More Blender Addons...

[Rowan54]

It's the add menu. I also have grid, monkey and a block wall. I don't have the new things he mentioned, but I haven't updated in a while.

 

[Rowan54]

Suzanne is mostly used by people demonstrating some of the more arcane uses of blender in lessons. Like how to do uv maps on complicated objects. I can't think of a use otherwise.

 

[Rowan54]

I found them. Go to: File Menu, User Preferences (item). Click on the "Add-Ons" Tab (top). Then on the "Add Mesh" to the left. The one with all the whizbangs is the last item on the list... "Add Mesh: Extra Objects". I now have a twisted torus....and there are many more kewl items.

 

[Miss B]

AHA!! I had looked at User Preferences, but always thought most of those goodies were JUST script add-ons. I didn't realize initializing that script would add more meshes.

Thanks Rowan.

Edited to Add: OK, well there's a very nice selection in that add-on, but I don't see a terrain anywhere.

 

[Miss B]

OK, I found it. It's the first add-on in the Add Mesh User Preferences. Kewl!

 

[Rowan54]

I saw that and hadn't added it yet. Didn't want to confuse the issue.

 

[eclark1894]

Yes Shift+A works with the default Blender UI, but I'm still only seeing the meshes I listed above in my response to Earl. The Menu is Add > Mesh, which gives the same list of available meshes, plus a grid and Suzanne, though who would want to use Suzanne is beyond me. Reminds me of Poser's Andy. ~shakes head~

These are meshes from more add on packs Miss B. You have to turn them on in User Preferences for them to show up.

 

[eclark1894]

Yes Shift+A works with the default Blender UI, but I'm still only seeing the meshes I listed above in my response to Earl. The Menu is Add > Mesh, which gives the same list of available meshes, plus a grid and Suzanne, though who would want to use Suzanne is beyond me. Reminds me of Poser's Andy. ~shakes head~

BTW, Andy is actually quite useful, especilly for quick scene and lighting set ups.

 

[Miss B]

Yes, but as the default scene???? Puleeeeeeeeeeze!! ~shakes head~

 

[eclark1894]

Yes, but as the default scene???? Puleeeeeeeeeeze!! ~shakes head~

Well, Poser has a lot of 'defaults" I would change.

 

[Miss B]

You and me both.

Meanwhile, that Terrain mesh add-on's not bad. Put the right texture(s) on it, and it could work into a nice scene.

 

[Miss B]

These are meshes from more add on packs Miss B. You have to turn them on in User Preferences for them to show up.

When I look at the add-ons in the User Preferences, I just automatically think script/python. It didn't dawn on me that it actually gives you more meshes to play with. I haven't done anything with the Archimesh yet, so now at least I know where to find it.