Blender has nurbs too, the tools are not as deep as the poly tools, but blender does support nurbs , this video confused me.

Nurbs Surfaces lack UV Mapping properly like Poly surfaces. That is why you have to convert them to poly and retopologies before doing UVW unwrap. They are good for 3D printing as they are more precise in the form. But they are not great for Virtual space.

@@Mranshumansinghr you are fundamentally wrong. if you done nurbs modelling right way then the UVs automatically follows the surface and there is no need to do extra retopology work which is must in polygonal modelling work.

Fusion360? You have NURBs TSplines, and pretty much anything.

@@amigodesigns Yeah but Fusion 360 is not as good as Plasticity and it is very expensive for commercial use.

If your bread and butter is 3D modeling something FAST then Plasticity is the way to go... If you have the time to learn the processes for achieving the same things in Blender, there's no reason not to save the money.

of course you do if you are a free loading grifter

@@SteveJones-uf9hs what do you mean about grifter....like those who are using others creations with some AI's without paying anything to the creators except a few bucks to the AI service ?

I think 100$ for a one time payment is fair compared to other software these days. Some stuff in 3d costs way more than that on a monthly basis

@@joshuabornerthat’s not about if it’s fair or not free will always be more accessible than paid and blender is good enough for most amateurish works and for those going pro they will be more interested in industry standards instead

Teach me your ways 😮

in the virtual world...try manufacturing it and you will be laughed at. The digital realm is going to be dominated by AI and you will be obsolete

@@weplaywax you think this very average 3d KZfaqr got compensated to push Plasticity? LOL, nah, he just found some amazing software that's all. Company 'behind' Plasticity? It's one man...that's it...

​@@unclemonty9506 "try manufacturing it" bitch please. You sound like a digital boomer trying to look modern for the younglings by using AI randomly in your comment. Get outta here.

@@unclemonty9506 the sadistic glee of people like you saying shit like that always gets me. You've never possessed a skill somebody else would envy, so now you think you're getting even. You're not. You're still a jealous little cunt.

Recommend keeping NGONs as you will get a mesh similar to BoxCutter/Hops. You can then remove edges to make a low-poly for baking and UV-ing.

What if i zremesh it

You can texture easily with ngons, FYI. This is a common misconception and completely false. The only thing us you need clean quad-based geo if for UVing sometimes.

If u r using 3ds max just import it in STP file and thrrough modifier increase the product quality of the surface of each object to production. And u will have a flawless surface.

You don't need to cleanup the mesh, just UV unwrap it and texture it.

I only discovered Blender last year an I am amazed that it's been out for so long

Square + Circle + Triangle + Rectangle. In Blender, there is no way you can achieve this with "Brigde Edge Loops" like Plasticity does. I never heard of this software before seeing this video, but I've tried for a few moments after that. I am not sure about the software's quality but the program in it's behind, looks promising. I believe eventually, 3D world will change it's algorithm from Polygons to something else. This can be a start.

@@jackpaynevc problem is, this is not a new invention, it has just been applied to classic polymodeling techniques. things like NURBS curves and surfaces have been a thing for a while now, even catmull-clark subdivision could be basically considered similar i sort of doubt this would make a difference outside of modeling, it'd be a LONG way before polygons are dropped, since they're the basis of the entire rendering pipeline, from z-test to object shaders, they're all based on vertices this is a really interesting topic though, i kind of see a resemblance to the comparison between raster and vector images, but in 3d. Still, i'm very new to this

@@Throndronis i would love to see what you come up with replicating the loft between multiple shapes like in the video, in blender.

@@neuroblossom It's no problem at all. Make those shapes, line them up, give them the same number of vertices. With loop tools just click loft.

​@neuroblossom Create the individual shapes by using a circle and then determine the segments for each shape. Then join them and then bridge loop them. That is how it's done in Blender. I am a newbie but I learned that 2 weeks ago.

Arrimus one?

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I'd advise to read reviews of that course before purchase...

@@anab0lic well that's a bummer. Haven't got past the fundamentals part. Pixel fondue also has good tutorials too

Agreed, PIxel Fondue is probably the fastest way to get up to speed with Plasticity

this is a planned feature for Plasticity in July (devs call it the Blender Bridge)

Yeah. This whole video is "Non-polygonal modeling program does some things better than polygonal modeling software". "Spoons are better for eating soup than forks, so spoons are the ultimate utensil!". And despite the repeated use of the word "impossible", nothing int his video is *impossible* in Blender, it's just more difficult.

Absolutely! Although some things he used as an example are actually really easy to do in blender once you know how.

Watch the video next time.

@@JoshGambrell i did dude, you can loft in blender easily

You called it the “ultimate” 3D software even from the start.

No. Why would you clean the export? Depends on your pipeline and if you need clean topology.

" Plasticity is very reasonably priced, with no subscription bollocks" This. This is why your comment is so freaking awesome. Thank you

Studio: Individual license. Commercial use allowed Version 1.X updates included All updates included for 12 months, including major (2.x) releases Access to the beta program for 12 months - help shape the direction of new features Indie: STEP, OBJ, and Parasolid import/export Individual license. Commercial use allowed Version 1.x updates included actually looks like it is buy again style at the moment. No info on what is going to happen at the end of year one... Yes its cheaper than Fusion and other platforms but it is not as mature as well. If the Blender addon shows up and the pricing is polished then it will be interesting to look into. Building in Cad software then throwing it into Blender would be awesome but again if you can export from Fusion 360 then why would we need this again? I hope they succeed but I am skeptical at the moment. I have been using cad a very long time and the bevel thing in Blender is just retarded. I have driven Josh and Ryuu nuts with all my questions but now I am used to it. As Ryuu said "Vanilla Blender experience is essential, Vanilla workflow is retarded" So if I look at my Blender investment and stuff that I will probably buy it is worth it because it is really buy and own. I am currently checking the development of the Cad addon for blender.

I can confirm this. Sketchup also has an addon which turns it into a vertex modeling software. My main issue with Sketchup is a lack of a solid but affordable render engine, and exporting Sketchup models to Blender is a pain in the ass.

Depends on what you want to model. Fusion 360 has been around for awhile and has been free of hobbyists

Does Plasticity have units now? If you wanted to create real prototypes and work in millimeters and degrees.

Plasticity which uses the Parasolid kernel is not really cad ? You are funny man.

@@cekuhnen um, if I remember correctly the developer told me that it's not possible to specify measurements.

@@guitarbrother1762 in what way when doing a modeling command or drawing a sketch ? Plasticity is a rhino / free form clone using direct modeling and not a parametric modeler. Further the focus is quick concept modeling and not detailed engineering modeling. For that use Fusion360 SW ProE or Shapr3D

Don't know what to tell ya brother. It's the real deal. I've been using it. And I have zero percent sponsorships or kickbacks from their software.

​@@JoshGambrell I appreciate your honesty sir. Consider me convinced!

The catch is the shading isn't always the best in more complex models when exporting from Plasticity, so the same problems mentioned at the start remain. It's a useful tool in the sense that it can help you make harder shapes faster and easier, but aside from that, it doesn't really solve much.

@@LuciusVulpes Shading has been my Achilles heal for some time now.

Yeah, I use Rhino but it can be finicky at times. It's powerful though.

Use imprint command in Plasticity to make details on surfaces…you can extrude in normal and any direction

Releasing in July

It IS worth noting that Plasticity can be purchased for $100, a whole lot less than the apps you mention above.

fusion is similar to this software wich josh is talking about ?

yup I used Fusion myself and love the software for product CAD modelling. If things are complicated in blender, I would simply model in Fusion, import to blender. Done

Similar to Moi for me, but cleaner UI

And fusion is FREE

The Quadremesher plugin has a licence option for use with both Fusion360 & Blender. I dont know how it will play with Fusion's limited free Hobbyist licence though, as there are limitations on export file types

What’s better? I’m buying a printer with my tax return. Thought I would have to buy a workstation pc but starting to realize that’s probably not too necessary. I have many ideas Many

oh, fuck me, it is possible. thanks for the tip, this is huge

Hey im just really confused, because a lot of time they said hardops + box cutter workflow is still faster and better most things. From my look with that workflow you often have to clean up thing the addons mess up, so plasticity should be faster because you can literally bevel anything anywhere. So which one should is usually the better choice.

Will be released in July! You can join our email list for updates on the release date/price.

Nope, it’s one-way for exports.

@@JoshGambrell good to know, I’m still interested to see how the program develops over time

I have not

Yup For a new indi developed software with uncertain future with no export for cad on $100 licence is expensive. The full version is $300 which makes It more expensive than adobe modeler on steam. I played with it, i liked it, but I don't feel like it's worth $100

All modelling programs use 3d vectors as a data type not just nurbs. Nobody tweaks each face of the surface in each frame... that's insane lol. It's mostly interpolated between placing keyframes that translate to animated movements over time & is applied to either the whole object or some type of control rig skeleton that drives the character's animation

Tried it - didn't like it. I prefer Moi.

@@JoshGambrell I'm loving blender! But i guess you pick the right tool for the job at hand, and whatever feels best. I will try plasticity on your recommendation, thx for suggesting. btw wrt CAD, Jonathan at Makertales has made a fantastic series of videos on blender for precision modeling and 3D printing that you may enjoy, including some on using the CAD Sketcher addon. My advice to beginners wanting to just get started with 3D remains blender - there are so many things it can do! Opens a lot of doors for creativity. Lately I've been having a ball with animations and physics. Haven't seen many tutorials on metaball modeling, which gives really clean organic shapes, want to experiment with that more. Anyway! Your videos and insights are so great thanks again.

There's no way around that. Not at this price point. Plasticad is US$99 which is the price for two premium addons for blender.

@@TerenceKearns it's not a matter of price point. It's a matter of software. Shading in Blender is determined by the location of geometry as apposed to mathematical expressions in CAD software. No addon is ever going to change the fundamental rendering engine of Blender. This was the overly sensationalized point of the video. Whether it is through an add-on that exports a CAD model live into Blender, or exporting the final model, as soon as it hits Blender you are likely to run into shading issues as I commented above. If I am not mistaken similar is likely to happen if you imported a quad based mesh model into a triangle based mesh game engine .

@@schemage2210 So its basically useless if you are into virtual production? What about UV-Unwrapping then? And what about texturing in Substance Painter? I am working with Unreal, but without UV-Unwrapping its basically useless to buy Plasticity.

"which you will be able to do nothing with" - ??? You export a very dense and smooth mesh from plasticity, and then... bake it to a low poly in any kind of game workflow

@@emrearslan9572 you're gonna be making a low poly and baking ultimately. so a high poly from Plasticity is no harder to work with than a sub-d high poly.