To be fair, Blender does initially seem much more daunting than some of the other modeling software because it is capable of doing texture, lighting, animation, and physics in addition to the modeling portion (the only part I’m familiar with). Example 3D flower model done with Blender.Īlthough Blender isn’t as immediately user-friendly as some of the other software for first-time learners, after being shown some of the basic tricks available in Blender, I don’t think I will switch to a different 3D modeling software. Garrett Mace from showed us some of the basics on how to use various 3D modeling software like AutoDesk Inventor, Autodesk 123D Design, OpenSCAD, MeshMixer, and SketchUp. Today, I’m going to introduce some of the basic modeling tools available in the free but robust Blender. We have made a few posts showing off our 3D printers and some of the classes on 3D printing that we have done here at Digilent. How-To Guides and Technical Workflows – Digilent Blog.

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