# Blender and CG Discussions **URL:** https://blenderartists.org/c/general-forums/blender-and-cg-discussions/17.md [Latest](https://blenderartists.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://blenderartists.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://blenderartists.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Blender and CG Discussions category](https://blenderartists.org/t/about-the-blender-and-cg-discussions-category/294133)
**Author:** [@system](https://blenderartists.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2022, 11:31pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/about-the-blender-and-cg-discussions-category/294133 "2022-01-05T23:31:52Z")
--- ## [How to Be a Positive Member of the Blender Community (don't be a fanboy)](https://blenderartists.org/t/how-to-be-a-positive-member-of-the-blender-community-dont-be-a-fanboy/549761)
**Author:** [@JonathanW](https://blenderartists.org/u/JonathanW)\ **Replies:** 308\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 10:43pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/how-to-be-a-positive-member-of-the-blender-community-dont-be-a-fanboy/549761 "2025-09-25T22:43:28Z")
The Blender Community is awesome but is sometimes rife with fanboys I just posted this over on Blender Cookie but I wanted to post it here as well. The Blender community is a very cool and humbling place that is unli… --- ## [Advertising for help - Commercial & Non-commercial. Read this first!](https://blenderartists.org/t/advertising-for-help-commercial-non-commercial-read-this-first/378911)
**Author:** [@Alltaken](https://blenderartists.org/u/Alltaken)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2020, 9:38pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/advertising-for-help-commercial-non-commercial-read-this-first/378911 "2020-12-17T21:38:46Z")
Welcome, and good luck with your project, or good luck finding the artist you need to find. Below are my tips for advertising for help, so that you can get who you need for the job, and so that the artists can feel safe… --- ## [I'm a game developer. How can I trust commissioned artists in this new age?](https://blenderartists.org/t/im-a-game-developer-how-can-i-trust-commissioned-artists-in-this-new-age/1656649)
**Author:** [@Quietelk](https://blenderartists.org/u/Quietelk)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2026, 3:36pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/im-a-game-developer-how-can-i-trust-commissioned-artists-in-this-new-age/1656649 "2026-11-04T15:36:51Z")
Hi all. I’m building a twin stick shooter space game that’s inspired by Asteroids. I cannot draw so all my “enemies” in the game right now are just triangles with different spiky bits so I know what they are. I will ne… --- ## [The Value of Artists' Work: More Than Just Empty Promises](https://blenderartists.org/t/the-value-of-artists-work-more-than-just-empty-promises/1656680)
**Author:** [@Ali-Nasiri](https://blenderartists.org/u/Ali-Nasiri)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2026, 10:18am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/the-value-of-artists-work-more-than-just-empty-promises/1656680 "2026-11-04T10:18:08Z")
The Value of Artists’ Work: More Than Just Empty Promises One of the growing problems in the creative and 3D art community, particularly on platforms like Blender Artists, is the overwhelming number of volunteer collabor… --- ## [Previewing and converting STL, OBJ and GLB files in the browser for 3D printing and web use](https://blenderartists.org/t/previewing-and-converting-stl-obj-and-glb-files-in-the-browser-for-3d-printing-and-web-use/1656633)
**Author:** [@aniruddhaadak](https://blenderartists.org/u/aniruddhaadak)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2026, 7:44am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/previewing-and-converting-stl-obj-and-glb-files-in-the-browser-for-3d-printing-and-web-use/1656633 "2026-11-03T07:44:20Z")
Hello, I am Aniruddha, a developer. When I move 3D files between Blender, a slicer and a web page, I keep needing small jobs: open an STL to check it, convert OBJ to GLB, look at the size of a mesh, or share a model with… --- ## [Who actuallly uses VSE?](https://blenderartists.org/t/who-actuallly-uses-vse/1614808)
**Author:** [@yogyog](https://blenderartists.org/u/yogyog)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2026, 2:52pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/who-actuallly-uses-vse/1614808 "2026-11-02T14:52:08Z")
I do. I use it a lot. Have done for a long time. Every new version of Blender I see someone make a video where they get really exited and say they might actually start using it - then at the end they dont. The th… --- ## [New opensource alternative to substance painter](https://blenderartists.org/t/new-opensource-alternative-to-substance-painter/1656519)
**Author:** [@masterofnone](https://blenderartists.org/u/masterofnone)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2026, 4:05am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/new-opensource-alternative-to-substance-painter/1656519 "2026-11-02T04:05:20Z")
have you guys seen the new opensource software that artcraft added? It’s called TextureCraft it’s like a copy of substance painter lol. --- ## [Moritz – a free Blender 5.3 fork for 3ds Max users (alpha, testers wanted)](https://blenderartists.org/t/moritz-a-free-blender-5-3-fork-for-3ds-max-users-alpha-testers-wanted/1656366)
**Author:** [@cyberhirsch](https://blenderartists.org/u/cyberhirsch)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/moritz-a-free-blender-5-3-fork-for-3ds-max-users-alpha-testers-wanted/1656366 "2026-10-31T18:51:33Z")
Hi all, Over the years there have been many threads here from 3ds Max users trying to switch: the keymap, the missing Edit Poly modifier mid-stack, primitives you can’t edit afterwards, the quad menu. I tried to address… --- ## [Texture baking feature(s) that are needed?](https://blenderartists.org/t/texture-baking-feature-s-that-are-needed/1656285)
**Author:** [@MediumSolid](https://blenderartists.org/u/MediumSolid)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 9:12pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/texture-baking-feature-s-that-are-needed/1656285 "2026-10-30T21:12:37Z")
When it comes to baking, are there any feature(s) you couldn’t find neither in various add-ons, Blender itself as well as third-party software but you’d love to have and why? --- ## [Material Maker v. 1.5 (solid, open source alternative to Substance Designer)](https://blenderartists.org/t/material-maker-v-1-5-solid-open-source-alternative-to-substance-designer/1392820)
**Author:** [@Ace\_Dragon](https://blenderartists.org/u/Ace_Dragon)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2026, 9:25am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/material-maker-v-1-5-solid-open-source-alternative-to-substance-designer/1392820 "2026-10-29T09:25:41Z")
Since many years back, Material Maker has evolved from a small hobby project to a pretty solid alternative to Substance Designer (making it the first application of its kind in the FOSS ecosystem to have this kind of sta… --- ## [Blender cloth simulation to be used like marvelous designer](https://blenderartists.org/t/blender-cloth-simulation-to-be-used-like-marvelous-designer/1652127)
**Author:** [@hamza\_artist](https://blenderartists.org/u/hamza_artist)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 9:19pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/blender-cloth-simulation-to-be-used-like-marvelous-designer/1652127 "2026-10-28T21:19:03Z")
i wonder if it’s possible to develop an addon that work like marvelous designer due to the introduction of the new gpu cloth simulation how hard would it be and is it possible maybe vibe code the addon or something sa… --- ## [HardCuts Alpha released – voxel / SDF hard surface modeling tool with Blender bridge](https://blenderartists.org/t/hardcuts-alpha-released-voxel-sdf-hard-surface-modeling-tool-with-blender-bridge/1634047)
**Author:** [@jayanam](https://blenderartists.org/u/jayanam)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 1:35pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/hardcuts-alpha-released-voxel-sdf-hard-surface-modeling-tool-with-blender-bridge/1634047 "2026-10-28T13:35:51Z")
Hi everyone, Today I released the Alpha version of a new 3D tool I’ve been developing called HardCuts. HardCuts focuses on fast hard-surface concept modeling using voxel booleans and parametric shapes. One workflow… --- ## [OpenDRT for Blender 5](https://blenderartists.org/t/opendrt-for-blender-5/1626779)
**Author:** [@piotrus3333](https://blenderartists.org/u/piotrus3333)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2026, 11:42pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/opendrt-for-blender-5/1626779 "2026-10-27T23:42:57Z")
Modified Blender 5.0.1 ocio config: added OpenDRT view transforms and colourspaces https://github.com/jedypod/open-display-transform added rec709 Gamma 2.2 display plus sorting mixed colourspace aliases changed transfe… --- ## [Exploring Blender's source code through spreadsheet maps](https://blenderartists.org/t/exploring-blenders-source-code-through-spreadsheet-maps/1656005)
**Author:** [@Codebase\_Cartography](https://blenderartists.org/u/Codebase_Cartography)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2026, 6:12pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/exploring-blenders-source-code-through-spreadsheet-maps/1656005 "2026-10-26T18:12:36Z")
I’m the developer of a developer’s utility tookit that turns source code into spreadsheet maps. I’ve created a set for Blender and would like to share it with the community. The collection includes three types of maps: … --- ## [Would You Like a Beginner Tutorial on Creating a Minecraft-Style Shader in Blender?](https://blenderartists.org/t/would-you-like-a-beginner-tutorial-on-creating-a-minecraft-style-shader-in-blender/1630501)
**Author:** [@graphics\_coding](https://blenderartists.org/u/graphics_coding)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2026, 3:46pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/would-you-like-a-beginner-tutorial-on-creating-a-minecraft-style-shader-in-blender/1630501 "2026-10-26T15:46:53Z")
I’m planning to make a step-by-step beginner tutorial series showing how to create a Minecraft-style shader using Blender. Before I start, I’d love to know if you’d be interested in watching it! Drop a comment or react … --- ## [Free browser tool: 16-bit height maps to smooth normal maps](https://blenderartists.org/t/free-browser-tool-16-bit-height-maps-to-smooth-normal-maps/1655957)
**Author:** [@ovid](https://blenderartists.org/u/ovid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2026, 5:45am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/free-browser-tool-16-bit-height-maps-to-smooth-normal-maps/1655957 "2026-10-26T05:45:40Z")
Hi all, If you make your own displacement or height maps (sculpt bakes, scans, procedural stuff from other apps), you’ve probably seen this: the map is 16-bit or float, but most quick online converters flatten it to 8 b… --- ## [Is Blender affected by latest Python vulnerability](https://blenderartists.org/t/is-blender-affected-by-latest-python-vulnerability/1655765)
**Author:** [@Benjamin\_Round](https://blenderartists.org/u/Benjamin_Round)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2026, 6:30am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/is-blender-affected-by-latest-python-vulnerability/1655765 "2026-10-24T06:30:34Z")
Is the extensions platform or plugins that connect through the internet affected by the eMudhra / emSign CA certificate security incident? I dont know enough about python, but is the blender institute aware of this? Say… --- ## [New Proj Alert -Polytime](https://blenderartists.org/t/new-proj-alert-polytime/1655617)
**Author:** [@naemmastae](https://blenderartists.org/u/naemmastae)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2026, 6:30am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/new-proj-alert-polytime/1655617 "2026-10-24T06:30:11Z")
So there is this platform called CTFtime basically to showcase all ctfs happening worldwide and their schedules so i came up with something similar i called it Polytime{unoriginal i know​:joy:} have a look at: I’m ope… --- ## [The two horrors of 3D: Why do shading nodes and retopology terrify me?](https://blenderartists.org/t/the-two-horrors-of-3d-why-do-shading-nodes-and-retopology-terrify-me/1655403)
**Author:** [@Sergeant1](https://blenderartists.org/u/Sergeant1)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 5:21pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/the-two-horrors-of-3d-why-do-shading-nodes-and-retopology-terrify-me/1655403 "2026-10-20T17:21:49Z")
I am on a 20-hour masterclass. I just watched some parts of the video and I got to the part where I had to retopologize my character, the instructor said that it was very easy but honestly, I feel like I’m going to spend… --- ## [Do you guys use AI to texture?](https://blenderartists.org/t/do-you-guys-use-ai-to-texture/1652378)
**Author:** [@timkaa](https://blenderartists.org/u/timkaa)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 10:23am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/do-you-guys-use-ai-to-texture/1652378 "2026-10-20T10:23:55Z")
I was curious about the use of AI for texturing. For example using it for making simple building assets just by extruding the faces, etc, or any other cases. Do you guys use it, why or why not? --- ## [Making Unreal Engine Closer to Blender](https://blenderartists.org/t/making-unreal-engine-closer-to-blender/1655517)
**Author:** [@Jack4](https://blenderartists.org/u/Jack4)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 6:37am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/making-unreal-engine-closer-to-blender/1655517 "2026-10-20T06:37:13Z")
(AI Assisted in the creation of this Plugin which is still also W.I.P) Switching from Blender to Unreal for me has always been a hard change as Unreal always feels old,weird, unnecessarily difficult, and slow compared t… --- ## [Blender on Web?](https://blenderartists.org/t/blender-on-web/1655298)
**Author:** [@Achil\_Pretes](https://blenderartists.org/u/Achil_Pretes)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 6:26pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/blender-on-web/1655298 "2026-10-19T18:26:23Z")
Wouldn’t be better if Blender was online on a Website? that way they wouldn’t need to make a different app for ipad or android. you just need a screen (phone, pc, tablet, anything) and internet. No downloads… and it wor… --- ## [Realistic Water for Blender](https://blenderartists.org/t/realistic-water-for-blender/1646876)
**Author:** [@Sergei\_Zakharov](https://blenderartists.org/u/Sergei_Zakharov)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 3:31pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/realistic-water-for-blender/1646876 "2026-10-19T15:31:26Z")
Spent last month building a water system for Blender to make Water look good and physical on any scale. Looks super promising! https://www.instagram.com/p/DaSnaLWDSUY/ I’ve spent a lot of time trying to turn it into… --- ## [Lidarivo: Point Cloud Workflow for Blender – Dynamic Sections, Color Modes & Scaled PDF Export](https://blenderartists.org/t/lidarivo-point-cloud-workflow-for-blender-dynamic-sections-color-modes-scaled-pdf-export/1655201)
**Author:** [@Luigi\_Lonati](https://blenderartists.org/u/Luigi_Lonati)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 8:56am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/lidarivo-point-cloud-workflow-for-blender-dynamic-sections-color-modes-scaled-pdf-export/1655201 "2026-10-19T08:56:28Z")
Hi everyone! I’m developing Lidarivo, a dedicated Blender add-on designed to streamline working with point clouds from laser scanners and photogrammetry, bridging the gap between raw spatial data and technical architect… --- ## [Best realistic Rock models for blender HIRES](https://blenderartists.org/t/best-realistic-rock-models-for-blender-hires/1619542)
**Author:** [@lister110](https://blenderartists.org/u/lister110)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2026, 9:23pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/best-realistic-rock-models-for-blender-hires/1619542 "2026-10-17T21:23:25Z")
Hi, I Im looking to generate some realistic rocks that might be used for Print (High Resolution), so they need to be pretty realistic and able to scale. I love Ryan King Rock generator, which is pretty customisable, but… --- ## [3D Artists: What Are Your Biggest Workflow Frustrations?](https://blenderartists.org/t/3d-artists-what-are-your-biggest-workflow-frustrations/1655271)
**Author:** [@TDT](https://blenderartists.org/u/TDT)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2026, 7:10pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/3d-artists-what-are-your-biggest-workflow-frustrations/1655271 "2026-10-17T19:10:00Z")
Hey everyone! I’m a Creative Media and Game Technologies student at Hanze University. I’m currently working on a project and I need your help! I’m exploring problems that 3D artists encounter during their workflows, par… --- ## [Hierarchical Progressive Rendering: something useful for Cycles?](https://blenderartists.org/t/hierarchical-progressive-rendering-something-useful-for-cycles/1652497)
**Author:** [@marcatore](https://blenderartists.org/u/marcatore)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2026, 5:07pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/hierarchical-progressive-rendering-something-useful-for-cycles/1652497 "2026-10-17T17:07:36Z")
Hi, this morning I’ve seen this and I’d like to share with you. Do you think that could be something good to have? I’d like to see a more complex scenario like a complex interior rendering because I suspect that thi… --- ## [BCON2026: AI-Enabled Tools & Workflows SIG](https://blenderartists.org/t/bcon2026-ai-enabled-tools-workflows-sig/1654900)
**Author:** [@ogbog](https://blenderartists.org/u/ogbog)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 8:19pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/bcon2026-ai-enabled-tools-workflows-sig/1654900 "2026-10-16T20:19:30Z")
Preface/disclosure: Hi everyone! I’m Oscar and I’ve got almost 2 decades doing all the Blender things. Wrote the book on Blender, brought Blender workflows to Pokemon, and I made the Seattle Blender User Gr… --- ## [Pixologic ➔ Maxon ZBrush](https://blenderartists.org/t/pixologic-maxon-zbrush/1345078)
**Author:** [@TheRedWaxPolice](https://blenderartists.org/u/TheRedWaxPolice)\ **Replies:** 1511\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 8:34pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/pixologic-maxon-zbrush/1345078 "2026-10-14T20:34:41Z")
Pretty interestng… \[Moderator note: modified the title to turn this into a general, ongoing thread about Maxon ZBrush\] [Next page](https://blenderartists.org/c/general-forums/blender-and-cg-discussions/17.md?page=1)