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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: pyro-manic on February 28, 2003, 04:07:30 pm

Title: HELP - 3D program!
Post by: pyro-manic on February 28, 2003, 04:07:30 pm

I need a 3D program to make models in!

Truespace is crap - there's no tutorials or anything, and the interface sucks ass. Blender's useless as well.

I'm d/l-ing POV-RAY right now, but any other suggestions would be very useful.

Much obliged, people!:)

Title: HELP - 3D program!
Post by: beatspete on February 28, 2003, 04:44:40 pm

Rhino is really easy to use, but not very compatable with the .pof files freespace uses.
Sandwich has a tutorial for conversion, however...

Title: HELP - 3D program!
Post by: pyro-manic on February 28, 2003, 04:58:08 pm

Hmm - I'll check it out. Thanks!:)

One question - does it cost loads to buy, or are there cheap/free versions available?

Title: HELP - 3D program!
Post by: Galemp on February 28, 2003, 05:34:25 pm

An 'educational' license is $200, provided you're a student. I think it's well worth it, as the program is incredible. I've made every FS model so far in Rhino, since it's extremely accurate and you can join up seams and move vertices with ease.

Title: HELP - 3D program!
Post by: Riven on March 01, 2003, 03:35:39 am

Of coarse theres Maya PLE or Lightwave Discovery but thats not a lot of use if you want to convert models. I dunno if its available on the web but i got a fully functional 30 day demo of 3ds max 5 from a computer arts cd, you'd have to learn fast but its a good tool.

Title: HELP - 3D program!
Post by: beatspete on March 01, 2003, 08:40:06 am

oOOO! You live in the UK, yeah Piro? If you buy this months PC Gamer mag, there is a Full Program of Truespace 3, another widely used Model Program.  Buy it if you can.

Title: HELP - 3D program!
Post by: Unknown Target on March 01, 2003, 08:44:37 am

Milkshape 3D!

Title: HELP - 3D program!
Post by: Ryx on March 01, 2003, 02:05:41 pm

http://www.softimage.com/products/exp/v3/

Title: HELP - 3D program!
Post by: pyro-manic on March 02, 2003, 03:51:46 pm

Hmm....

Thanks for all the help, guys! I'll check out all the stuff you've mentioned as soon as poss.:)

GE: $200??!!?!:eek: That's 130 squids!

Time to start leaching off my parents, I think - there's no way I'm giving up my beer!;)