After being away from 3d for a few years…and having come back recently. I am amazed and so pleased with Blender’s progress. It has become a joy to work with. It all just works. fewer checkboxes, fewer options better results. I’m so impressed … I’m all in on blender. So pumped!
I had looked at Blender a few times in the past but simply could not get on with it. Then I came back when 2.69 was out and after a couple of little changes to the preferences and spending just an hour or so properly learning the basics, I found it a joy to work with.
My biggest hurdle was stopping myself from trying to make it behave like Lightwave, which was my previous 3D package of choice.
I learn something new each day and there is so much material out there to help you develop. It’s an amazingly comptetent and powerful package.