3D Software
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2003 12:33 pm
Is there any free 3D modeling or rendering software avaliable so I can better my art at www.bigtonyc.com ? All I would need would be something basic for now.
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Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2003 1:35 pm
Free 3D modeling software is rather hard to come by. Older versions of Strata 3D were free; if you have a Mac, Mechanisto is also a decent free 3D program.
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2003 5:28 pm
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Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2003 9:18 pm
This seems promising, but I have yet to try it.
http://www.povray.org/
If anyone has ever heard of this, tell me what you think.
http://www.povray.org/
If anyone has ever heard of this, tell me what you think.
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2003 3:07 am
Alias|wavefront is now giving away a free version of their industry-standard 3D development software, Maya. The "Personal Learning Edition" is completely free and basically fully-featured, but it is for practice only. All of the output it produces is watermarked -- and there is absolutely no way to transfer work done in the learning edition to any commercial software (or version of Maya), to produce final output. Everything you do in this version should definitely be considered "practice".
It's probably not what you're looking for -- I wouldn't consider it an easy piece of software to learn (though there are a lot of books and docs/tutorials available, it's just a beast)..
But, if you happen to be an up-and-coming 3D artist.. it's a pretty amazing deal (retail: 2-6k$).
It's probably not what you're looking for -- I wouldn't consider it an easy piece of software to learn (though there are a lot of books and docs/tutorials available, it's just a beast)..
But, if you happen to be an up-and-coming 3D artist.. it's a pretty amazing deal (retail: 2-6k$).
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2003 6:18 am
You forgot to mention GIMP ! 
It's free as well, but not really for 3D modeling or rendering... it's just your basic paint program / image editor.
It's free as well, but not really for 3D modeling or rendering... it's just your basic paint program / image editor.
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2003 6:53 am
I hear it's the closest you can get to a good image editor before you have to start paying...x Wasted Mind x wrote:You forgot to mention GIMP !
It's free as well, but not really for 3D modeling or rendering... it's just your basic paint program / image editor.
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2003 11:31 pm
You could always download one that you're supposed to buy. I downloaded Lightwave 7. Great program, I've seen prototypes of cars and such made with this program. Or do we frown upon this type of behavior here at Big-O?
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2003 5:11 am
(Wild guess) That's got to be 2k... How in the world can you steal something worth more then $400?!
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2003 2:54 pm
you mean like photoshop?PhaseDMA wrote:(Wild guess) That's got to be 2k... How in the world can you steal something worth more then $400?!
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2003 4:20 pm
Just to confirm... Lightwave is approximately US$2100, yes.PhaseDMA wrote:(Wild guess) That's got to be 2k... How in the world can you steal something worth more then $400?!
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2003 6:07 pm
I only have MP3s (less then 10Plasma2002b wrote:you mean like photoshop?PhaseDMA wrote:(Wild guess) That's got to be 2k... How in the world can you steal something worth more then $400?!
) if your trying to say something...And that was a good wild guess!
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2003 8:09 pm
Wow, its worth that much? Glad I didn't do anything stupid and buy it, haha.
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2003 5:20 am
It doesn't much matter. Without the packaged manuals, Lightwave is nearly impossible to understand.
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2003 6:36 am
Thats a lot of money. What type of computer do you have to have to run it?