Comments on: Blender Developers Meeting Notes http://www.blendernation.com/2009/09/21/blender-developers-meeting-notes-7/ Fresh Blender News, Every Day Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: goldenacorn93 http://www.blendernation.com/2009/09/21/blender-developers-meeting-notes-7/#comment-498264 goldenacorn93 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:51:09 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/?p=9797#comment-498264 "•2.5 beta 0: Get back at least what worked in 2.4x (with agreed exceptions, like some py im/export scripts)" Wait a second, i'm confused by what you mean by this. Will 2.5 beta 0 be recognizable as a 2.5 release, or will it just have all the same functionality as a 2.4x? “•2.5 beta 0: Get back at least what worked in 2.4x (with agreed exceptions, like some py im/export scripts)”

Wait a second, i’m confused by what you mean by this. Will 2.5 beta 0 be recognizable as a 2.5 release, or will it just have all the same functionality as a 2.4x?

]]> By: Dread Knight http://www.blendernation.com/2009/09/21/blender-developers-meeting-notes-7/#comment-498199 Dread Knight Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:37 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/?p=9797#comment-498199 I like the proposed splash screen. I think it makes a lot of sense :) I like the proposed splash screen. I think it makes a lot of sense :)

]]> By: Vectrex http://www.blendernation.com/2009/09/21/blender-developers-meeting-notes-7/#comment-498089 Vectrex Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:24:41 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/?p=9797#comment-498089 "but 'Hotkeys' & 'Select with'? This should be definitely in program settings." "The splash seems unnecessary, you should be able to change your 'select with' and shortcut keys from the User Preferences window." I disagree.. a lot ;). This is a startup page. Probably a one time startup page. This is the first thing new users see. The greatest barrier to any new program is relearning keys to similar functions. The right select/left place option is the other huge barrier to blender uptake, so having a left select/place option is great up front. That's is though, the rest is intuitive thanks to the new ui stuff. People assume defaults are the way the program works. This is clearly indicate that anything you don't like in blender can probably be changed. Also this layout has a nice gap for any other basic options that a new user needs to decide on before learning it. Maybe a 4 pane/single pane? The keys selector is number 1 on my obligatory idea's list :D http://blenderartists.org/forum/showthread.php?t=167553 “but ‘Hotkeys’ & ‘Select with’? This should be definitely in program settings.”

“The splash seems unnecessary, you should be able to change your ‘select with’ and shortcut keys from the User Preferences window.”

I disagree.. a lot ;). This is a startup page. Probably a one time startup page. This is the first thing new users see. The greatest barrier to any new program is relearning keys to similar functions. The right select/left place option is the other huge barrier to blender uptake, so having a left select/place option is great up front. That’s is though, the rest is intuitive thanks to the new ui stuff.
People assume defaults are the way the program works. This is clearly indicate that anything you don’t like in blender can probably be changed.
Also this layout has a nice gap for any other basic options that a new user needs to decide on before learning it. Maybe a 4 pane/single pane?
The keys selector is number 1 on my obligatory idea’s list :D http://blenderartists.org/forum/showthread.php?t=167553

]]> By: Icono http://www.blendernation.com/2009/09/21/blender-developers-meeting-notes-7/#comment-498012 Icono Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:09:18 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/?p=9797#comment-498012 Pah! I'll repackage it as 2.5. And have an optional "0" for all who want it. We 2.50'ers shall have our cake and eat it in paste form. Because that's how it'd come out of a blender. Pah! I’ll repackage it as 2.5. And have an optional “0″ for all who want it. We 2.50′ers shall have our cake and eat it in paste form. Because that’s how it’d come out of a blender.

]]> By: xsinick http://www.blendernation.com/2009/09/21/blender-developers-meeting-notes-7/#comment-498009 xsinick Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:03:57 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/?p=9797#comment-498009 SeanJM thank you. I tend to think in overly present world situations. If you gonna make mention of max , maya and modo.( of which ruled my 3d career). Please do an XSI hotkey and theme to nab up us old XSI guys please? with a cherry on top a cherry? If not just stick with pure Blender hotkeys and temps. Assuming these are by default. Again to all the blender DEVs good work. I to will try to follow the foundations model of doing friendly work, with our first video game using the blender game engine. cheers... SeanJM thank you.

I tend to think in overly present world situations.
If you gonna make mention of max , maya and modo.( of which ruled my 3d career).

Please do an XSI hotkey and theme to nab up us old XSI guys please?

with a cherry on top a cherry? If not just stick with pure Blender hotkeys and temps.

Assuming these are by default.

Again to all the blender DEVs good work. I to will try to follow the foundations model of doing friendly work, with our first video game using the blender game engine.

cheers…

]]> By: Double_G http://www.blendernation.com/2009/09/21/blender-developers-meeting-notes-7/#comment-498007 Double_G Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:24:33 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/?p=9797#comment-498007 @gundampilot - "The splash seems unnecessary, you should be able to change your "select with" and shortcut keys from the User Preferences window. Your recent files should be in the File menu and the links should be in the Help menu" I`m pretty sure that the recent files will be available also in the file menu but having them on the splash screen can save your some time. The same thing is with the hotkeys. You can access them through the preferences menu at any time but if you`re a newbie, you just change the hotkeys from the splash screen and you don`t have to dig through menu. Sounds user friendly to me. Sorry for my English ;P @gundampilot – “The splash seems unnecessary, you should be able to change your “select with” and shortcut keys from the User Preferences window. Your recent files should be in the File menu and the links should be in the Help menu”

I`m pretty sure that the recent files will be available also in the file menu but having them on the splash screen can save your some time. The same thing is with the hotkeys. You can access them through the preferences menu at any time but if you`re a newbie, you just change the hotkeys from the splash screen and you don`t have to dig through menu. Sounds user friendly to me.

Sorry for my English ;P

]]> By: LOGAN http://www.blendernation.com/2009/09/21/blender-developers-meeting-notes-7/#comment-498006 LOGAN Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:54:11 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/?p=9797#comment-498006 A 2.5 beta should end in 2.5. or 2.50. Jumping to 2.6 is a bit random, especially when you look at the previous 2.4x versions. Also I'd expect not a 2.5 but a 3.0 beta series that ends in a 3.00 final release looking at this being a (almost?) complete rewrite of blender. So personally I think going from 2.5 beta series to 2.6 a bit weird and not very logical. Of course the version naming is arbitrary and its the app itself that counts, but you get the idea. People will download the latest version anyway. But if the supposed beta is actually a fully functional version it should be not a beta. Choices, choices. 2.50 Beta1 2.50 Beta2 2.50 Beta3 2.50 (Final) 2.50.1 (fixes, yeh drop the a,b's and c's) 2.51 (new releases) Or make blender 3. A 2.5 beta should end in 2.5. or 2.50. Jumping to 2.6 is a bit random, especially when you look at the previous 2.4x versions. Also I’d expect not a 2.5 but a 3.0 beta series that ends in a 3.00 final release looking at this being a (almost?) complete rewrite of blender.

So personally I think going from 2.5 beta series to 2.6 a bit weird and not very logical. Of course the version naming is arbitrary and its the app itself that counts, but you get the idea. People will download the latest version anyway.

But if the supposed beta is actually a fully functional version it should be not a beta. Choices, choices.

2.50 Beta1
2.50 Beta2
2.50 Beta3
2.50 (Final)
2.50.1 (fixes, yeh drop the a,b’s and c’s)
2.51 (new releases)

Or make blender 3.

]]> By: Nokadota http://www.blendernation.com/2009/09/21/blender-developers-meeting-notes-7/#comment-498004 Nokadota Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:26:07 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/?p=9797#comment-498004 The splash screen looks absolutely beautiful. I can't wait for the series of betas to drop, as well as the stable 2.6. The splash screen looks absolutely beautiful. I can’t wait for the series of betas to drop, as well as the stable 2.6.

]]> By: Reece http://www.blendernation.com/2009/09/21/blender-developers-meeting-notes-7/#comment-497990 Reece Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:42:30 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/?p=9797#comment-497990 Please give the 2.5 release line a name that reflects the quality of the build. I.e. only call something a beta if it is of lower quality than that of the 2.4x series of releases. If it is the same quality then don't confuse us by calling it beta. If the quality is not as good as we have come to expect then the beta label makes sense. Please give the 2.5 release line a name that reflects the quality of the build. I.e. only call something a beta if it is of lower quality than that of the 2.4x series of releases. If it is the same quality then don’t confuse us by calling it beta.

If the quality is not as good as we have come to expect then the beta label makes sense.

]]> By: RH2 http://www.blendernation.com/2009/09/21/blender-developers-meeting-notes-7/#comment-497977 RH2 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:15:53 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/?p=9797#comment-497977 I like the idea of using phases in the naming convention. 2.50phase1:(whats working in 2.4x) 2.50phase2:(minimal required for 2.5) 2.50phase3:(modeling) 2.50phase4:(animation) 2.50phase5:(compositing) I like the idea of using phases in the naming convention.

2.50phase1:(whats working in 2.4x)
2.50phase2:(minimal required for 2.5)
2.50phase3:(modeling)
2.50phase4:(animation)
2.50phase5:(compositing)

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