3D Modeling Programs

[White Dragon ZB]

I'm looking to start 3D modeling outside of school, mainly for fun, but I'm not entirely sure what program to go for. I'm currently using Bryce, but are their any other good free 3D modeling programs, and what is the best program overall (even if you have to pay for it).

[evilbobthebob]

Blender Blender Blender Blender Blender Blender Blender Blender Blender Blender Blender Blender Blender Blender Blender

Blender is good.

If you want to go into the games industry, however, you may want to acquire a copy of 3D Studio Max, which is the industry standard as far as I know. But I don't like it much. It is prohibitively expensive too.

[raynebc]

In the making of for Resident Evil: Degeneration, they said they used the Maya 3D modeling application (at least for part of the production).

[evilbobthebob]

Yeah, some companies use other software of course, but if you look at game modding you find there are usually 3ds max exporters for the model type. I hear Maya is quite good, but I've never tried it.

[Maartah]

Google Sketchup

[The GOL]

like evilbobthebob said: blender

powerful and open source

i can hardly do anything in it though because it hurts my head

[Electro Tomato]

like evilbobthebob said: blender

powerful and open source

i can hardly do anything in it though because it hurts my head

That it does...

[blazingamer]

I've been using blender since 2.43. I'm not an artist but I can say I'm able to produce stuff in it. It might take awhile to learn how to use it for gaming purposes and high-end graphics modeling, but most of the basics you can learn in only a few hours.

[KenshinHimuraRK]

You can build a model with Blender, Maya, 3ds Max, and finish it with MudBox or ZBrush.

Anyway, any Autodesk software does the job.

[MarvinPA]

Pro Desktop =D


Well, Blender is cool.