2019: The Year in Review

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2019's Top Users

Most Time Reading

User	Hours Read
@filibis	540
@burnin	482
@zanzio	371
@Cire	320
@mib2berlin	309
@CarlG	271
@chalybeum	266
@cgCody	253
@Michael_Knubben	251
@KickAir_8P	246

Most Topics

User	Topics
@polynut	121
@jayanam	106
@Helge	105
@TanzaniteMNK	104
@LBJ	91
@humanartist	87
@pb3drender	81
@Splitting_Atoms	78
@BD3D	73
@RickyBlender	72

Most Replies

User	Replies
@BD3D	1.52k
@polynut	1.42k
@Ace_Dragon	1.35k
@bliblubli	1.31k
@CarlG	1.3k
@anon27868450	1.25k
@kkar	1.2k
@sundialsvc4	1.08k
@bandages	962
@RickyBlender	960

Most Replied to

User	Replies
@BD3D	928
@Ace_Dragon	897
@bliblubli	727
@anon27868450	654
@polynut	650
@kkar	634
@bandages	622
@CarlG	616
@zeauro	500
@blenderaptor	494

Most Likes Given

User	Likes
@giacometti777	2.15k
@Frozen_Death_Knight	1.83k
@ArtAvenue	1.76k
@alf0	1.63k
@yakuzakazuya	1.5k
@anon27868450	1.49k
@bnzs	1.48k
@FlyingBanana	1.44k
@filibis	1.38k
@MichaelBenDavid	1.25k

Most Likes Received

User	Likes
@BD3D	2.46k
@Ace_Dragon	2.28k
@xrg	1.93k
@bliblubli	1.64k
@Frozen_Death_Knight	1.08k
@Jeacom	980
@TheRedWaxPolice	962
@polynut	914
@anon27868450	909
@Helge	908

Most Visits

User	Days Visited
@pitiwazou	365
@eklein	365
@jachtarfranko	365
@Secrop	365
@RickyBlender	365
@xrg	365
@Xharthok	365
@cyberlecs	365
@myway880	365
@Magogg	365

All Yearly Visits

Daily Visits

Days Visited	Users
365	27
364	9
363	10
362	10
361	7
360	8
359	6
358	4
357	7
356	5

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Top #Finished Projects Topics

Most Read

User	Topic	Hours Read
	Lux, Corona, Cycles	111
	Baroque Executive office (Blender eevee)	39
	Realistic character in blender Cycles	39
	Some of my last images	37
	Fallen	37

Most Liked

User	Topic	Likes
	Colleen Wing	165
	The Laser Cowboy	152
	Garden of the sleeping beast	145
	D25 Modular Rover	141
	Tin Woodman	140

Most Replies

User	Topic	Replies
	Lux, Corona, Cycles	100
	The Laser Cowboy	80
	Portrait Sculpts	57
	Garden of the sleeping beast	54
	Blossom	51

Most Popular

User	Topic	Score
	Colleen Wing	106
	The Laser Cowboy	97
	D25 Modular Rover	94
	Garden of the sleeping beast	93
	Tin Woodman	92

Most Bookmarked

User	Topic	Bookmarks
	Escape Velocity - NPR/illustration/storytelling personal explorations	27
	Realistic Atmosphere In Cycles	18
	Strawberry cake animation - Eevee procedural texture	16
	Weavr - Procedural Textile Shader for Blender [Free Download]	15
	Procedural Skin Texturing	13

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Top #Modeling Topics

Most Read

User	Topic	Hours Read
	From Maya to Blender 2.8	41
	Hard surface helpers: Boxcutter vs MESHmachine vs Fluent vs Speedflow	29
	Model in blender messing up	21
	Few years using Blender and still not able to do that simple thing	19
	Array around a circle?	18

Most Replies

User	Topic	Replies
	Model in blender messing up	107
	Help creating crusader helmet	50
	From Maya to Blender 2.8	46
	Hard Surface Model Retopology related question	43
	Merge 2 tubes	43

Most Popular

User	Topic	Score
	Hard surface helpers: Boxcutter vs MESHmachine vs Fluent vs Speedflow	19
	Blender Sculpt vs ZBrush	19
	From Maya to Blender 2.8	19
	What are/Where can I find some good tips/tutorials for NSFW modelling?	18
	Vertex normal editor blender 2.8	18

Most Bookmarked

User	Topic	Bookmarks
	Quadriflow remesher	5

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Top #Materials and Textures Topics

Most Read

User	Topic	Hours Read
	Making high-quality image textures	53
	Tension Map	32
	Definitely EEVEE Materials System	20
	Does it make sense to use HDR-Images for diffuse maps ?	17
	UVs, few questions	17

Most Liked

User	Topic	Likes
	Fantastic new SCI-FI decal package RELEASED	11

Most Replies

User	Topic	Replies
	Making high-quality image textures	87
	PBR "Metalness" workflow in Blender. Possible?	36
	Elephant in the room: how to handle Specular while baking textures?	35
	Strange shading problems caused by normal map	34
	How can i make part of an object have a gold color and texture,	33

Most Popular

User	Topic	Score
	Fantastic new SCI-FI decal package RELEASED	26
	Tension Map	20
	Is there a material library in Blender 2.8 (eevee)?	19
	Definitely EEVEE Materials System	19
	Making high-quality image textures	18

Most Bookmarked

User	Topic	Bookmarks
	Yet Another Thread about Cycles Materials	32
	My 100+ Free Cycles Procedural Textures - Blend Files and/or Settings Included	12
	Watercolor like shader	11
	GPU Compatible Thin-Film Interference v2.1: Glass Within Glass + Absorption	9
	Glass Caustics and Dispersion (v2.0)	7

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Top #Animation and Rigging Topics

Most Read

User	Topic	Hours Read
	Best way to rig support bones for two intersections(knee, elbow)	20
	AnimAll Add-on for Blender 2.8	14
	Neewbie Here, Why Blender public knowledge and tutorials about rigging is like on 1998-Year level?	14
	Can't select bones in weight paint mode - blender 2.8	12
	Blender 2.8: NLA Editor and Baking Multiple Actions	11

Most Replies

User	Topic	Replies
	Rigging position	47
	Big issue with rigging and weight paint	41
	Shape key corrective driver question	40
	Vertex weights are always overwritten in any version of blender?	39
	Trying to rig a fish model with no luck help would be appreciated	33

Most Popular

User	Topic	Score
	AnimAll Add-on for Blender 2.8	19
	Unable to select bones in pose mode (Blender 2.8)	18
	Blender 2.8 parenting to bones, help!	18
	Blender 2.8: NLA Editor and Baking Multiple Actions	18
	Weight painting - toggle between Add and Subtract	17

Most Bookmarked

User	Topic	Bookmarks
	Best way to rig support bones for two intersections(knee, elbow)	17
	Blender 2.8: NLA Editor and Baking Multiple Actions	7
	Making a poseable character with cloth simulated clothing	7
	Neewbie Here, Why Blender public knowledge and tutorials about rigging is like on 1998-Year level?	7
	Face rig vs face shape keys?	6

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Top #Basics & Interface Topics

Most Read

User	Topic	Hours Read
	Does anyone use (switch) between the workspaces in 2.8	27
	100$ reward for the one who can distribute particles from a cycles node non destructively	17
	Grouping objects (2.8)	15
	Scenes in Blender 2.8	13
	Eevee viewport is 30-50fps, but rendering is 0.1fps. Why?	13

Most Liked

User	Topic	Likes
	[BxMouse - Multi Screen Tool] - Update 1.32 - UpBGE and 2.8 support	11

Most Replies

User	Topic	Replies
	Does anyone use (switch) between the workspaces in 2.8	67
	Grouping objects (2.8)	42
	Eevee viewport is 30-50fps, but rendering is 0.1fps. Why?	37
	100$ reward for the one who can distribute particles from a cycles node non destructively	33
	Will 2 GPUs helps render faster?	29

Most Popular

User	Topic	Score
	[BxMouse - Multi Screen Tool] - Update 1.32 - UpBGE and 2.8 support	23
	Camera to view (Blender 2.8)	20
	Scenes in Blender 2.8	19
	Does anyone use (switch) between the workspaces in 2.8	18
	Grease Pencil frustration	17

Most Bookmarked

User	Topic	Bookmarks
	Novice - seeks add-ons	6
	About modifiers	5

[bartv (Bart Veldhuizen)]

Discourse has an option to generate ‘yearly review’ statistics and I thought it would be groot to share them here. Enjoy!

(Curious about technical details? You can find them here).

[BD3D (Dorian B.)]

do this every year, please

is there a “time spend procrastinating on BA” statistic ?
because i’m sure i would be in the top 10.

ok back to work now

[anon27868450]

Nice to see that Alex Treviño, the author of the splash of blender 2.82 it is also the second most liked in this year’s projects, with a totally different project.
I can say that there is great coherence between the community and its leaders.

[GustavN]

Very fun to read! (I do love statistics) Hope this becomes a yearly thing.

[bartv (Bart Veldhuizen)]

It should run every year now, yes

[Frozen_Death_Knight]

I’m a bit surprised that I was that high up on the list on likes given and received. Fun to see that I have made a small impact at least in my first year of being on this website. Started using Blender only in mid December 2018 when the 2.80 Alpha came out.

I am glad to say that Blender and its community are awesome!

[Neltulz (Neil V. Moore)]

I am excited to be a part of such an active, growing community! I love this forum and look forward to many years of making contributions and participating.