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Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: ShadowNinjaDudeMan on August 18, 2007, 08:50:56 pm

Title: Best 3d Modelling Program?
Post by: ShadowNinjaDudeMan on August 18, 2007, 08:50:56 pm: Hey there, Im thinking of having a serious go at 3d modelling, and I was wondering what the rest of the community thought as their faveourite modelling tool.

If you know the general price for a one computer non-commercial setup, then please tell me.
If not, Ill find out myself.
Title: Best 3d Modelling Program?
Post by: tehOen on August 18, 2007, 08:55:16 pm: blender is sufficient for general use
Title: Best 3d Modelling Program?
Post by: ShadowNinjaDudeMan on August 18, 2007, 09:06:52 pm: Ive tried that, Ive found it OK to use, thoyugh to be honest I was a bit crap with the interface.
Title: Best 3d Modelling Program?
Post by: NiTRoX on August 19, 2007, 08:20:22 am: SharpConstruct / Sharp3d (use by trem devs I think)
Art of Illusion
K3D
Wings3d
Blender
CB Model Pro Beta
Anim8or
Maya Personal Learning Edition
POV-Ray

Clay3d (coming soon)

etc etc.....
Title: Best 3d Modelling Program?
Post by: tehOen on August 19, 2007, 09:30:19 am: Quote from: "NiTRoX"
SharpConstruct / Sharp3d (use by trem devs I think)

it is a mesh sculptor and no it is not used for low poly models so not by trem devs

Quote from: "NiTRoX"
Art of Illusion

it is java based and only have basic modelling tools[/quote]

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Wings3d
Anim8or

good for low poly modelling

Quote from: "NiTRoX"

POV-Ray

it is a ray tracer not a modeller
Title: Best 3d Modelling Program?
Post by: Taiyo.uk on August 19, 2007, 10:45:26 am: Quote from: "NiTRoX"
SharpConstruct / Sharp3d (http://sharp3d.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/index.php/Main_Page) (use by trem devs I think)
This is depreciated in favour of the sculpt mode in Blender (written by the same devs)

Quote from: "NiTRoX"
K3D (http://www.k-3d.org/wiki/Main_Page)
Handy intermediate level program.

Quote from: "NiTRoX"
Wings3d (http://www.wings3d.com/)
Good sub-division modeler. No animations, etc. Just modeling.

Quote from: "NiTRoX"
Blender (http://www.blender.org/)
Intended to be the "do it all" program. So far it's sufficient to make animated movies (see "Elephant's Dream")

Quote from: "NiTRoX"
POV-Ray (http://www.povray.org/)
There are front-ends to this such as kpovmodeler (http://www.kpovmodeler.org/en/index.html).

There is also Misfit Model 3D (http://www.misfitcode.com/misfitmodel3d/) which does skeletal animation.
Title: Best 3d Modelling Program?
Post by: NiTRoX on August 19, 2007, 06:54:54 pm: Sheeeesh I only tried to help...
Title: Best 3d Modelling Program?
Post by: ShadowNinjaDudeMan on August 19, 2007, 07:47:23 pm: Im seeing how 3d Studio Max goes.

(Thx Anger)

Imfamilier with Wings.
Might try Maya.
Title: Best 3d Modelling Program?
Post by: Paradox on August 19, 2007, 08:54:26 pm: I dont really do that much individual modeling, so bryce is mine.
Title: Best 3d Modelling Program?
Post by: Kaleo on August 23, 2007, 12:16:25 pm: Learn with Maya, then buy 3DS Max