Game changing free software
June 25, 2024

Game changing free software

Benjamin Gwyn | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with Blender

Blender is a great product that helps us launch new products. One problem we had was when launching a new product, there wouldn't be enough time to do a photoshoot for the product between it arriving and the launch date. Blender allows us to have 3D visualisations of the product before we receive it. Which is used in print assets as well as digital assets. The animation power of Blender has revolutionised our product launches with the animations made for product launches.

Pros

  • 3D Modelling. The way you can model in Blender is quick and powerful. I can practically trace an image of a product jar I'm creating.
  • The physics simulations that can be done are great tools that elevate our assets.
  • Having multiple scenes in one file is a tool I find very valuable. I allows me to test settings and simulations on a copy scene, meaning current simulations and settings are there to go back to.

Cons

  • It would be great to see a render queue added. This would increase my productivity significantly. Currently I don't have budget for a render farm. Meaning I have to do my renders overnight, however some renders only take a few hours. A render queue would allow me to make the most of the 12+ hours I'm out of the office.
  • UV editing, in particular unwrapping or projecting can produce varied results.
  • Blender has had a great positive impact on our business. It has elevated the quality of our product launches.
  • Another positive impact is the ability to easily mockup product labels and POS displays.
  • The cost of the product (free) is a great positive impact for our team.
The 3D modelling methods are very different to other 3D software I've used.

Do you think Blender delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Blender's feature set?

Yes

Did Blender live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Blender go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Blender again?

Yes

First of all it is free, which blows my mind. This is by far the most powerful application I've experienced that is free. Secondly how it can function on Mac. I always thought 3D modelling didn't belong on Macs, however I have been very impressed how it runs on my iMac Studio.

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