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ShinyDarkrai
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Posted: 22nd Apr 2010 02:17
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Hmm my trial for AC3D ran out and I was wondering if there\\\'s a way to get another trial for it...or if anybody could suggest another good free model creation program.
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Fantasy Multimedia
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Posted: 22nd Apr 2010 02:33
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Well Blender isn't bad and it is free.
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Kira Vakaan
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Posted: 23rd Apr 2010 05:43
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Blender is amazing. And I'm almost done with my .x exporter, so it should work nicely with DBPro.

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General Jackson
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Posted: 23rd Apr 2010 06:22
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Wings 3d

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TheComet
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Posted: 23rd Apr 2010 11:24
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Blender is amazing, but VERY complicated to learn. If you want to quickly learn to make good models, I recommend purchasing AC3D. I have it too, and it is close to one of the best things I've ever purchased.

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chafari
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Posted: 25th Apr 2010 01:51
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Hi there. Delgine is totally free.It is easy to use you can make leves with lightmapps.

Note.This programs is for strutures design.

cheers.

I'm not a grumpy grandpa
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Softwizz
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Posted: 26th Apr 2010 21:46
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Is Blender changing to a more 'Windowsy' type interface soon?
I am sure I read that it is in the next release.

I use wings3D and DeleD 3D Editor (Delgine) as they are both free.

Nothing to see here, move along please.
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Kira Vakaan
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Posted: 27th Apr 2010 01:13
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Not necessarily "Windowsy", but they're doing a major UI overhaul. You can play around with the alpha. It's very sleek.

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JLMoondog
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Posted: 27th Apr 2010 01:16
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Truespace 7 and Wings3D are a great combination. IMO TS is much easier to learn to use, and the new update coming is overhauling everything about it to overtake other 3d programs *cough*blender*cough*.


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Greenster
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Gotta agree with Josh Mooney on this. In terms of free the only ones with intuitive/clean interfaces are from Caligari and Wings3D.

I actually mastered Blender a couple years back, but the work-flow is so tedious it'll make you hate it. It's hard to apply creativity when you're busy playing air-hockey with your mouse navigating endless configurations and geometry-controls.

I can do with wings or TS what it take x2 clicks to do in Blender. The end result isn't any better with Blender.

I actually use AC3D now days though for everything 3D. I'll go to Maya sometimes when I need certain tools or features. I still can't do AAA models though.
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Kira Vakaan
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Posted: 27th Apr 2010 01:55
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@Josh: *cough*notachance*cough*

@Greenster: I dunno, I must say I very much disagree. The whole theory behind Blender's design is efficiency. I can model an entire scene without navigating more than 2 menus. The interface isn't what I'd call the most intuitive to beginners, but once you start thinking like Blender, you can find everything you're looking for easily.

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Creating Game
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Posted: 27th Apr 2010 14:46
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blender all the time: free & powerfull
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Teh Stone
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From my experiance with wings I have found that yes it is very simple to use and you can quickly male SIMPLE models once you get into anything complex it becomes horrid to work with as it stops showing edges which makes it very hard to follow

I don't know if I have an old version and this problem has been fixed or anything but it just happens everytimw I use it, please tell me if you have or haven't Had this problem
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DVader
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@the comet or anyone else who has purchased AC3D. I have recently tried the trial of this package and it seems fairly good. However I cannot export any objects to test in DB. I can export to the main directory but if I browse somewhere else it doesn't seem to work. that wouldn't be an issue, apart from the fact that when I look in the directory I supposedly saved it in , it isn't there.
I was thinking of purchasing it, but when I got this problem it put me off. I know it's probably a windows 7 thing. Stopping me seeing the new file it creates because it is in a protected folder, hence why I tried to export (or even copy) it to another location.
So, does it work ok with DB using .x models for instance? I am loath to buy anything until I have seen it working properly for the use I intend to use it.

oh one more thing. How on earth do you render anything? I have downloaded Povray 64 as it says it is needed to render. Now all I get is that POV loads up, I click render and it duly renders an example scene, not mine This seems pretty poor to me, and if not easily fixable, would be a nuisance I couldn't live with. I certainly couldn't just load the scene up from within the program that I could see. I would assume that the program should do that automatically when you click render...

http://s6.bitefight.org/c.php?uid=103081
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Creating Game
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Posted: 30th Apr 2010 18:16 Edited at: 30th Apr 2010 18:16
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I use AC3D and have succesfully exported models in .x format.

Anyway I have the licensed version and don't know if the trial version has some export limitations

For the question about render AC3D has its own forum. I think you can ask there and get better support.

Personally I find AC3D an easy, intuitive and powerfull modeller, but be aware you can't do animation with it.
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ShinyDarkrai
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Posted: 4th May 2010 06:55
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Ty for all the advice guys I tried out blender and have been reading tons of tutorials on it, gonna try some of the other software you suggested though.
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ShinyDarkrai
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Posted: 4th May 2010 07:09
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Just tried a few of the suggestions and I have to say that blender, imo, is far better then any of them lol. Interesting seeing some different programs though .
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Teh Stone
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Posted: 5th May 2010 00:42
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If you stick at blender it can poduce some amazing stuff... Search on YouTube for "big buck bunny" it's fantastic, this cannot be done in wings and if anyone Reading this thinks it can please provide a link
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SJHooks
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Posted: 6th May 2010 07:07
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Quote: "IMO TS is much easier to learn to use, and the new update coming is overhauling everything about it to overtake other 3d programs *cough*blender*cough*."
*hissssss*
Quote: "@Josh: *cough*notachance*cough* "
*hissssss* but in a good way.
Quote: "AC3D question"
wrong board. Anyways, back to the main topic, I use blender. It's interface is extremely complicated to learn. I actually first used wings, but it wasn't the best. It's not what we recommend, it's what you're comfortable with, and your degree of 3D modelling. If you know a lot, and I mean the insides and outs of 3D modeling, go with blender. You'll easily find out what's what if you actually know what 3D modelling takes, but if you have an average amount of knowledge, go with blender 2.5 alpha or another thing... I found myself disappointed at 2.5 alpha's higher limits all ruined for me by its new interface from the old one was too puzzling.

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jamesL
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Posted: 1st Jun 2010 04:29
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nobody likes MilkShape 3D ?

http://chumbalum.swissquake.ch/ms3d/screenshots.html
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