Talk Binary » Software http://talkbinary.com Programming Resources, Technology, Computers Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:01:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Blender – Free Open Source 3D Content Creation Suite http://talkbinary.com/featured/blender-free-open-source-3d-content-creation-suite/ http://talkbinary.com/featured/blender-free-open-source-3d-content-creation-suite/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:51:12 +0000 Diego http://talkbinary.com/?p=2751   Full Article… ]]> Blender is a free open source 3D content creation suite for all major operation systems under the GNU General Public License. It can be used for modeling, animating, texturing, UV unwrapping, rendering, simulations, and for creating interactive 3D applications such as videos, video games, and visual effects. Blender competes fairly with commercial software such as Maya due to its feature set since it leads in a few features but lacking in others.



Source: Blender – Features


Blender – Education & Help is a great resource since it contains a Wiki User Manual, Docs and Videos, FAQ, Demo Files, Support forum and chat, amongst other resources. When I started using it alongside SIO2 3D Game Engine I checked out the Blender – Tutorials section and got started right away. With the large variety of tutorials for Blender, you can always find something you are looking for. I remember taking my senior graduate video game course in college and was amazed by people’s ability to use Blender. When I asked how they did it, they would always mention they would follow the video tutorials online and after that, let their creativity soar.

Blender’s Gallery of Content

Still not impressed? Check out their Blender – Art Gallery and take a look at a video below created in Blender. Also be sure to check out my iPhone Development Flickr set where you can see my creations in Blender.

Kajimba – snippets from Kajimba on Vimeo.

A compilation of old and new for all the fans and the uninitiated.

http://www.kajimba.com

Overview of Blender

For those wanting to get into 3D modeling, animating rendering, or making films, Blender is a great place to start. Sure, the UI isn’t that intuitive in the beginning, but once your check out the tutorial videos found on their website, you’ll learn that learning the keyboard shortcuts is your best bet. Just have patience and let your imagination do the work.

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Blender – Art Gallery
Blender – Tutorials
Blender – Features
iPhone Development Flickr set
SIO2 3D Game Engine

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How Dia Works

With Dia, you simply choose the type of chart you want to create. Then you are given an empty workspace with a toolbar with object. Simply drag and drop them onto the workspace. You can align to grid, place them in front or back, and even place text in them with ease. You can also create arrows to show the flow of data or relationships. Don’t worry, it isn’t a hassle to edit and modify charts in Dia. You simply need to click on the object and move around or delete as you please.

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Dia allows you with special objects to create

  • Entity Relationship Diagrams
  • Flow Charts
  • UML Diagrams
  • Network Diagrams
  • amongst others

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The type of chart you want to create isn’t listed above? Then make your own objects and import them into Dia. More information is listed on their page.

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Features of DExposE2 Reloaded

  • Portable Version
  • Interaction with previews
  • Hotcorners and Hotkey support
  • Window previews are clear
  • Desktop shown in background
  • Multimonitor Support

For a complete set of features go toDExposE2 Reloaded Features.

Remarks on DExposE2

So far its great for users who want more eye candy and want to use your PC with style. I currently use it on my laptop and haven’t found a reason to remove it. You should try it out. It’s very fast and doesn’t use a lot of resources.

Download DExposE2.

DExposE2 in action

Do you know of any software as this one? Tell us about it!

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