Make your first case - Blender and Fluent v2 tutorial

Fluent 2.0 is available! Blender 3.1 is almost here. It was time to update this tutorial. Make your first model and get your bearings with the new version of your hard surface modeling add-on.
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[@Altrue]

I would have loved a follow-up video on how to turn all these meshes into a single one + simplify the geometry by merging common faces & stuff.

[@barrymccarthy3605]

Hit 'F', click on the flag icon and it merges all the meshes and booleans into one object.

[@carlosedubarreto]

This addon seems so easy to use and so powerful. Looks so easy that makes me want to model some assets.

[@sltgfx5182]

This add on was so worth the asking price years ago... still my favorite add-on and still giving. Thanks.

[@Baran_Korkmaz]

I've just bought your addon couple hours ago and I was following this tutorial to learn the tool. I must say I was very sceptical about purchasing the addon because some addons are just shortcuts to be honest and they charge a lot for being a shortcut. So few of them adds new functionality to the blender. However I'm really happy with my purchase now. It is a great tool. Really makes it easy to work with hard surface objects. UI is slick and feels smooth. It will save me a lot of time I'm sure. I hope you can keep developing it. I can really recommend it to anyone who is thinking about whether to buy it or not.

[@jonathanxdoe]

Can you imagine, with Nanite we don't have to bake NM anymore, we can just import these assets. The future is wonderful

[@CGThoughts]

Yes the future will be crazy :)

[@keitarusm]

This is fantastic! Excellent work on Fluent V2. You've made a great tool even better.

[@CGThoughts]

Thank you James.

[@AustinOConnellVideos]

just bought it, amazing job.

[@deltaecho19er73z]

You did a wonderful job on this update! It's hard to find any issues with it! Thank you for your hard work!!!!

[@artography4681]

just got the Addon and followed this tutorial. I really enjoyed working with this addon, its so powerful tool to create such a complicated things. i wish to see more tutorials for this tool.thanks a lot.

[@davidedozza]

Thank you! Great addons and great UI updates! 🤩 Continue with this tutorial very well done, clear and simple! 👍🏻 Bravo! 👏

[@CGThoughts]

Thanks for the encouragements :)

[@tobyhallam4750]

I love this. I really like the target grid which allows you to centre the cutter without having to manually zero it or add unecessary mirrors. Also, I just wanted to say that you presented this video really well. Thank you for making it in English, it is very articulate and you pointed out a lot of the fine detail which is so important. Video: liked Channel: subscribed Addon: purchased 😃

[@AltayebAmer]

just perfect....... you are master of the hard surface modeling field. ....... all the best

[@The3Dsmash]

Thank you for the fantastic Fluent 2 addon! And thanks for this excellent tutorial/demo video. It convinced me to buy Fluent 2! Merci!

[@CGThoughts]

Thanks for the message :) I appreciate it.

[@Alienbacilusua]

Thank you for addon and for this vid! Pretty easy to follow. Hope someday I'll master Fluent and will be able to speedrun different designs in minutes)

[@A-D-S-P]

Un des meilleurs Addon jamais réalisé pour blender je vais passer à fluent meilleures Addon sur tout les points par apport à d'autres beaucoup plus compliqué et pas complet pour moi 👌🏼

[@CGThoughts]

Un grand merci !

[@2002makki]

Great update in the UI. Loving it ,Keep the tutorials rolling 😎😎

[@rsher_digital-art]

Wonderfull addon, thank you for this great tutorial...I'm sold.

[@yugorisfriwan]

Great update! cant wait for the Fluent materializer updates! these two addons are a must in my arsenal of blender tools

[@bobcoughlan929]

New interface is really cool. Will take a little bit to learn the new icons intuitively, but they are quite well designed so it won't take too long.

[@TheChokolatemilk]

Merci Rudy ! Merci pour cet addon, et pour ce superbe tutoriel. Même si y a encore beaucoup à apprendre sur celui ci. Je suis débutant sur Blender (venant de logiciels CAD et SketchUp). Cet outil me rapproche de mes anciens workflow, c'est super ! Je m'abonne ;)

[@EvilMP5]

OMG Rudy you're amazing. This is even better than the last release, the only problem I have with it, I play more than I create. LOL That's not a bad thing it gives me a lot of ideas for future projects.

[@RedrumJester]

Amazing work, Thank you.

[@CGThoughts]

Thank you for the message.

[@FelixMiklik-wn6tl]

Thank you sooooo much... this add on is amazing!!!

[@slamotte]

Great tutorial! It was very helpful.

[@CGSeb-scifi]

Thanks for the shoutout! Super cool tutorial once again 😃

[@d.mcmillan4096]

I started learning HardOps and Boxcutter about 3 weeks ago. Then I saw this! I'm kind of angry right now and I'm kicking myself for not shopping around a bit first. Fluent looks to be much easier to use and is able to perform some operations that it almost takes an act of God to do with HardOps/Boxcutter, but that maybe because I'm still new with these particular tools. I think it's time to make a switch.

[@GustavoArrosFelipsp]

maravilloso, excelente trabajo favor si puedes hacer mas tutoriales, para domirar la tecnica debemos practicar. gracias

[@CGThoughts]

I agree. Make complete object and tutorial take time, but I'm increasing the publishing frequency since few weeks. 😉

[@centaurbestia9018]

8:00 any idea why "c" key doesnt work for me? After clicking "c" boolean object is fixed in place, mouse movement doesnt have any effect.

[@venus_star_crypto]

use version 3.0.1

[@bougie4110]

Merci, bel outil !

[@CGThoughts]

Merci :)

[@equalique1]

Awesome tool! It will take lots of hours of my life! :D

[@rec-trick]

verry awesome blender now is new program 😂😍🤩

[@3dlancerArt]

Two words: easy and powerful!!! Coming from a no-hard-surface 3D modeler. Well, until now, though. :)

[@NEWART_]

Im happy now thanks

[@BadaBing_]

I love it!

[@CGThoughts]

Thank you bada

[@mfrazeehvacc5012]

Merci pour ce tuto si complet !!!

[@CGThoughts]

Avec plaisir !

[@AyelGoth]

Very good work men.

[@KEKEBONO]

I read in another user's question where you answered a question similar to mine :)

[@hectorescobar9450]

This update really sold me. Great stuff, particularly with the UI. I have noticed there are some missing options within the mesh grid pattern system, such as the ability to change the bevel options or the ability to offset it on the Y or X axis. not sure if there is something I'm missing.

[@MANOAT0564]

A.W.E.R.S.O.M.E

[@elkustero9559]

I seem to be having a problem with the array. At 08:05 you press the C key to adjust the count in the X-Axis. The only thing that happens, is that it locks the movement of the mouse. How can i adjust the array count?

[@jjwillie7584]

I've been having same issue any help would be great

[@rohitkhanvilkr1636]

I've been having same issue using mac book pro intel version.

[@rohitkhanvilkr1636]

I install "fluent_daily_build_10.zip" and problem solve...

[@elkustero9559]

@@rohitkhanvilkr1636 excellent, i try that

[@Verttigo1982]

I`m facing the same issue right now!

[@sameeruddin]

It is pretty cool addon , i am a noob and could find my way around it easily and it can get super addicive to cut out and bevel ..but i guess the addon is buggy and needs urgent fixes . keep saving yourwork often with this addon.

[@OjalaStudios]

Wow this is really a great tool for showcase modeling. What about topology, this model is a nightmare when it comes to adding it into unity, blender and so foruth. Any ideas on how to fix that? Thank you so much for an brilliant tutorial. Looking forward to the new ones. Best regards.

[@CGThoughts]

I will publish a tutorial about export for game engine. Meet in 2 week.

[@vanderdt2]

You best forever! )

[@latifurrehman7655]

Hi can you please made tutorial using these tools to model any detergent bottle or any other real life product i will appreciate...thanks

[@MrOlimp80]

good

[@vuankhanhbeo]

The concept is strange, but this seems like a nice tool to try.

[@Levendo]

at 11:54 when I try to cut it does not work properly. Instead the suface which I'm cutting into just starts flickering. When I offset the boolean object, it sometimes works properly. But I can't get it work in the centre.

[@KVV77Seven]

23:48 when I go into edit mode my holes disappear and if I make support edges with Ctrl R then when I exit edit mode the model breaks. Help me pls

[@VictorSGrau]

Hi, nice tutorial, I've found it really helpful. Are you going to do another one covering the Power Trip features? Ah, by the way, the "grid" feature isn't covered in the documentation page, is it?

[@CGThoughts]

ohoh good point ! I forgot it :) I will add it. +1 in the todo list. Thank you for the message.

[@YomarPosada]

Men can you share the blender theme please? I tried to get the blue colors but failed completly

[@Visualbugtv]

Next addon to get soon!

[@Visualbugtv]

annnddd is done! time to learn fluent 2.0!

[@carlosmarx2380]

my inset doesnt work properly, there is always a frame around it sticking to the outside and the inset part is even with the surface. how can i fix it?

[@TheStuntgemini]

u miss big part with handle(

[@damnfail9316]

23:49, when in edit mode. i cant see the button wireframe. its just the default box wireframe. so i dont know where my buttons are. im using blender 3.6. thank you

[@kingsridge]

The draw tool isn't working for me, when I try to make the "X" on my case 28:55. As soon as I press the Space bar to validate my path, I get lots of janky artifacts when I move the path into my box top. Also, the width function only effects my path vertically. I've also tried using Draw on a separate primitive cube and couldn't get it to work. What am I missing?

[@AMSH405]

Why the pie menu is not displayed when i press F? only the bottom tool bar. I'm using blender 3.1, and Fluent 2.0.3.

[@NERFNERDify]

So lost with this plugin- What version does it work in for Blender- I bought the full plugin with Power Trip- Pipe and Wire do not work at all I did get the Cloth Panel hooked up with Instant Mesh- but I really wanted it just for the pipes and wires- but tried in 2.9 and 3.0 -- sad

[@Yachty886]

I get an error ``instant mesh path is wrong`` ive downloaded instantmesh and installed through add ons but it didnt work, can you help??

[@Carlosnl16]

Can anyne help me? In the minute 14:50 when he does the circle,my circle looks loop poly,how i can fix this

[@JaXuun]

Is it easier than hops and boxcutter? Those are too bloated for my taste

[@jinhyunjo2470]

Why can't I see that grid?

[@alexachua2613]

My Blender 3.1 is auto exit when i'm using the pipes and wires with fluent 2.0 :( Getting errors all the time when i'm using wires and pipes. Its still not stable for 3.1 tho.

[@rezapradipta8445]

canggih

[@petdetective1348]

At the 8:47 time interval, there is no "inset thickness" in my radial menu?

[@Swier3D]

Is there a bug, because now I can't rotate around my object in fluent edit mode?

[@Trogleth]

I was told that fluent helps with UVs is that true?

[@JaleelKing]

At the 11:06 mark, when I click on the widget to rotate for some reason my widget's X and Y are reversed? Is there something I do to stop this from happening?

[@coyokd]

How to use circular array ?

[@syahti]

how view blue rectacgle 1:31 whit grid?

[@virus9533]

Круто

[@rsher_digital-art]

I have a free version of Materlize. Tell me how is the paid version different? Thank you

[@rsher_digital-art]

Sorry! Materlize is, so I now see a different program from Materlizer. I'll read the documentation in order to appreciate this paid addon. Materlize simply creates PBR maps.

[@FesNaqvi]

Hey Rudy, so one thing that is not showing for me in the bevel operations. both during first and second bevels, is the number of segments. How can I make them show and change them? Thanks for your help.

[@CGThoughts]

Hi Fes, more information here : cgthoughts.com/fluent/doc/adjustments_general/#automatic-resolution In the last daily build, you can adjust it manually if you want (I never do it :)

[@FesNaqvi]

@@CGThoughts Where can I get a daily build?

[@АльбертСпас]

!!!!

[@ahmedkhalil1396]

24:00 hi it show me full plan not like this how to fix it i using 3.5

[@ahmedkhalil1396]

you have to select the part and the holls too

[@jaydenjackson3193]

I love fluent, but the whole dragging instead of inputs really gets too me.

[@amirhamzepourshafi8322]

Can you please make a real-world object? Something like a coffee maker or something that is "NOT" SCI-FI style. Thanks a lot

[@KEKEBONO]

I have a question. If I have purchased a fluent power trip 1.5.1, can I upgrade to version 2.o? is it a new product and i need to buy this version?

[@CGThoughts]

Free update :)

[@KEKEBONO]

@@CGThoughts very good work !

[@scotchtwo]

Hey Hey, i bought Fluent a couple weeks ago, but i didnt register on a website. How can i get the Upgrade?

[@CGThoughts]

Try to use again your email in which you have a link to download the addon.

[@MstrLonewolf]

I notice when you are doing the first bevel on your screen it shows the segments I do not see the segments in my version is this something that needs to be turned on to make it visible?

[@CGThoughts]

Hi Lobo, did you use the last daily build ?

[@MstrLonewolf]

@@CGThoughts Yes I found the daily build and installed it and now it is showing thank you very much. Look forward to seeing more tutorials on using the addon the improvements in the addon are making it easier to use it

[@murdocklesban6836]

hola rudy

[@Hashirama_Sinju]

je préfère fluent sur les autres addons HardOps BoxCutter et SpeedFlow...tout simplement très simple et puissant.

[@CGThoughts]

Merci beaucoup :)

[@salimhammadi8585]

bin frero jai telecharger la version crack desoler jai pas beaucoup dargent desoler

[@bowen6763]

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