My 5 BEST Hard Surface Modeling Tricks in Blender

In this video, I'd like to discuss my 5 favorite tricks in hard surface modeling, and how you can use them as well.
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[@DaCapitalist1]

Thank you Josh for sharing such a deep and meaningful amount of knowledge with all of us in the blender community - you the man!

[@9b8ll]

These tips are amazing. The offset tool from meshmachine and the reverse bevel trick is perfection! I got the same result when quad beveling in boxcutter. 👏

[@geo.33]

Woaa the offset cut trick is awesome!!

[@simoncodrington]

Great tips and tricks mate, always keen to see what new workflow tips you're gonna show us

[@paularnold2124]

I learned a whole lot from this tutorial. Thanks Josh👍🏾 real professional content

[@JoshGambrell]

Thanks Paul!

[@pilotdawn1661]

Superb demo. Thanks

[@mikebeta2909]

Thank you for the great tips, Josh👍🏻👍🏻 gave me tremendous new ideas💡 thanks a lot

[@luizeduardocarvalho3173]

This is valuable information, thank you!

[@cashtonbriggs2135]

These are such awesome techniques! I use them all, except stealing geometry. I separate by selection ALL THE TIME, but I never think to make a cutter out of it to make precise cuts. Brilliant. Thanks Josh. 👍

[@leekolb2027]

Very helpful, thanks!!!

[@Rafi_3D]

Thanks Josh, great tips 👍 👌

[@grayshape.handle]

awesome tips thank you

[@danielbarros8299]

Great work man! I’d like to see more content about game assets man! You’re such a beast at Blender. Keep it up!

[@SampleTheWorld]

This guy made it so much easier to model! I use to think subd was the only was to model high poly!

[@kenw8875]

CUT the Cutter is one of the most powerful tool paths to use on geo. the technique is intuitive and adaptive. and the Offset Cut in MESHmachine is NextLevel. Mahalo loa nui Josh!

[@ds1859]

The offset cut seems like it’s essential for making chamfers and bevels on sub d models. Very awesome trick

[@JoshGambrell]

It absolutely is. It’s a game changer.

[@EMNM66]

You are amazing

[@simoncodrington]

Ooo a new profile photo. Looking good mate!

[@bhavana01123]

DUDE, i don’t even use Blender, yet, this was a TERRIFICALLY useful sesh - thanks.

[@joe_fabricator]

Just bought Mesh Machine. Looking forward to using it lots.

[@KRAZZYWARMACHIENGaming]

To do the circle bevel free :- make a cutter with the edge that you want and then cut the circle

[@sebbosebbo9794]

. this mesh mashine off Set reverse bevel option looks cool , okay it creat n gons but I miss this absolute instand from minute one in Blender vanilla now ,..great you show it...

[@1DInciner]

It looks like you also enlarge vertices to compensate fresnel effect!)

[@hierper7973]

what is that cutter tyhing that you used? is it a built in add-on or do I need to download?

[@SuperMontana2008]

any chance you can do video modeling stuff with hardops/box cutter but not sci fi?

[@Suigoat_yt]

How do I get the boxcutter? Idk how

[@andriusgolemas6962]

reverse bevel u can do in hardops, click on face, then Q, ctrl + sharpen.

[@JoshGambrell]

Yes sir

[@TMZStreetWorkout]

Hardops is a game changer

[@4strok1d59]

Off set cut from MESHmachine just saved my life

[@tropsele7945]

Do you use a different default Material? And how can I change mine?

[@anonymouxx9261]

What's the addon that you're using for cutting?

[@quakdem]

im pretty new and had a question....how do u get that whitish line on the side of the cube and stuff. it looks kind of like a bevel but it isnt the same right?

[@voyzorneeden4453]

Can these trick be done on Cinema 4D?

[@iamXAZofficial]

May I ask what tool is being used in cutting the cutter? sorry if the answer is obvious

[@zorangelov925]

Are those modes free to install?

[@shakaama]

first comment ever: I appreciate you Josh.

[@TorMatthews]

offset cut really should just be a checkbox inside the bevel tool. Maybe blender will add it eventually, the base blender needs to much help.

[@ValentiDoll]

Love your tips and vids but sometimes feels like I'm watching an ad for add-ons I can't afford 🤧

[@Tertion]

I'm curious.... I watched a lot of your videos lately and I see you doing a lot of good-looking stuff but that has terrible topology. Do you retopologise everything afterward ??

[@AzamatGH]

Why don't I have a "Offset Cut" ? The plugin version is the same

[@GregTheReaper]

Helps if you actually watch the video properly, need to turn on experimental in the addon menu for meshmachine.

[@romlol6]

9:08 how he delate that?

[@michaelsmusicinstruments9980]

If you mean the edges: select the edge(s) press x and select dissolve edges

[@SolistBMT]

I am 800th

[@3dxcrazyindia822]

bro these addons are paid....how can u make a video with the paid addon.....do u think all learners are rich?

[@conceptwcom]

Hello Josh! You have some messages from me on Instagram and Twitter. Please take a look, thanks.

[@JoshGambrell]

Could you message me on Discord, please?