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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

It's true. And there might be a substantial discount for you if you get in while the getting *coff* Black Friday deal *coff* is particularly good. Are you a former member? Well, we still offer that same mailing list feature some people love. And if that's you, you'll feel right at home.

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

A few more modifications and a slightly better presentation for this furry little guy made in #b3d. #Blender3D has so many little nooks & crannies you can get lost in.

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Taking a temporary break from working on my recent rabbit character (he needs clothing) to continue experimenting with different #b3d hair techniques on another character since there's more hair stuff in #blender3d I want to learn.

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

You think you're getting the hang of something, but then a few days later you realize that was rubbish. But now...now you're getting the hang of it. Hair in #b3d. Still frustrating, but slightly more fun. Progress.

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

My first experience working with fur in #blender3d has been equal parts fun & frustrating. Nothing here is finished (inc the sculpt), but after literal days of messing around, I'm finally making headway & figuring out the #b3d quirks & solutions to them.

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

#b3d donations spiked recently due to their campaign. I suspect they'd spike further if people were personally invested in seeing specific features get developed. I'd certainly feel inclined to spread awareness of a campaign if I was assured my investment & promotion would yield benefits I sought.

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Thing is, they say it's a lack of resources/team size prohibiting #b3d from working on texture layers, but I have a strong suspicion they'd get donation aplenty if they simply stated what they needed to make texture dev happen. I know I'd make an extra donation if I knew it'd go towards that.

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

To get into #blender3d new sculpting tools, I've been intermittently modeling a jacked rabbit. Still needs tweaking, but fur and clothing (fighter or blacksmith, maybe) will likely hide a lot. I may just take a shortcut in that direction. Plus, I'm looking forward to playing with #b3d fur & cloth!

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

In anticipation of testing out #Blender3d updated sculpting tools, I've been tweaking my base mesh to get different character forms. Early stages, but I think making digitigrades look balanced might be tricky. Looking forward to sculpting in #b3d.

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Same. It's why I try to devote 3-4 months of my year to it! It's like the great "reset/refresh" button.

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Here's another ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ #blender3d addon I recently acquired that's immediately become an essential part of my #b3d experience. Less than $2 on BM & GR and well worth it. Render Preset Manager allows you to save your Render & Output settings as presets. Saves time! blendermarket.com/products/ren...

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Reporting #blender3d bugs is easy when you know where to look. You can help make #b3d better for everyone by reporting any issues you have and not waiting for others to do it for you. Report bugs at: projects.blender.org

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

A few more test renders from my #blender3d procedural planet experiments. Getting a better grasp on things & learning lots! Especially how easy it is to break the illusion of proper scale when you design things procedurally at a planetary scale. Lots of #b3d fun though!

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

A few more flawed, but interesting test renders from my recent exploration into procedural planets made in #blender3d Still working on everything except the atmosphere, which I'm pretty content with. Can you believe this is just a 2m sphere?

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Some more experimenting in the #blender3d procedural planet rabbit hole. Running into plenty of issues, but pleased with progress. I love this kind of stuff because it prompts so much learning in order to overcome issues in #b3d See also: bsky.app/profile/zero...

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Classy Dog Films @classydogfilms.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Does anybody here like big robots? Here's a test animation from a few years back of the Titanfall Atlas rendered in #b3d . I remember this was before Eevee supported motion blur, so I used an add-on to fake it.

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Recently jumped down a procedural planet making rabbit hole in #blender3d (applying a combination of different techniques I've seen by others) resulting in this first pass. Still lots of fun technical & artistic issues to overcome here, but I figured I'd start sharing my progress.

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 31/01/2024

Working in real-world scale in #blender3d matters and so do #b3d's defaults. Here are just a few places where it's important to pay attention to scale. #blendertip See also: bsky.app/profile/zero...

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 26/01/2024

💡In #blender3d Control+L will copy ALL modifiers from one object to selected objects. But did you know that you can... Copy a single modifier in #b3d by using the dropdown menu in the modifier panel of the active object you want to copy to other selected objects. #blendertip

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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

With this super simple Geometry Nodes setup you can simulate weathering streaks on your mesh using "rain" particles. This is a bit dressed-down, you can spice it up with some random values per particle for example. #b3d #geometrynodes #geonodes

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Nathi Tappan @nathitappan.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

These Starter Packs are awesome, thanks for everyone making those! If you want to find more of the stuff that interest you and customize your feed further, here's a searchable directory of starter packs: blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...

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All - Bluesky Directory

A curated collection of all things relating to the Blue Sky social media platform.

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Nicolas Grégoire @agarri.fr · 15/11/2024

Like TweetDeck, but for Bluesky 🤩 (highly useful if you manage more than one account) deck.blue

Screenshot showing DeckBlue with two accounts

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

I'm officially back from "Adventure Season" (when I disappear into nature for a few months each year). 💡 In the time I was gone, one of my favorite ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ free & essential #blender3d addons evolved & has a new name VF AutoSave Render is now Launch Render Kit github.com/jeinselen/Bl...

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GitHub - jeinselen/Blender-RenderKit: Render variables, video compression, autosaving, proxy, and render region controls

Render variables, video compression, autosaving, proxy, and render region controls - jeinselen/Blender-RenderKit

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Oh for sure. Know the rules and have a system. Then you can deliberately deviate from both when you have a solid reason for doing so and you know why you're getting the results you're getting. 😊

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

💡Be mindful of occasional inconsistencies with regard to UI/input precision in #Blender3d For example, cell fracture extension reads "0.00" for the margin, but it isn't actually "zero", it's "0.001" & not visible until you click it. For those who work at real world scale it matters.

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 19/03/2024

💡 If you're frequently opening #Blender3D files without loading the UI (often other people's files), did you know that "Load UI" is a default setting you can turn off in #b3d preferences? #blendertip

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 09/03/2024

💡Did you know that you can easily add objects, modifiers, geometry nodes, and shader nodes in #blender3d by typing the first letter of each word in the search field to quickly bring up matching items. #blendertip #b3d

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 17/02/2024

Progressed a bit further on my #blender3d ice shader experiments. #b3d #art #3dart #blenderart Previous: bsky.app/profile/zero...

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 15/02/2024

A numpad is nice if you have one. 👍

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 15/02/2024

💡If you have a busy #blender3d scene & can’t easily find your selected object in the outliner, simply hover your mouse in the outliner and hit the “~” (tilde) key and select “show active” and #b3d will automatically be found and highlighted. #blendertip

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 09/02/2024

💡 Did you know that you don't have to tediously deactivate addons to test #Blender3D with factory settings? There are 2 simple ways on #b3d Windows (& probably similar on other OS). #blendertip

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 06/02/2024

Many people know that SHIFT+ALT+Z in #blender3d will toggle overlays, but... 💡Did you know there is an overlays icon in #b3d that is only visible in mesh edit mode and it provides useful overlays like edge length and face area? #blendertip

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 01/02/2024

Changing default units in #blender3d isn’t necessarily an ideal solution for anyone, but it may have the effect of making some #b3d physics-related addons that don’t allow users to change default collision values to actually work as expected with real-world scale. #blendertip See also:

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 01/02/2024

Yes, you can customize settings in your #blender3d startup file to adjust many of #b3d's defaults. But based on my tests, "collision margin" settings are not persistent. Nor are "object collisions distance" or "self collisions" with cloth & neither is any node or modifier data.

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 31/01/2024

Working in real-world scale in #blender3d matters and so do #b3d's defaults. Here are just a few places where it's important to pay attention to scale. #blendertip See also: bsky.app/profile/zero...

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 30/01/2024

Some people say #Blender3D physics is broken. But my tests so far have shown that common physics issues are likely related to not changing #b3d's default collision settings to appropriate values. #blendertip See also: bsky.app/profile/zero...

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 30/01/2024

Cloth + cloth behaves differently than cloth + rigid bodies. But the settings are similar and adjustable to get things to work at real-world scale.

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 30/01/2024

Yes, even cloth + rigid body physics work in #blender3d at real-world scale when you adjust #b3d's default settings accordingly. #blendertip See also: bsky.app/profile/zero...

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 30/01/2024

Working at real-world scale with #blender3d physics means rigid bodies will sometimes "explode" away from each other or not be able to get very close. Often, the simple solution is to change #b3d's default collision margin from .04m to .001m. #blendertip

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 26/01/2024

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 24/01/2024

If you're a #blender3d user and you use an addon, material, asset, vanilla #b3d feature (physics, cell fracture...), or anything else doesn't work as expected at real-world scale, please let the developer know (including Blender Foundation). #blendertip

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 24/01/2024

Ice comes in a vast number of varieties with all kinds of looks influenced by temperature, environment, impurities, etc. My experiments here represent examples of only one or maybe two types of ice… mainly high-end food service ice which is known for its lack of impurities. #b3d

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 24/01/2024

Did a little work on some cracked ice in #blender3d to supplement my ice shader. This required finding a decent way to make semi believable cracked ice geometry as well as tweaking some settings so the #b3d ice would hold up at extreme close-up. #blenderart #blenderrender #3dart

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 21/01/2024

Flipped normals are another common issue when working with other people's #blender3d files. This is why I recommend turning on face orientation in #b3d under Viewport Overlays & making it usable by changing the Face Orientation Front setting ALPHA to 0 under Themes>3D Viewport

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 20/01/2024

One of the other things my #blender3d startup file contains is a plane with a grid pattern. Why? Because I can easily tell at a glance this model is approximately 8" wide. You can of course set your #b3d grid pattern to cm like a civilized person if you like. #blendertip

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Zero Dean @zerodean.bsky.social · 20/01/2024

Haha. It happens! I feel that's forgivable if it's a non blender file. There can be scale discrepancies between software. However, I once opened a .blend file with a truly enormous plate on which sat a giant stick of butter.

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