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3 Dimensional Chat / Best 3d modellers for beginners!

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Rico109
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Posted: 2nd Dec 2008 22:01
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I need a simple-to-use 3d modeller for beginners!

I will soon get DBpro and I want to know this first!

It shouldbe simple enough for a freshman to use (highschool)

plz help!
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Dar13
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milkshape3d
wings 3d

I know not with what weapons WWIII will be fought but WWIV will be fought with sticks and stones-Albert Einstein
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tatts
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Posted: 3rd Dec 2008 02:52 Edited at: 3rd Dec 2008 02:54
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Caligari truespace is an excellent program to learn first. It is free and it is a very good program with lots of functions, but most importantly there are also a lot of free downloadable video tutorials on the site as well that teaches everything about truespace.

Blender is a powerful program as well that is freeware, But unfortunatly it tends to scare people away cause it has been considered to have a high learning curve to it. Personally, I've had a go with blender myself. Really, although I don't use it and like truespace more. I did'nt find it that hard to learn, I just don't like the layout. And blender has tutorials as well just google them.

On a side note though, If you plan to use these modelers mainly for Dark basic pro, The two that I have mentioned are probably about the most advanced and most importantly "compatible" 3d modelers you are going to find on the net that is freeware.

most modelers are compatible but usually through external programs for converting.

And last I recommend these modelers for four reasons TUTORIALS/ COMPATIBILITY / More ADVANCED than any other FREEWARE and well shareware 3d modelers out there. And the best part of these they are professional and FREE And loaded with tutorials that are easy to find.

By the way what is EASY? what maybe easy for one person could be very hard for another.

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JimB
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Posted: 3rd Dec 2008 14:28 Edited at: 3rd Dec 2008 14:31
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Quote: "Caligari truespace is an excellent program to learn first. It is free and it is a very good program with lots of functions, but most importantly there are also a lot of free downloadable video tutorials on the site as well that teaches everything about truespace."


Very true,I recommend you stick with the model side for a while though.
make sure you download the video tutorials as well.

http://www.caligari.com/
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lazerus
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does nobody read the sickies anymore??????



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JimB
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Posted: 3rd Dec 2008 20:35
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Quote: "does nobody read the sickies anymore??????"


Sickies ?
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Game Maker
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Posted: 3rd Dec 2008 20:39
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Quote: "does nobody read the sickies anymore??????"

People don't read the sickies because sickies are to sick.
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lazerus
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-_- sorry stickies

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ninja9578
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Use Blender. Yeah, it's got a high learning curve, but once you get over that curve it's the most powerful out there that's free, and there are tons of tutorials for anything that you would want.

Nothing is impossible
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timmie124
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Posted: 4th Dec 2008 22:52
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blender was extremly easy for me to learn
go to youtube.com look up super3boys tutorials some of his videos are our of date but he states that the discriptions
blender will do every thing from animations to uv un raping and baking
i dont think it will make animations that you can rig tho
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other programs
maya
3ds max
but if you gota ask the price you can affoard

sorry for my spelling im at school and they dont have fire fox

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greenlig
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Quote: "sorry for my spelling im at school"
lewl.

Yeah, you can rig models and animate them in Blender. It has some of the best animation tools going around at the moment.

Blender3D - GIMP - WINXP - DBPro
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AndrewT
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Posted: 5th Dec 2008 01:19 Edited at: 5th Dec 2008 01:44
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this one

this one

and this one

I personally prefer the last one but they're all pretty good.

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Not_Maindric
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Posted: 6th Dec 2008 04:05
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Quote: "I personally prefer the last one but they're all pretty good."


The middle one has my vote.

Milkshape 3D and and Wings 3D are the easiest in my opinion, but Blender if you want power than simplicity.

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ninja9578
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Quote: "Yeah, you can rig models and animate them in Blender. It has some of the best animation tools going around at the moment."


Agreed, I'm currently writing an extensive tutorial on creating cutscenes in Blender.

Nothing is impossible
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Neodelito
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Posted: 6th Dec 2008 17:18 Edited at: 6th Dec 2008 17:20
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Mmm.. i use anim8or.. is free 1 mega, and you can model, texture and animate scenes.. see my post, all models i made in anim8or..
like this
Image (need logged to see)


Download from:
http://jaimezegpi.webcindario.com/news.php

For Download All my models go to http://jaimezegpi.webcindario.com jaimezegpi@yahoo.es
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Quik
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Posted: 7th Dec 2008 14:01
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i recommend: Milkshape 3d, AC3D (wich iam learning right now) and Wings 3d ^^

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Alucard94
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Posted: 7th Dec 2008 14:15
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Don't use Milkshape 3D for modeling, as it only supports tri's, which makes mesh handling and making proper edge flow very difficult. If anything, go with Blender 3D.


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KeithC
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Posted: 7th Dec 2008 15:32
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As you can see by Neodelito's post; it's the artist...not the software, that makes the difference. Nice work on the cat!

-Keith

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Red Eye
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Posted: 7th Dec 2008 15:39
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Quote: "As you can see by Neodelito's post; it's the artist...not the software, that makes the difference. Nice work on the cat!

-Keith"


Very true....

You have to be good...

I mean, if you use 3dsmax (the best moddeller software I think lol), it doesnt mean you are a pro moddeler.

There are alot of threads about this. Just Search for "Software" , In the search engine.


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Alucard94
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Posted: 7th Dec 2008 17:03
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Or just read the stickies. They're there for a reason.


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tatts
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Posted: 7th Dec 2008 17:46
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@ Alucard
Quote: "Or just read the stickies. They're there for a reason. "


Actually I did that the other day, And what I found were broken links, dead sites and so on.... those stickies are out dated and rarely ever updated....people will ALWAYS ask these types of questions whether there are stickies or not. I mean yes they will annoy some people, but as I see it...Nobody forces you to read these type of threads. What I find annoying is Instead of pointing NEW COMERS in the right direction or try to answer any of their questions, it's seems on these forums people seem to feel the need for sarcasm and use answers like READ THE STICKIES/GOOGLE IT/DO A SEARCH.....

Bottom line is sometimes searching for the right answer can take a very long time. Some answers that you find may lead to codes that no longer work cause they were written in well older versions of db. I do most of my own research by searching myself rather than asking questions and know first hand what it's like to bump into out dated material or ideas. As I said noone forces anyone to read these type of threads and it is not very hard to skip past them.

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Alucard94
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Posted: 7th Dec 2008 20:04 Edited at: 7th Dec 2008 20:05
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Quote: "t's seems on these forums people seem to feel the need for sarcasm and use answers like READ THE STICKIES/GOOGLE IT/DO A SEARCH....."

And that is because it's TRUE. Most questions posted here, even by people who aren't new, can be answered by a simple 1 second google search.
Quote: "Bottom line is sometimes searching for the right answer can take a very long time. Some answers that you find may lead to codes that no longer work cause they were written in well older versions of db. I do most of my own research by searching myself rather than asking questions and know first hand what it's like to bump into out dated material or ideas. As I said noone forces anyone to read these type of threads and it is not very hard to skip past them.
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Umm, when was this about code? And besides, the model resource sticky thing barely has any dead links. Except some of the tutorial links, but all the software ones are perfectly fine.


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Rico109
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Posted: 10th Dec 2008 03:32
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Ok, I think I'll go with Calgari and Blender.

Thanx!!!!!!!!!!
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the destroyer
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loooook the best 3d modeller is 3dmax it's reallyyy goodd but it's not free you can get 30 triait's reaalyy good i sweaar
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Aaagreen
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Quote: "loooook the best 3d modeller is 3dmax it's reallyyy goodd but it's not free you can get 30 triait's reaalyy good i sweaar"


Translation:

Look, the best 3d modeller is 3dsmax, it's really good, but it's not free. You can get a 30 day free trial, it's really good I swear.

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how about google sketchup? it's really easy and free. Especially good for buildings and objects.

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James Kravenwolf
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I learned how to use Blender in less than 2 weeks. I would go with that. (it's free too!)
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Toasty Fresh
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Quote: "how about google sketchup? it's really easy and free. Especially good for buildings and objects."


Sketchup might be useful for buildings and the like, but if you want to make serious stuff like weapons and characters then stay away from it.

Blender may be hard to learn, but is an equivalent power level to 3DS MAX and much cheaper.


http://gunn3rgames.net/forum/index.php?referredby=19
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Quik
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Quote: " Alucard94: Don't use Milkshape 3D for modeling, as it only supports tri's, which makes mesh handling and making proper edge flow very difficult. If anything, go with Blender 3D."


well, first off: MS3D is easy to learn and easy to use, second: yes yes it supports only tris, but that doesnt rly make a change except if subdiv =P i use it and i see nothing wrong with models =P

i rly recommend MS3D =P

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Alucard94
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Quote: " but that doesnt rly make a change except if subdiv"

Re-read my post.


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