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Bforartists

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Bforartists

@bforartists

Bforartists is a fork of the popular open source 3d software Blender focused on UI and usability. Download free - discord.com/invite/yKuR77v

Joined May 2020

Bforartists
@bforartists
Aug 24, 2023
One of the biggest differences between Bforartists and Blender is the tabbed toolshelf - a fully customizable experience. Now all your common header operators are exposed to a top level, in tabs, in panels that you can pin, re-order, expand to 3 columns and enjoy. 💙vs🧡
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Bforartists
@bforartists
Aug 6, 2023
Rumors rumors! Bforartists 3.6.1 is coming out in the next day or two - and it has Blender 4.0.0 features! And 30 more details of polish added from us. 💙💜
Bforartists
@bforartists
Aug 18, 2023
Let's do some comparisons with Blender. In the 3D View header in the Object Types Visibility panel: we have left aligned labels for legibility (no eye zig zag) and added icon visual queues. We also made the order of toggles consistent with the outliner toggles. 💙vs🧡
Bforartists
@bforartists
Nov 19, 2023
Double psssst. 🕵️‍♂️ Linux builds are out. Download Bforartists 4.0.1 based on Blender 4.0.1 and 4.1.0 today.
Bforartists
@bforartists
Nov 18, 2023
Welcome to Bforartists 4.0.1! A Shader Nodes kit milestone and a Major Point release. Windows build is now on GitHub, Linux is cooking, Mac is on the stove, and soon all will be available on the website!
Bforartists
@bforartists
Dec 11, 2023
Now working on releasing Bforartists 4.0.2! Soon on Github, then on the website for everyone to enjoy. I highly recommend updating to this one for stability and reliability reasons thanks to the developers at Blender for squishing many nasty bugs.
Bforartists
@bforartists
Aug 28, 2023
Funny story. Blender developers saw what we did to the visibility drop-down panel this week, then implemented something similar! A win! 💙+🧡 projects.blender.org/blender/blende…
Bforartists
@bforartists
Aug 18, 2023
Let's do some comparisons with Blender. In the 3D View header in the Object Types Visibility panel: we have left aligned labels for legibility (no eye zig zag) and added icon visual queues. We also made the order of toggles consistent with the outliner toggles. 💙vs🧡
Bforartists
@bforartists
Oct 16, 2023
It's official, we are going to the #BCON2023 !! And we will be presenting "Bforartists - Forking for a custom GUI". While the rest of us prepare for Blender 4.0 in Nov🗓️ - by merging and working weekly - one of us will be there in Amsterdam. See you on the 27th of October!💙
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Bforartists
@bforartists
Aug 9, 2023
What is new with Bforartists 3.6.1? With 30 new things from us and the latest Blender 4.0.0 feature - let's take a quick look at it in this video summery. 📺💙
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Bforartists
@bforartists
Sep 26, 2023
Another aspect Bforartists tries to hit is streamlining UX. For example, when you want a transparent background when setting the alpha channel - you'd expect the toggle to be in the same place. In Blender it's not, it's under the "Film" panel in another tab. 💙vs🧡
Bforartists
@bforartists
Aug 14, 2023
This is the true power of opensource. 💙+💚 = 🙌 We have cross-pollinated a little from @DillonGoo 's Goo Engine fork, also is opensourced on Github, and with @lateasusual_ 's great work and nod of approval - we can now change line width in the 3D Viewport! Thank you!
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Bforartists
@bforartists
Aug 20, 2023
Let's compare the Viewport Overlays panel in the 3D View. Here we indented labels, hid greyed out content, and exposed indicators for hidden content as drop down arrows. We also removed labels from sliders for legibility and irrelevant sliders (function-less subdivisions) 💙vs🧡
Bforartists
@bforartists
Sep 13, 2023
When it comes to managing scenes in the Blender Outliner in the Scene view, let's compare. Bforartists: copy, link, and copy with settings directly from the outliner header or context menu. Blender: you can't manage scene data from the outliner, only delete. 💙vs🧡
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Bforartists
@bforartists
Sep 23, 2023
Let's compare again! The Bforartists GUI paradigm for the interface is to show iconography in all header menus for every operator consistently. In Blender it's sometimes a monochrome line-art icon or only text. Do you like seeing what an operator is? Or reading? 💙vs🧡