mastodon 4.8.0-nightly.2026-10-063D CAD modeler, opensource software user and Blender addict. Linux OS
Did you know that with #SurfacePsycho you can create and use SubD models, convert them to #NURBS right inside #Blender, or export them as STEP and open them in a #CAD program for further tweaking? 😎
And that's not all; you can also jump into edit mode, merge the individual patches into larger chunks, and add a layer of Class A continuity. #Blender3d #b3d #FreeCAD
#AI can cost more than human workers now
Quote: "Why it matters: Maybe human labor will be more cost-efficient after all.
What they’re saying: “For my team, the cost of compute is far beyond the costs of the employees,” Bryan Catanzaro, vice president of applied deep learning at #Nvidia, told Axios." #LLM #b3d #Blender #Blender3d #artist #CGI #VFX
These surfaces were both made with boundary curves. One was created in #b3d using #SurfacePsycho, the other in #FreeCAD with the Curves workbench using a Gordon surface. The #Blender one is simpler and matches the input curves perfectly, while the other has CVs high density #CAD
Keep it simple...
EDIT: But if you use the FreeCAD Surface Workbench is the same as in Blender.
These surfaces were both made with boundary curves. One was created in #b3d using #SurfacePsycho, the other in #FreeCAD with the Curves workbench using a Gordon surface. The #Blender one is simpler and matches the input curves perfectly, while the other has CVs high density #CAD
Keep it simple...
EDIT: But if you use the FreeCAD Surface Workbench is the same as in Blender.
Romain is continuing his fantastic work all by himself. The more I follow this #NURBS modeling project created with Blender's geometric nodes, the more amazed I am; I must find a way to make a small financial contribution as well. #b3d #classA #CAD #blender3d #Blender
#SurfacePsycho
For a hobbyist who uses #opensource #software, it is difficult to decide which software to support. The list keeps growing longer because there are many things that require our support, and it is not only free software that needs our support, other elements have also entered this scope. #community #FOSS🫠
There are people who can't even use Windows or OSX. The problem is that everyone thinks they're an expert, that's just how it is. Using #Linux takes at least a bit of effort, which people just aren't willing to put in anymore, and I'm afraid things are only going to get worse. That's why they hand you a #PC with Windows already installed and automated procedures. #AI will be the final nail in the coffin for the new generations. #opensource #OS 🤦
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK02VOGWEv0
Anyway, I just want to make a quick point, if 5k people donate 50$ to the foundation each year, that’s 250k dollars (that’s just over$ 4 a month.). So we can do our part, and anyone who can should. As soon as I top up my prepaid card, I’ll make the donation, especially since I’m just wasting money on other stuff anyway.
There are between 150,000 and 300,000 active professional users who rely on Blender as a stable work tool in their studios.🤯
#Anthropic #b3d #Blender #Blender3D