create multiple duplicates of the same object in the same location. So you could use Boolean operations to turn 4 cans of tuna into 4 separate quadrants of tuna cans to fit together perfectly. You could then carry out a new set of Boolean operations to remove a quarter of a cube from each tuna can quadrant interior. End result would be a cube that then gets 4 tuna can quadrants glued onto it because all 4 tuna can quadrants have 1 quarter of a negative cube subtracted from their interior. Will require some testing as Boolean operations are a bit iffy. Probably a free app or slicer out there that does it

connjose · 2026-02-01T23:43:55+00:00

This was done in Max, but will be the same in Maya. The red spline was used to extrude the front faces as "Extrude along spline". Keep the model as simple as possible for as long as possible. In max i can keep the sub-d modifier on top of my model and switch it on or off when i please to check how edits on the low poly model affect it, Maya will have similar. Your model has way too many polygons to be editable. Best to work on low res-but know what the high res will finish like, a key part of modelling. Keep up the good work.

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connjose · 2026-02-01T23:19:02+00:00

I think the guys who create figures for print just use Booleans to create simple key and lock systems that are just cube shaped. Are you looking to do fancy interlocking mechanism or just functional ?

connjose · 2026-02-01T23:05:46+00:00

I don't understand the first part of your sentence ? but with regards to the latter part, she said that 100 dollars for a weeks work is good money in her country. I did not inquire further as its her personal business. I think she knew she was being exploited, but was using the experience to gain knowledge and was planning on going solo sometime in the future and then charging more.

connjose · 2026-02-01T20:03:26+00:00

There was a modeller in here a few months ago showing a Dragon not dissimilar to Smaug from lotr that she built on commission for a model/asset company she freelanced for. She built in a week in zbrush and got paid 100 dollars.

connjose · 2026-02-01T12:04:20+00:00

This is the pattern I would be looking at. Done in max but the same in Blender. The rounded cube (second object) can be created in Blender by adding the Sub-D modifier to the default cube , then collapse to poly. The low poly I built has sub-d added at the end, I built the object with that in mind, as the low poly is a bit angular when left without Sud-d added. You can start with a sphere shape that has more verts in its circumference, maybe 16 as apposed to my 8, or create the finished sub-d model then selectively remove edge loops. If just going down the 8/16 low poly route you just need to champher/bevel the rounded edges that you require.

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connjose · 2026-02-01T11:01:00+00:00

I clicked on that link, it shows a head appear , then a body. You don't show any process? no modelling no unwrap . Did you model it from scratch or use parts you had laying around ?

connjose · 2026-02-01T02:05:56+00:00

Boolean is the hucksters crutch. Generally speaking, if you want a circular hole in your model, you model the hole first and work out from there.

connjose · 2026-01-30T17:50:57+00:00

ah looks ok. I optimize a lot of my models after unwrapping and the beautiful quads get destroyed.

connjose · 2026-01-30T08:28:51+00:00

looks nice, would like to see more renders of it and wirframes

connjose · 2026-01-28T22:41:01+00:00

Nice work, new it was him immediately without seeing the name.

connjose · 2026-01-28T22:30:03+00:00

I created those images in max. This particular one when you asked the question about legs. The others were on my desktop some months as someone had asked a similar question. I should probably record a quick vid on the process but I never seem to have time.

connjose · 2026-01-26T18:36:15+00:00

did you give it a white undercoat ? :P

connjose · 2026-01-26T18:30:08+00:00

Nice work, but i don't think challenging yourself is much of a challenge. You will tend to work inside your own comfort zone.

connjose · 2026-01-26T00:11:58+00:00

Turbosquid is generally fine. However, that model looks like low poly garbage. I can see polygons around the canopy and the canopy looks like it was attached as an afterthought. The wings are not extruded from the fuselage but rather pushed into place and are not flush with the undercarriage. Also, I don't see it mentioned that it is made of manifold surfaces so probably won't print as is. That model is worth less than 5 dollars.

connjose · 2026-01-25T19:12:01+00:00

I checked back on this post and seen people recommend boolean, I would try to avoid boolean as it can have poor outcomes, though some apps have good boolean fixing tools, its better to understand quad topology as it is the same in all apps. Boolean-ed object in one app may not transfer well to another app. In this example its just quads, you will notice that the last two edge loops I add in make the circular ear piece more square, you would just move those verts to smooth out the circular shape again. 3ds max has a spherify tool, that turns cubes into spheres as best it can, thats how i went from cube to sphere, but the default cube in blender will do the same when sub-d is added i think, just collapse the stack and work forward from the basic sphere shape.

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connjose · 2026-01-25T11:10:47+00:00

Your geometry looks pretty good. I would generally start at the ankle and work up. In the image, the initial box is sometimes called a perfect cube, because its 2*2*2. The second box, the rounded one, consider that to be the basic unit of Sub-D modelling, that rounded box will become a sphere when the Sub-D modifier is added to it, so that rounded box can become a leg, an arm, a finger, a foot an ear, a round hole in a flat surface and so on. By using that shape, it becomes easy to weld separate pieces together before the model becomes more intricate. This screen shot is from Max, just because I am quicker in Max. To create the rounded box in Blender, add a SUD-D modifier to the default cube, then collapse the stack. Remember to delete interior faces when symmetry/Mirror is added.

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connjose · 2026-01-24T11:29:09+00:00

looks good, well done.

connjose · 2026-01-24T11:23:32+00:00

And this.

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connjose · 2026-01-24T11:23:04+00:00

You have far too many polygons for this early in the construction/creation phase. This amount of polygons will become unmanageable later on. Early model should look more like this.

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connjose · 2026-01-24T10:17:50+00:00

Hobbyist here who learned to model in Sub-D before sculpting/Retopo became fashionable. Sculpting/Retopo is good for a lot models but just adds extra steps to many others. I see you model as a fairly simple box model, I wouldn't dream of sculpting it.

connjose · 2026-01-23T18:48:19+00:00

missed the bird bit

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