I would like to try making up some models to use in my code, but I am a poor programmer paying back my student loans and can not afford the program 3D Studio are there any programs that are close to the quality but much less harsh on the pocket book?
Thanks in advance.
Making Models
Started by McCade, Apr 17 2000 07:49 AM
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Posted 17 April 2000 - 08:16 AM
Well, since I am clueless when it comes to art.. (translation: even stick men elude me) I''m not much of an expert to what is good and what isn''t good.. but I did notice a link to this modeller and opengl.org also had a link to how to read it''s model files aswell.
http://www.comp.lancs.ac.uk/computing/users/andy/ac3d.html
It''s called AC3D. hope you find it useful. I tried it but all I could make was spaghetti polygons..
http://www.comp.lancs.ac.uk/computing/users/andy/ac3d.html
It''s called AC3D. hope you find it useful. I tried it but all I could make was spaghetti polygons..
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Posted 18 April 2000 - 05:31 AM
You can even try anim8or
Think it can be found on
www.anim8or.com
Think it can be found on
www.anim8or.com
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Posted 20 April 2000 - 02:30 AM
use some 'web intuition' and search a little.
try Softseek's 3D section .. a pretty good place to start - or try other 'shareware' depots like downloads.com or tucows.com.
/sixb0nes
Edited by - sixb0nes on 4/20/00 8:31:33 AM
try Softseek's 3D section .. a pretty good place to start - or try other 'shareware' depots like downloads.com or tucows.com.
/sixb0nes
Edited by - sixb0nes on 4/20/00 8:31:33 AM
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Posted 20 April 2000 - 05:49 PM
And on the topic of modelling.. I just want to say you 3d artist types.. I envy you buggers since I find modelling 10000x times harder than coding.. damn these triangles, I know what I want but I''ll be damned if I can create it.
I wonder if more beer would help.
I wonder if more beer would help.
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Posted 21 April 2000 - 05:53 AM
hey sc0rpy, it''s the opposite for me. i envy you coders. i''m trying my best, and i''ll get there, but the thing about 3d modelling that''s cool is, you get the results immediately. it''s pretty much WISYWIG. so, you get it''s immediate rewards, and you can just keep on movin''.
i love that stuff.
a2k
i love that stuff.
a2k
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Posted 21 April 2000 - 01:21 PM
sc0rp,
you and i both know how difficult it is to find a -good- modeller. /sharpe/ was a good example. unfortunately the ones we''ve met seemed to have less pull to the computer as a whole, compared to us as coders. maybe we aren''t looking in the right place, eh?
as for your point a2k, coding mimics modelling in that fashion. seeing your work on-screen keeps you striving to improve upon your existing work.
/sixb0nes
you and i both know how difficult it is to find a -good- modeller. /sharpe/ was a good example. unfortunately the ones we''ve met seemed to have less pull to the computer as a whole, compared to us as coders. maybe we aren''t looking in the right place, eh?
as for your point a2k, coding mimics modelling in that fashion. seeing your work on-screen keeps you striving to improve upon your existing work.
/sixb0nes
