[cbozeman]

> True, Blender really exploded when they re-designed the interface.

So this must be what happened... over and over I've heard about people switching to Blender now, even many professionals. I tried it many many years ago and found it, quite honestly, awful.

I guess I should download it again and see how things have changed.

[WrtCdEvrydy]

Basically, Blender took a lot of cues from modern UX design so it looks good... and makes the technical bits look good.