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Milkdrop · 06-01-2004

I shall update this list every single time i find a little gem. This thread is in the hope that i can get some more poeple interested in learning 3d.

this is going to be some huge list by the time i am finishe with this one. Please feel free to give me a -1 to userrating to compliment this suprise.

Modellers
Art of illusion:
http://www.artofillusion.org/

This is a pretty terrible name given to a superb 3d modeller. I cannot beleive that i stumbled across this one. It supports splines and all the usual features. It render engine is capable of some okay results.

8/10, check it out. I shall post a new one each night!

*new*
Moonlight 3d
okay this thing isn't amazing. It is still deep in development. In the future it shall aparently be a fully functional nubs tool kit!. Nurbs is defiantly my favorite way to model objects, in fact it is the only way i know how to model objects. This thing has an awesome render engine which i think is quite capable.
7/10, the futures bright for this little app.

*another newie*
Aztec
this one has support for mesh based modelling techniques, so my guess is, that it supports NURBS. Hey it is a pretty cool bit of kit when i tried it out just now. Interface is a bit junky but hey im used to one of the most complex interfaces around. Have a lookie.
8/10

*new*
Anim8or
Oooh i like this one. It is definatly the best freebie moddeller i have stumbled across. It is nice and simple. The only hting that lets this program down is the lack of user interactivity such as no sticky notes when you move the mouse over a button.
9/10, get this one of you want to start some 3d work. It is really nice the render engine is okay but it should do.

*new*
wings
This is pretty much alogn with blender the most common free 3d modeller. The mesh based tools are excellent. There is no render engine though so you shall have to use some thing like povray to render your images.
9/10, its let down by having no render but many apps dont have a render engine.

Render Engines
Pov-ray
This is a great render engine, you convert your model into a .txt file and let it rip inside this program. This thing is more of a programming langauge type interface but it can produce some wonderful results.

Odds and ends

Terragen
This program creates photoreal landscapes with ease. I wouldn't really wouldn't say this is a 3d modeller i would more like cal it a 3d generator. It is very fun and can achive photreal results. it is great to use a back drops for 3d models.
9/10

Daz 3d Studio
looking for a free alternative to poser? look no further. This thing is great. IT is pretty nice and easy to use. It isn't as feature rich as pose and i would only consider this app to be used as a toy, or just for fun.
8/10

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Milkdrop Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: My vanjeta Posts: 1,228	Free 3d Modellers I shall update this list every single time i find a little gem. This thread is in the hope that i can get some more poeple interested in learning 3d. this is going to be some huge list by the time i am finishe with this one. Please feel free to give me a -1 to userrating to compliment this suprise. Modellers Art of illusion: http://www.artofillusion.org/ This is a pretty terrible name given to a superb 3d modeller. I cannot beleive that i stumbled across this one. It supports splines and all the usual features. It render engine is capable of some okay results. 8/10, check it out. I shall post a new one each night! new Moonlight 3d okay this thing isn't amazing. It is still deep in development. In the future it shall aparently be a fully functional nubs tool kit!. Nurbs is defiantly my favorite way to model objects, in fact it is the only way i know how to model objects. This thing has an awesome render engine which i think is quite capable. 7/10, the futures bright for this little app. another newie Aztec this one has support for mesh based modelling techniques, so my guess is, that it supports NURBS. Hey it is a pretty cool bit of kit when i tried it out just now. Interface is a bit junky but hey im used to one of the most complex interfaces around. Have a lookie. 8/10 new Anim8or Oooh i like this one. It is definatly the best freebie moddeller i have stumbled across. It is nice and simple. The only hting that lets this program down is the lack of user interactivity such as no sticky notes when you move the mouse over a button. 9/10, get this one of you want to start some 3d work. It is really nice the render engine is okay but it should do. new wings This is pretty much alogn with blender the most common free 3d modeller. The mesh based tools are excellent. There is no render engine though so you shall have to use some thing like povray to render your images. 9/10, its let down by having no render but many apps dont have a render engine. Render Engines Pov-ray This is a great render engine, you convert your model into a .txt file and let it rip inside this program. This thing is more of a programming langauge type interface but it can produce some wonderful results. Odds and ends Terragen This program creates photoreal landscapes with ease. I wouldn't really wouldn't say this is a 3d modeller i would more like cal it a 3d generator. It is very fun and can achive photreal results. it is great to use a back drops for 3d models. 9/10 Daz 3d Studio looking for a free alternative to poser? look no further. This thing is great. IT is pretty nice and easy to use. It isn't as feature rich as pose and i would only consider this app to be used as a toy, or just for fun. 8/10 __________________ R.I.P Milkdrop, married to biorust but shortly got banned after sexual discussions, 21/8/04 I hate you all so lick my knads! Last edited by ConceptualMind; 08-24-2004 at 10:15 PM..