Yeah, it's going to save so much time, especially on those projects where you have repeated functions.

It REALLY is. I'm so hyped about it!

So true. Great point.

maybe for background stuff yes but no hero models, you cannot unwrap it automatically in a good way. so its just simple shaders on and thats it

@@PrefoX unwrapping is not the only context which modifiers and tools can be used for. any geometry node network you create can become a modifier. studios could create a library of modifiers for procedural buildings, roads, foliage, etc. in my case, this lets me make a tank track modifier that could be used on any tracked vehicle. you need to think outside of the box more. this might also open the opportunity for Blender artists to sell 'modifiers' like how Houdini lets artists sell HDA's

Haha. Cheers. Yeah I was pretty hyped about this, normally I wait until a full release to start playing with a new version of Blender but this has me SO excited I had to try it out.

Yeah. The changed to Blender 4 are absolutely massive.

It's honestly fantastic!

Totally agree 👍🏻

Thanks so much 😁 👍🏻 And the super thanks is very much appreciated. 👌🏼

Thanks for the Sub 😁 Really appreciated and glad you're finding the content useful 👍🏻

Yep. Since it was released I've done a video on it. 👍🏻

Exactly! I'm not sure the best way people would put them up though. Maybe just as a blender file.... Is there a better way?

Yes, the blend file with the asset in it, which you then put in your asset library folder. You can also package it with the assets.Txt file to ship with catalogues already set up, but then it needs to be a new library folder which I find gets a bit messy personally.

@@EmilySmirleGURPS Thanks so much. I hadn't heard of the txt file option. I'll have to have a look at that at some point 👍🏻

@@EmilySmirleGURPS Well done! That would be very useful!

Totally!

@@ArtisansofVaul Cool! :-) Can't wait to play around with it.

I'm less annoyed by it when I realised it actually has a "hidden" search function which is great

Very much so. I do worry about some of the add on producers with this, they have been such a valuable staple of Blender I wouldn't want them to be passed over totally.

i'm pretty sure they will adapt and do even better versions. for like 95% of users is always better to download some tool then do it by yourself, even with new build-in system

@@hupchik Very true.

I can tell why Blender wouldn't be included into the big pipelines if it remains as it is now: 1. The lack of the API. It is a really monstrous disadvantage. 2. The workflow is broken here and there. The whole concept is not "everything is a node". The caching is none (think of Houdini cache operators like the Cache SOP and the others). And as there is no API the studio might have to make it's own fork of Blender. 3. I might be wrong but it does look like it is impossible to make a black box modifier or tool. This is crucial if a studio needs to share the setup with another studio but doesn't want to open the implementation. For those who sell the tools the ability to make a black box is necessary. 4. Inability to use the textual code instead of nodes if needed (think of Houdini VEX / Python based operators) 5. The lack of expression language is a huge limitation and pain. I bet there would be other problems as well but this is what I have found right away after trying out Blender. Replacing Maya? Maybe, but it's role is already minimal. Replacing Houdini? It will never happen unless the Blender devs decide to change that ancient Maya-like ideology to something more modern (even Houdini needs a big review).

I was about to say you seem to be piling through the videos! I don't specially have anything going through geometry nodes as a guide because it's just too expensive. Instead I have quote a few examples going through the process of making a setup and explaining what the different nodes do as they are relevant so that people can then see how to use them in their work. The playlist of those can be found here: kzfaq.info/sun/PLnqmLZKRm5CZmfLUZiN-fVdcpgUtgdU

@ArtisansofVaul haha yea im determined to get better with blender and there aren't a whole lot of channels that focus on stuff for 3d printing with blender. Thanks for the info I'll check em out!

I'd either focus on using sub D to control the curve and then crease the edges or just go with a sphere and use proportional editing to keep the mesh smooth as you move it like I did in the great helm video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r7xlfs9l1JeXhnk.html

I haven't heard about a bevel node coming. If you have curves you can fillet them but that isn't going to help your problem I'm afraid. It would be great to have a bevel function and I don't really know why it isn't there. There closes thing is subdividing and manipulating from there.

Yea I still have to try just using curves and fillets to make my object (in this case its a cabinet wall.) Gotta thank you for your vids on manipulating vertices with the index and position nodes. Super helpful!

@mr111111111922 Thanks so much man 😁😁😁

Yep, you put them in a collection and connect the collection instead of an object to the input and then select the pick instance option. I can make a short on it when my Internet is back up.

@@ArtisansofVaul Amazing! Yeah I found a procedural building tutorial a while back that I was going to reference as well. Would love to see your version though.

@@beaustine6093 I'd be happy to do that. I wonder if that could fit in a short 🤔

@@ArtisansofVaul Yeah, that is quite a bit of info. If you don’t mind my suggestion, perhaps the video could be 2-5 min video that features the Geo Tools technique but more related to being able to add objects or collections to vertices and create variation quickly. Mostly interested in using this technique in a procedural building context, however i’m sure this technique could be useful in creating other models or situations. Just a suggestion, but your content is awesome so i’m sure you’ll come up with something great. 😊

Do you mean in the modifier panel? I don't think it is or at least I haven't seen it done. It would be great to also have the ability to have some options only appear based on other options but I don't think that's possible either.

Gotcha. Yes, that's what I mean to help make it easier to read if let's say there were lots of options to adjust. I like your idea on having some options only appear based on other options.@@ArtisansofVaul

That seems to be standard now in 4.0. I'm not a fan. Though I did find by accident that it seems to also have a search function. Im still not a fan but that helps.

@@ArtisansofVaul Well, they incorporated hair into the list, they might apply tools to modifier lists in the future, and they also have the geometry nodes section whic might enable custom geo modifiers which would expand the list so much more. They also could be planning added modifiers for the default categories in the future or just want space. It's easy to see where the list can get large and just becomes a clump to less experienced people or generally. It's more tedious now with a couple extra clicks/hovers, but it makes sense the larger the list gets.

@@2bit8bytes All true. I also found by accident that it now has a search function (even though its hidden) which helps a lot.

a free add on ist out to bring back the old menue

@sebbosebbo9794 Oh awesome. Do you know its name?

Totally! A lot of the "tools" I'd probably make as a modifier version as well so I have the choice of both. 😁

Oh wow, that's super cool! @@ArtisansofVaul

@@vizdotlife It REALLY is. Blender 4 has my hyped!

Im not quite sure what you mean but I think you might need the realise instances node at the end.

Have you set Blender to look for the saved file for assets? It's in edit>preferences >file paths

@@ArtisansofVaul yeaaahhhh . bro you are a geniuuuuuss thanks , I've been racking my brain for 2 hours , much thanks dude :)

@@styloo_ My pleasure 😁👍🏻

Totally agree. The old layout looks intimidating a little at first but at least you can see everything, not opening up more menus after menus thinking "what the hell is this now?!"

I was wondering that. I don't think it will but it may change how some are focused