I have a question about Blender

Saphirewild

I have downloaded Blender but it will not install properly, it gets to the end and says did not install properly and says to finish it.

Can someone plz help me with this problem so I can start using this to make my own clothing and stuff for Gensis 3 actors.

mjc1016

Operating system, version of Blender and what, if any security software are you running?

And as exact as you can be...the error message.

Saphirewild

Windows 7 OS Version of Blender is the newest one, Avast Security Software

It simply says "Blender did not setup properly click finish"

mjc1016

You may need to install this package first...

Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable Package  (from Microsoft).

Have you tried running the install as an admin (right click on it and run as...)?

I don't know of any particular issues with Avast and Blender...

StratDragon

https://www.blender.org/download/

if you can't install the MSI file (with Avast turned OFF) use the ZIP file and see if the application launches with the folder unzipped to the desktop.

if the program is crashing or not starting it's possibly the Visual C++2013 that Mjc posted.

if the program is not installing it could be your AV or some other security tool preventing it. 

Either way RE-DOWNLOAD the package and do not use any download managers.

Saphirewild

StratDragon said:

https://www.blender.org/download/

if you can't install the MSI file (with Avast turned OFF) use the ZIP file and see if the application launches with the folder unzipped to the desktop.

if the program is crashing or not starting it's possibly the Visual C++2013 that Mjc posted.

if the program is not installing it could be your AV or some other security tool preventing it. 

Either way RE-DOWNLOAD the package and do not use any download managers.

okies thanks I will red/l it again in the morning I am battling a bad headache right now.

I do not use download managers only DIM but it not go through that

andya_b341b7c5f5

Perhaps consider sidestepping the install issue by not installing, rather downloading the .zip file from blender.org, extracting it to a folder and running the blender.exe.  You can put a shortcut to the .exe on your desktop, of course.  Is there a reason to install it e.g. you want other users of the computer to have access to Blender?

Saphirewild

andya_b341b7c5f5 said:

Perhaps consider sidestepping the install issue by not installing, rather downloading the .zip file from blender.org, extracting it to a folder and running the blender.exe.  You can put a shortcut to the .exe on your desktop, of course.  Is there a reason to install it e.g. you want other users of the computer to have access to Blender?

Thanks for the suggestion Andya but it does not come in a zip file it only comes as an .exe file that needs to be installed and still having a problem putting it in. I think it is because there is not enough room for it even though there is still half a pie left in my lappy or maybe it is the memory (Shrugs)

mjc1016

Where are you downloading it from?

The official download link....

http://www.blender.org/download/

Saphirewild

mjc1016 said:

Where are you downloading it from?

The official download link....

http://www.blender.org/download/

That is where I am downloading it from this time I am just going to download the zip file and use it from there.

mjc1016

Ok...because earlier you mentioned something about not seeing a zip.  The zip is sort of a 'portable' Blender.

Joe Cotter

Blender does not recommend using the .exe version or "installing" it. That is only there for people who are uncomfortable with the idea that one can simply unzip a folder and run a program directly from that folder. Ton has often made quips about his dislike for software that needs to be 'installed.'

Saphirewild

mjc1016 said:

Ok...because earlier you mentioned something about not seeing a zip.  The zip is sort of a 'portable' Blender.

Ohhhh I C now and have begun watching the tutorials on blender now that I have it finally!!! Thank you for all your help MJC!!

 

Gedd said:

Blender does not recommend using the .exe version or "installing" it. That is only there for people who are uncomfortable with the idea that one can simply unzip a folder and run a program directly from that folder. Ton has often made quips about his dislike for software that needs to be 'installed.'

This is the first time I have seen a program you didn't need to install so wasn't sure about it. I wish there were more programs out there like that

mjc1016

Here's a site devoted to them...

http://portableapps.com/apps

There's actually quite a few of them.  You can make a USB stick with your favorite programs, carry it with you and work on any Windows computer...

Saphirewild

mjc1016 said:

Here's a site devoted to them...

http://portableapps.com/apps

There's actually quite a few of them.  You can make a USB stick with your favorite programs, carry it with you and work on any Windows computer...

Thank you so much MJC for this info I have saved that site in my favs in a special place :)

SixDs

"I wish there were more programs out there like that"

Once upon a very long time ago, all programs were like that. One simply extracted the program's files to a folder on the hard drive and away you went. Uninstalling simply meant deleting the folder and contents. However, as operating systems and programs became more complex, programs needed to incorporate certain changes to systems files (the Windows registry as one example) outside of the files located in the program's folder. Today, one generally only finds such "portable applications" as free and open source software. Almost all proprietary software requires installation and changes to system files in order to run. It is not necessarily that they couldn't be made to be portable, but that doing so would negate anti-piracy measures and portability would potentially facilitate contravention of the software's EULA.

Saphirewild

SixDs said:

"I wish there were more programs out there like that"

Once upon a very long time ago, all programs were like that. One simply extracted the program's files to a folder on the hard drive and away you went. Uninstalling simply meant deleting the folder and contents. However, as operating systems and programs became more complex, programs needed to incorporate certain changes to systems files (the Windows registry as one example) outside of the files located in the program's folder. Today, one generally only finds such "portable applications" as free and open source software. Almost all proprietary software requires installation and changes to system files in order to run. It is not necessarily that they couldn't be made to be portable, but that doing so would negate anti-piracy measures and portability would potentially facilitate contravention of the software's EULA.

Now I understand a bit more better.

nicstt

Saphirewild said:

mjc1016 said:

Ok...because earlier you mentioned something about not seeing a zip.  The zip is sort of a 'portable' Blender.

Ohhhh I C now and have begun watching the tutorials on blender now that I have it finally!!! Thank you for all your help MJC!!

 

Gedd said:

Blender does not recommend using the .exe version or "installing" it. That is only there for people who are uncomfortable with the idea that one can simply unzip a folder and run a program directly from that folder. Ton has often made quips about his dislike for software that needs to be 'installed.'

This is the first time I have seen a program you didn't need to install so wasn't sure about it. I wish there were more programs out there like that

What's great is you can have multiple copies, and anywhere you like; I usually install the new releases as they arrive, but I usually end up using one or other of the nightly builds that I install somewhere.

BradCarsten

Good luck. Blender is tricky to learn, but it's a fantastic program once you wrap your head around it. If you have any questions let us know and we'll walk you though it. 

Saphirewild

bradrg said:

Good luck. Blender is tricky to learn, but it's a fantastic program once you wrap your head around it. If you have any questions let us know and we'll walk you though it. 

ohhhh Bradrg I have tons of questions been watching the tutorials but still can not get started with it so any help with this program would be great. I want to learn how to make clothes with it buttt I know I have to start at the bottom but I do not know where that bottom is!!!

nicstt

Saphirewild said:

bradrg said:

Good luck. Blender is tricky to learn, but it's a fantastic program once you wrap your head around it. If you have any questions let us know and we'll walk you though it. 

ohhhh Bradrg I have tons of questions been watching the tutorials but still can not get started with it so any help with this program would be great. I want to learn how to make clothes with it buttt I know I have to start at the bottom but I do not know where that bottom is!!!

Check out CG cookie; they have some great turorials and a lot are free. Learn the interface first; learn how to use the software with the turorials - they tend to show you how to create simpler items, although not always. :)

K4RzAN

mjc1016 said:

You may need to install this package first...

Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable Package  (from Microsoft).

Have you tried running the install as an admin (right click on it and run as...)?

I don't know of any particular issues with Avast and Blender...

That seems to be a problem... i used to have Win7 and it did the same crap... my pc was missing a 'dependency' i needed to install C++ visual

nicstt

K4RzAN said:

mjc1016 said:

You may need to install this package first...

Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable Package  (from Microsoft).

Have you tried running the install as an admin (right click on it and run as...)?

I don't know of any particular issues with Avast and Blender...

That seems to be a problem... i used to have Win7 and it did the same crap... my pc was missing a 'dependency' i needed to install C++ visual

Those are runtimes and a number of applications use 'em. often 2005 is one you will see, but later ones, depending on what the software developers used are also possilble. Your system will likely have a number installed; check under where you'd uninstall programs.

Controll Panel > Programs > Uninstall a Program (under view by catagory which is the default option.)

Mine has the following installed.

Saphirewild

nicstt said:

Saphirewild said:

bradrg said:

Good luck. Blender is tricky to learn, but it's a fantastic program once you wrap your head around it. If you have any questions let us know and we'll walk you though it. 

ohhhh Bradrg I have tons of questions been watching the tutorials but still can not get started with it so any help with this program would be great. I want to learn how to make clothes with it buttt I know I have to start at the bottom but I do not know where that bottom is!!!

Check out CG cookie; they have some great turorials and a lot are free. Learn the interface first; learn how to use the software with the turorials - they tend to show you how to create simpler items, although not always. :)

Can you put the link in here so I can check it out plz n ty?

Cris Palomino

The main thing to first learning to create 3D objects is to start breaking them down into simpler components: cubes, cylinders, spheres, toruses (or is it torii?).  For the better part, most clothing can start with cylinders because they go around the cylindrical parts of the body:  the torso, the legs, the arms.  The places where the cylinders join (arms to a shirt, legs to the pelvis) are also areas of high deformation; where the limbs bend, twist and rotate.  Once you learn and practice modeling in Blender, you want to learn wh

Saphirewild said:

nicstt said:

Saphirewild said:

bradrg said:

Good luck. Blender is tricky to learn, but it's a fantastic program once you wrap your head around it. If you have any questions let us know and we'll walk you though it. 

ohhhh Bradrg I have tons of questions been watching the tutorials but still can not get started with it so any help with this program would be great. I want to learn how to make clothes with it buttt I know I have to start at the bottom but I do not know where that bottom is!!!

Check out CG cookie; they have some great turorials and a lot are free. Learn the interface first; learn how to use the software with the turorials - they tend to show you how to create simpler items, although not always. :)

Can you put the link in here so I can check it out plz n ty?

https://cgcookie.com/

Also look at https://www.youtube.com/user/cgboorman and https://www.youtube.com/user/DarrinLile

westernnomad

mjc1016 said:

You may need to install this package first...

Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable Package  (from Microsoft).

Have you tried running the install as an admin (right click on it and run as...)?

I don't know of any particular issues with Avast and Blender...

I use the most recent version of Blender with Avast, and there was no conflict.

Saphirewild

Cris Palomino said:

The main thing to first learning to create 3D objects is to start breaking them down into simpler components: cubes, cylinders, spheres, toruses (or is it torii?).  For the better part, most clothing can start with cylinders because they go around the cylindrical parts of the body:  the torso, the legs, the arms.  The places where the cylinders join (arms to a shirt, legs to the pelvis) are also areas of high deformation; where the limbs bend, twist and rotate.  Once you learn and practice modeling in Blender, you want to learn wh

Saphirewild said:

nicstt said:

Saphirewild said:

bradrg said:

Good luck. Blender is tricky to learn, but it's a fantastic program once you wrap your head around it. If you have any questions let us know and we'll walk you though it. 

ohhhh Bradrg I have tons of questions been watching the tutorials but still can not get started with it so any help with this program would be great. I want to learn how to make clothes with it buttt I know I have to start at the bottom but I do not know where that bottom is!!!

Check out CG cookie; they have some great turorials and a lot are free. Learn the interface first; learn how to use the software with the turorials - they tend to show you how to create simpler items, although not always. :)

Can you put the link in here so I can check it out plz n ty?

https://cgcookie.com/

Also look at https://www.youtube.com/user/cgboorman and https://www.youtube.com/user/DarrinLile

Thank you so much for the links Cris, I am off to watch them now.