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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => The Modding Workshop => Topic started by: Colonol Dekker on July 24, 2012, 12:32:09 pm

Title: 25 free Modelling type programs,
Post by: Colonol Dekker on July 24, 2012, 12:32:09 pm
Grab'em while they're suitably appropriate for varying levels of ability (http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/25-free-3d-modelling-applications-you-should-not-miss/). :yes:
Title: Re: 25 free Modelling type programs,
Post by: mjn.mixael on July 24, 2012, 12:44:56 pm
lol Truespace.
Title: Re: 25 free Modelling type programs,
Post by: Thaeris on July 24, 2012, 12:54:42 pm
...Some of those are good, some are... I don't know.

I've seen most of those on SourceForge, honestly. BRL-CAD from my last look at the software is a bit archaic, but should be a pretty useful engineering tool. I'm actually more disappointed at what I didn't see on the list. No Wings 3D? It might have something to do with that blog page being 2 YEARS OLD.

The most interesting 3D software I can suggest is Sculptris, which if nothing else, is fun to play with: http://www.pixologic.com/sculptris/
Title: Re: 25 free Modelling type programs,
Post by: Colonol Dekker on July 24, 2012, 01:02:44 pm
In my own defence, I gave it a speed glance, caught 2012 at the bottom and checked the top for an earlier date. Work must have blocked off an indicative banner or something. :p
Title: Re: 25 free Modelling type programs,
Post by: rhettro on July 24, 2012, 01:12:34 pm
For the needs of this community, I think Blender is the most useful of the applications listed. Sculptris is also quite powerful for organic modeling. Wings should definitely be listed.  I notice they listed SketchUp 6.0 but it is already up to version 8. I wouldn't recommend it for ship modeling though.
Title: Re: 25 free Modelling type programs,
Post by: headdie on July 24, 2012, 01:28:47 pm
the most recent comment at the bottom of the article is 2 years old
Title: Re: 25 free Modelling type programs,
Post by: Thaeris on July 24, 2012, 01:56:08 pm
Now, granted, threads like this are good. I've started a few software discussion and review threads myself. But... for this thread, I'm not sure there's much substance to the contents of the link, Dekker.
Title: Re: 25 free Modelling type programs,
Post by: TwentyPercentCooler on July 24, 2012, 02:08:20 pm
Thanks for the list. I like trying new programs, although 3DS Max is still my go-to whenever I decide to fail at modeling. At least Autodesk realizes college kids are poor and gives it out for free...
Title: Re: 25 free Modelling type programs,
Post by: --Steve-O-- on July 24, 2012, 06:00:38 pm
lol Truespace.

yeah, lol
Title: Re: 25 free Modelling type programs,
Post by: rhettro on July 26, 2012, 01:33:19 pm
lol Truespace.

yeah, lol

Thirded. lol