Blender 2.5 Alpha 0 -- Released--

[Borgleader]

Blender 2.5 Alpha 0 was released by the Blender Foundation this week, you can download it here:
http://www.blender.org/download/get-25-alpha/
Files are available for Windows 32/64 bit, Linux & Mac OSX

http://www.blender.org/development/rele ... ender-250/
Here you can find a roadmap of the project and the main features of Blender 2.5.

Enjoy.

[Godzilla]

Great, but I get an error when I try and run the Windows x64 version..

[Borgleader]

I suggest your report it, the 32bit version is running fine on my machine.

[neo0.]

Works fine on Win7 64 bit/AMD 6000. Currently figuring out how to the move tool works (there aren't any axis..axis?).. By default, it's in "free move" mode.

EDit : oh wow, that is cool. One move tool and 3 hotkeys for each axis.. wow, this will make for a great workflow..

[Godzilla]

Works fine on Win7 64 bit/AMD 6000. Currently figuring out how to the move tool works (there aren't any axis..axis?).. By default, it's in "free move" mode.

EDit : oh wow, that is cool. One move tool and 3 hotkeys for each axis.. wow, this will make for a great workflow..

If you're learning blender one suggestion I have is to google any questions you may have, google was a great help for me when I was first starting Blender.

[Doug Armand]

Hmm well it doesn't have import for .obj files and I can't seem to work out how to use scripts like Indigo?

Interface looks 'prettier' though

[Polinalkrimizei]

Godzilla, are you using the latest python? 2.5 64bit doesnt't work with python 2.6
I had to uninstall the old python, now it works like a charm

[neo0.]

I don't even know what python is and it worked anyway. One thing though.. Their documentation is all outdated now.. they really need to get it up to speed and quickly. There are probabaly going to be a ton of people nabbing up 2.5 just for the revamped UI..

[remus]

Neo0, bear in mind its still an alpha release, so updating hundreds of pages of docs so they no longer represent the current stable version would be a little hasty, i think.

[Borgleader]

Hmm well it doesn't have import for .obj files and I can't seem to work out how to use scripts like Indigo?

Interface looks 'prettier' though

It has .obj import because I've used it before, in fact it was in one of the earlier builds:
File --> Import --> Wavefront (.obj)

In Blender 2.5 scripts like blendigo get added directly into the rest of the UI like normal panels, it's a seamless integration, there won't be a "Scripts Window" anymore.
http://blenderartists.org/forum/showthread.php?t=164765
Here you can find a bunch of scripts examples, if you want to try them out just copy/paste the text into the text editor and then press "Alt+P" the "tricky" part is to watch out for this line:
class OBJECT_PT_hello(ObjectButtonsPanel):

As you can see it says "Object Buttons Panel" and so to "find" that particular script menu/gui you must go to the objects tab in the properties window (between Object Constraints and World options, in the right column near the top)

Good luck and happy blending

[StompinTom]

Well, sign me up for Blendigo 2.5 beta squad then! I'm pumped to use the new Blender and it looks like it offers way more. From what I understand, external renderers can be integrated more tightly with Blender now

Let me know when you need testers!

[Doug Armand]

Hmm well it doesn't have import for .obj files and I can't seem to work out how to use scripts like Indigo?

Interface looks 'prettier' though

It has .obj import because I've used it before, in fact it was in one of the earlier builds:
File --> Import --> Wavefront (.obj)

In Blender 2.5 scripts like blendigo get added directly into the rest of the UI like normal panels, it's a seamless integration, there won't be a "Scripts Window" anymore.
http://blenderartists.org/forum/showthread.php?t=164765
Here you can find a bunch of scripts examples, if you want to try them out just copy/paste the text into the text editor and then press "Alt+P" the "tricky" part is to watch out for this line:
class OBJECT_PT_hello(ObjectButtonsPanel):

As you can see it says "Object Buttons Panel" and so to "find" that particular script menu/gui you must go to the objects tab in the properties window (between Object Constraints and World options, in the right column near the top)

Good luck and happy blending

Sounds good but after a quick play I couldn't get Blendigo to work - kept getting a python script error. Your right about .obj import though - must get my eyes tested again

[Borgleader]

Sounds good but after a quick play I couldn't get Blendigo to work - kept getting a python script error. Your right about .obj import though - must get my eyes tested again

What python script error are you getting?

[neo0.]

Dumb question, but I can't find how to switch from face selection to edge selection..

[Doug Armand]

Sounds good but after a quick play I couldn't get Blendigo to work - kept getting a python script error. Your right about .obj import though - must get my eyes tested again

What python script error are you getting?

This one.

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which refers to this line?
modulesPath = os.path.join(Blender.Get(u"scriptsdir"), "blendigopkg")
I have placed the blendigopkg folder in the scripts directory