Adobe has something new related to 3D-Illustration ...



  • Here a Blender version of SDF modeling
    still in development, the first alpha is expected in 2024
    looks promising so far, i think.

    Blender version SDF modeling video 1

    Blender version SDF modeling video 2

    again, you could see how easy it is to 3D modeling this way

    0_1698742779944_Blender ConjureSDF demo.png

    0_1698743475598_Blender ConjureSDF.png



  • @Subpath I had to look up what SDF means in the 3D world ☺
    I've already tried to use Blender for my courses, but I closed the software almost immediately after opening it. I didn't know how to get started. At the time, I felt more comfortable with Cinema 4D. The only simple and useful "3D-type" stuff I ever did was with AIllustrator... sure, it wasn't really sophisticated 3D, but it was already very good and it allowed me to have illustrations that corresponded to what I wanted to obtain as graphics (with extrusion, bevel,etc.).



  • @Subpath said in Adobe has something new related to 3D-Illustration ...:

    again, you could see how easy it is to 3D modelling this way

    Looks easy and watching video is easy but mastering Blender is no easy job!



  • @Pat

    i got still a copy of Cinema 4D 11.5
    but i am out of buying newer Version since
    they switch to subscription



  • @Ayo, @Pat

    3D modeling is not an easy task per se. I know that many
    are afraid of the challenge, Using Blender for 3D modeling.
    But aside from 3D modeling, Blender has many uses.

    For example, I built this little scooter with the first version of MagicaCSG.
    I imported the .ply file into Blender and used Blenders inbuild Freestyle Renderer
    to render the outer contour as an .SVG vector file. Which i loaded into VectorStyler.
    The outlines are very messy, but it works. 🙂

    3D Model in MagicaCSG
    0_1698754228453_Scooter MSCG.png

    SVG Output from Blender, is a vector graphics file
    0_1698754245351_Scooter Outline.png

    Here a Pic of MagicaCSG its a tiny 3D SDF Modeler
    from the same guy "Ephtracy" who made Magicavoxel.
    Its current in development, you have to be a Patreon
    of it to get a copy. I have no Problem to support him.

    Pic of MagicaCSG
    0_1698754456358_MagicaCSG.png



  • For those who dont fear the Blender Challenge 🙂

    Well i dont use Blender actually for 3D-Modeling.
    But i would not fear the challenge so much.

    Blender goes trough many transformations its now at
    Version 4.1 many things have changed. Add to this the great
    help that is avaible with youtube tutorials.

    Apart form this there is are also a special fork (Version) of Blender
    which is a bit behind the actual Version but offers all Features.
    Its call "Bforartist" "Blender for Artist". The goal of this fork is to make
    Blender easiere to use. They revampe the UI and the make the tasks more
    mouse orientied.

    Here the Link to their Website
    https://www.bforartists.de/



  • A little update:
    The public alpha of ConjurSDF, the SDF modeling addon
    for Blender, has now been released.

    I already mentioned ConjureSDF in a post above.
    This enables SDF modeling in Blender now.

    Here a Video



  • Another little update related to MagicaCSG.
    I asked the developer once about this, but wasn't sure if it
    would ever be happen. But Womp 3D has it and MagicaCSG
    will now also get a Text Tool. It is currently in development.

    The not so good news is that MagicaCSG only runs on PCs.
    .
    .
    Here the Link related to the Text Tool
    https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@ephtracy/112879220334017884

    Here the whole MagicaCSG Thread
    https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/magicaCSG



  • MagicaCSG related, a free version is online

    For anyone who like to tried out SDF-Modeling
    here is the free Version of MagicaCSG (PC,only).

    Its a bit limited features wise. But you can have
    fun with it and it is free. Save and load your models
    is possible, but no model export as .ply

    No install is needed, just unzip the File and start the .exe

    Here the Link:
    https://ephtracy.github.io/index.html?page=magicacsg
    .
    .
    Here a little scooter i once made in MagicaCSG
    in a much older Version
    0_1722711716623_Scooter.png



  • A Video of the upcoming Text Feature of MagicaCSG
    there will only be one font for now because this feature
    requires some processing power.

    https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@ephtracy/112937856746564156