Hell Swarm
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I've been meaning to get into 3D modeling for many years but always bounced off Blender. I can't stand it's UI and it's reliance on shortcuts to do almost anything in the programme. With decades of Open source development Blender is a complete mess and very hard for a first timer to approach even with all the youtube tutorials out there. So what are the other options that aren't so reliant on shortcuts when you're just getting stuck in? I've run across a few looking for 3D printing software and have some familiarity with them, how useful they would be for game design I don't know. But I'm not focused on making a game yet, I need to learn a 3d modeling package before I decide how I can best apply it.
I always liked Sculptris, a free digital sculpting (like clay) software from the same people who make Zbrush (the industry standard for a lot of CGI and game work). It has a very basic interface and is a powerful tool to get stuck in with. I don't think it's been updated in a long time since Zbrush is a commercial product (with commercial fees attached) and is clearly the focus. Still great for hobbyists and amateur devs.
FreeCAD is an open source autistic aide used for designing engineering parts and other non-organic things. If you're designing tanks or props it's a good option.
Tinkercad is baby's first 3D modeling and great for quickly knocking out designs. With an extremely simple interface you add pieces (of various designs) and resize them as needed. Deletion blocks exist to make easy holes and you wrangle these together until you get your design. Like other CAD software it's focus is on 3D design for printing but it's ease of use makes it great for learning to navigate in a 3D space.
I always liked Sculptris, a free digital sculpting (like clay) software from the same people who make Zbrush (the industry standard for a lot of CGI and game work). It has a very basic interface and is a powerful tool to get stuck in with. I don't think it's been updated in a long time since Zbrush is a commercial product (with commercial fees attached) and is clearly the focus. Still great for hobbyists and amateur devs.
FreeCAD is an open source autistic aide used for designing engineering parts and other non-organic things. If you're designing tanks or props it's a good option.
Tinkercad is baby's first 3D modeling and great for quickly knocking out designs. With an extremely simple interface you add pieces (of various designs) and resize them as needed. Deletion blocks exist to make easy holes and you wrangle these together until you get your design. Like other CAD software it's focus is on 3D design for printing but it's ease of use makes it great for learning to navigate in a 3D space.