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3d model program

Post by Caton » Sun Mar 08, 2015 3:44 am

can somebody tell me a good 3d modeler software that is free?
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Post by garirry » Sun Mar 08, 2015 4:09 am

The best 3D program I can recommend is Blender. It's free (I'm somewhat sure it is open-source as well), works great, and has a lot of features.

The only other 3D program I know is Google SketchUp, but that's really only useful for creating buildings and all that stuff.
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Post by jdl » Sun Mar 08, 2015 5:15 am

I use Wings3D. :)
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Post by tyteen4a03 » Sun Mar 08, 2015 5:52 am

Blender is an excellent choice, yes. There's also Maya 3D, but it's quite costly for commercial use; you can get a student license though.
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Post by Muzozavr » Sun Mar 08, 2015 10:41 am

From what I know about it, Blender is the most full-featured free program available. Some people complain that it has strange UI, but I think that's mostly in comparison to expensive professional programs. If you're learning 3D modelling, it probably doesn't matter which UI you start with, because learning the ideas of 3D modelling is very difficult regardless of UI. :lol:
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Post by Caton » Sun Mar 08, 2015 5:54 pm

if blender would work then I would use but no it doesn't work.
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Post by garirry » Sun Mar 08, 2015 6:04 pm

It's most likely your computer that doesn't work.
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Post by Caton » Sun Mar 08, 2015 6:26 pm

it's does work, but when I try blender on my computer it doesn't work.
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Post by Caton » Wed Mar 11, 2015 1:26 am

that software is not free why isn't blender working right?
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Post by Muzozavr » Wed Mar 11, 2015 10:17 am

A quick google search gave me this:
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/25-free-3d ... -not-miss/

Some of these are not exactly what you probably want and some appear to be Linux-only, but there should be something that works.

There's also Now3D but it only uses its own format, so you'll need a converter, which is listed in the Now3D FAQ. Site is here: http://www.now3d.it/Eng/faq.aspx

There are more, but try to find something that works on your computer/video card out of these programs. There should be something that works.

I have no idea whether these are any good, because I know next to nothing about 3D modelling. Which is a shame, as I'd love to learn camera mapping.
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