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D Loc
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What modeling program is easiest for me to learn modeling characters? My friend let me borrow his 3d Studio Max 4, but I was no good with that.

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Preston C
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The easiest modeller for you to learn how to model anything is up to you. Go try out a few free ones, or shop around.

My personal favorite is Wings3D:
http://www.wings3d.com

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D Loc
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ok thanks, I'll some of them

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John H
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Posted: 6th Jan 2005 09:06
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Quote: "Easiest modeler"


There isnt one. Read what Preston said. Nothing is 'The Easiest' Difficulty is a personal judgement that cannot apply to everyone


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DaedalusX
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i use 3ds max 7 and its mighty hard never been able to actually make anything any good. there is a good website for learning 3ds max 7 basics probs same for max 4

somewhere on 3dkingdom.org. i set the page to view offline and made life a lot easier

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The easiest packages to use are the ones that feel like "clay" modelling, where you start of with a primitive and mould it, sich as in wings.
wings only has a small number of tools to work with, and the right-click system means that they are all easy to find.

Also, it is free. And although there cannot be a set-in-stone easiest modeller, if you got a roomfull of inexperienced people to try out each modeller on the market, they'd get farthest with wings, or a similair program

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3DS Max isnt good for beginners due to the price tag Imagine you buy it then you decide you dont like it...bye bye 3000 bucks.


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IanG
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or you download them demo or purchase the learning edition

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Calevra
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yes or you download Gmax to see if you like it..3ds max is almost the same only with a lot more features.
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Guyon
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For the cheep ones look at Milkshape,

Mid priced I REALLY like Animation Master. I use this for every organic model I make.

Higher Priced: Look at Cinema 4D It is getting lots of attention. there is a free trial too.
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Quote: " yes or you download Gmax to see if you like it..3ds max is almost the same only with a lot more features."


or download the free demo??

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Shadow Robert
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Sorry but, if your new to modelling... you are best starting with a program that a) has a help file, b) has a full set of tools, c) has a large enough user-base to ask questions for.

while I'll once again echo, easiest is subjective. there is such a thing as 'User-Friendliest', programs like that will be the best to start off with.

3D Studio Max, Maya, and trueSpace. I would consider straight-forward with good User Interfaces.. each one is easier and more understandable more based on your personality really.

Personally I consider Maya pick-up'n'play, for the simple reason everything you need to begin with is available with icons that are pretty descriptive not just in thier images, but also with the names that pop-up. It doesn't take long to figure out how the basics work. Once your confident enough the help files is EXTREMELY extensive. Just unfortunately more reading that seeing.


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Quote: "What modeling program is easiest for me to learn modeling characters? "


Poser, if you want the characters animated (and instant gratification -- they take sort of a stock "pieces and parts" approach to the characters as well as the animations). Problem comes when you want to use your model in a game. If you built it with any of the aforementioned prebuilts, it's a copyright violation. You can use 2D rendered art or animation, but not a 3D figure.

I've also tried demos of Maya, SoftImage, 3DS Max, GameSpace, Milkshape, and Anim8r. I ended up buying Gamespace because of price and features I got for the money. For character creation, Anim8r was easier to use, but doesn't have a .X export feature. The experts whose opinions I trust seem to lean heavily toward Maya if creating characters is your main thing. I just can't afford it

The most important advice though has already been given -- what's easy for one person will be hard for the next, so find all the free trial versions you can, and try them all.

Best of luck
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Milkshape.

I tried several others, but this one is my favorite, maybe that is just because I have become quite proefficient at it.

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on a budget, I think the following three modellers can't be beat:

Wings3D

Milkshape

Blender - many people say this one is difficult to use, but the newest version is fantastic and REALLY powerful, and now there are several video tutorials on the net that explain the interface, and basic modelling skills... it's quickly becoming my main modeller of choice, surpassing my old milkshape + Ultimate Unwrap 3D combo, which I had used for a long time. the .x exporter is also being updated constantly, and from what I understand is very usable now... plus there are exporters for all other major formats if you can't get the .x exporter working for you.

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