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I agree in one sense. I've always held the opinion that it is a miracle Microsoft Word even works at all. It's a gigantic one tool fits all writing application
by GhotiFish 13y ago
I agree in one sense.
I've always held the opinion that it is a miracle Microsoft Word even works at all. It's a gigantic one tool fits all writing application that's implemented on a feature by feature basis into a mega program with thousands of clashes and interactions... and it works.
It's insane, and then programmers come along and try to emulate such insanity in an open source program. It doesn't work.
All that said. I feel Blender is becoming another miracle. The platform they have made is very flexible. It's compositing system has insane potential. The workflow is great and getting better, support is great and getting better.
I don't know why blender isn't seeing more popularity, Maya must be F#$ing nirvana.
- Silhouette 13y agoI don't know why blender isn't seeing more popularity, Maya must be F#$ing nirvana. I can think of at least one obvious (if you work in the industry) reason for that one: Autodesk software uses FBX, and so does the workflow for many professionals, but Blender doesn't support FBX comprehensively and only added FBX import within the past year. However, if this new addition is a permanent development and free of serious legal wrangles, it could be a game-changer. I know plenty of people in the 3D modelling industry who already prefer Blender in general, but for compatibility and workflow reasons have been stuck in Autodesk world. Given the obvious cost implications but also the hassles with buying Autodesk software even if you're willing to pay, and then the treadmill of commercial training and documentation to make up for the weaknesses in the official documentation and not always great usability of the product itself, there is more incentive to jump ship in this case than for almost any other kind of software I'm familiar with.