written language may not be the best way to explain complex 3D tools #104477

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bruno martelli · 2023-06-06T06:41:27+02:00

bruno martelli commented

2023-06-06 06:41:27 +02:00

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File: manual/modeling/modifiers/deform/simple_deform.rst
Blender Version: 3.5
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Apparently when Harrison Ford was shooting StarWars, he said to George Lucas
"'George! You can type this shit, but you sure can't say it! Move your mouth when you're typing!'

In the case of the Blender Manual something different is happening - you can read this shit, but you sure can't understand it - --would it kill you to use some more images?
For a piece of software -where the primary reason for it is to create visual images- the verbose and convoluting descriptions sure could use some illustration...especially for poor artists, we don't all have comp sci degrees... The primary reason people I talk to don't want to use blender is 'because its really complicated' - but wait I say '...there's really good documen....oh!'
Use a gif or something!

**Page Information** File: `manual/modeling/modifiers/deform/simple_deform.rst` Blender Version: `3.5` Documentation Language: `en` [Permanent Link](https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/3.5/modeling/modifiers/deform/simple_deform.html) **Short description of error** [Please fill out a short description of the error here] Apparently when Harrison Ford was shooting StarWars, he said to George Lucas "'George! You can type this shit, but you sure can't say it! Move your mouth when you're typing!' In the case of the Blender Manual something different is happening - you can read this shit, but you sure can't understand it - --would it kill you to use some more images? For a piece of software -where the primary reason for it is to create visual images- the verbose and convoluting descriptions sure could use some illustration...especially for poor artists, we don't all have comp sci degrees... The primary reason people I talk to don't want to use blender is 'because its really complicated' - but wait I say '...there's really good documen....oh!' Use a gif or something!

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Aaron Carlisle commented

2023-08-13 15:39:26 +02:00

Blender's documentation is a community effort, I think it is pretty clear that images help and they are used in many places.
If you think that there should be more images in certain areas feel free to contribute or rally others to contribute.

Blender's documentation is a community effort, I think it is pretty clear that images help and they are used in many places. If you think that there should be more images in certain areas feel free to contribute or rally others to contribute.

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