Seeking advice: 3rd party modeling programs

[VorpalBlade]

I'm looking for advice on what the best (and affordable) apps for modeling objects and plants and will output compatible formats with TG2.

Thanks

[dhavalmistry]

there are some free plant modeling software that are available free like plant studio....I dont know about object modeling....

try doing a google search and see if you come up with anything....

[old_blaggard]

For plant modelling, there's plant studio, and for everything else, there's Blender (www.blender.org).

[VorpalBlade]

there are some free plant modeling software that are available free like plant studio....I dont know about object modeling....

try doing a google search and see if you come up with anything....

I usually end up installing a lot of crap when I go the google route lol. Hoping to skip that part of the process by asking around.

Thanks, I'll check both those out.

Also, does the trial version of Xfrog allow exporting?

[sonshine777]

there are some free plant modeling software that are available free like plant studio....I dont know about object modeling....

try doing a google search and see if you come up with anything....

I usually end up installing a lot of crap when I go the google route lol. Hoping to skip that part of the process by asking around.

Thanks, I'll check both those out.

Also, does the trial version of Xfrog allow exporting?

Yes it is fully functional for 30 days.

[VorpalBlade]

For plant modelling, there's plant studio, and for everything else, there's Blender (www.blender.org).

Wow! How can Blender be free?

The stuff they show in their gallery looks pretty damn professional.

Plant studio seems pretty synthetic. I think I'll give Xfrog a go. If it's as good as it looks, I'll buy it.

[Costaud]

And you can make very good trees with Blender with this plugin http://www.geocities.com/bgen3/ and if you want human figures try this one http://www.dedalo-3d.com/index.php?par1=LXfPCglTkrz,lTGgUBwGIBTUpzFlI&sec=80a900c749d186cdb953a4e5c912c650

[VorpalBlade]

And you can make very good trees with Blender with this plugin http://www.geocities.com/bgen3/ and if you want human figures try this one http://www.dedalo-3d.com/index.php?par1=LXfPCglTkrz,lTGgUBwGIBTUpzFlI&sec=80a900c749d186cdb953a4e5c912c650

Very nice! Thanks

[Harvey Birdman]

Noone else has mentioned it, so I'll put in a plug for MilkShape3D - www.milkshape3d.com. I've been using it for a while and I like it a lot.

[rcallicotte]

At Daz3D.com, there are some free objects.  Michael 3 and Victoria 3 are free.  DAZ|Studio (to model and export the object file) is free.  There are clothes and many other useable objects there for free.

[Moose]

For modelling objects there's the open source (free) procedural modeller gSculpt - http://gsculpt.sourceforge.net/ . It's still in development but seems very good - check out the videos to see it in action.

If you have cash to spend I'd also recommend Silo - http://www.nevercenter.com/ - priced at $109 which for what you get - good toolset and fast workflow - is pretty cheap really. If you buy before the upcoming ver2 is released you're entitled to a free upgrade to ver2 and it'll allow you to get your hands on the regular beta releases till then too. Version 2 is a complete rewrite and includes the addition of sculpting tools, so the price on release will be higher at $159 (assuming you're still interested).

[David Burnett]

Nearly a whole page an not a mention of Wings3D, shocking 

http://www.wings3d.com/

[Costaud]

Amapi 6 is available for free at this address (you need to register but it's free) http://forums.polyloop.net/software-misc-logiciels-divers/

And Truespace 3.2 is also free here http://forms.caligari.com/forms/ts3all_free.html

[VorpalBlade]

Damn. Now I've got my work cut out for me trying all these apps!

Thanks everyone

[Costaud]

And here is the excellent Cinema 4D CE (it's free but if you want to save scene larger than 800X800 if I remember you have to register with Maxon) http://www.truecombatelite.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=63477&sid=b6e888d552332e32af21271e1fadb65d