Can I use Blender to teach how to make 3D models for students?

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To every one in this forum
How do you do?

I just entered as a new member in this forum.
I heard that Blender is free for every one to use.

I wonder about license to use.
If you do not mind, I want to ask you two questions:

  1. I have a plan to teach some students how to use Blender to make 3D models.
    If I receive some tuition from students, Do I have to pay license?

  2. I also have a plan to make a document or book how to use Blender.
    Do I also have to pay license?

I appreciate you for your reply.
Thank you in advance.

From akd23x

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You don’t need to pay anything.

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Take a look here for a more detailed explanation: http://www.blender.org/education-help/faq/gpl-for-artists/

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Welcome here!

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Blender is free/libre software.

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Completely free to not just use but also to redistribute and even modify to suit your needs if you will. That’s genuinely free software, not ordinary proprietary free(spy)ware…

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The sole problem would be if you teach in a industry bound school. Some will absolutely have to master Maya, C4D, Lightwave, or another when leaving school…

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A good example of a Blender 3D training course, which you could use as a starting off point, is at:
http://www.gryllus.net

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@irakrakow

Hello, though it’s a usefull place, i think the http://www.gryllus.net/ website’s CSS could be re-arranged to have a right look for all browsers… Additionally, Flash is not “more neutral” than H.264. As we all know (and maybe disagree with it) Flash is no more such a panacea for web presentations neither.
:wink:

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Blender is the free open source 3D content creation suite, available for all major operating systems under the GNU General Public License.

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To every one who replied to my questions

I really appreciate each of you for your reply.

I have been studying UT3 and UDK game engines, and I want to make my own 3D modelings.
If I have some questions, I will visit here and ask you about them.

Thank you again for your valuable replies.

Sincerely yours.

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The only comment I would add is that it sounds like you are jumping the gun a little bit, planning to teach students and write a book on Blender if you are asking these kinds of questions.