FREE 3D MODELLING PROGRAMMES

crazy_joe75 · 02-09-2003, 03:52 AM

I need help choosing a free modeling program I can use to make characters for games and such. I have downloaded gmax from discreet and fooled around just to get the hang of things but I am not certain if it can be used to mod games. I also heard about milkshape 3d and blender and I need someone to give me a 1-10 scale on all of them please. your help is truly appreciated.

_tofu · 02-09-2003, 09:42 AM

i cant really give youa run down on the programs...but wasn't gmax released with the intent to work on mods and games and such?

Torlok2002 · 02-09-2003, 11:11 AM

Well.... I personally think Gmax is the best, but that just might be my 3dsmax dependancy takling there (Oh i do love the interface so!).

Havnt had much experience with milkshape or any other free progs but my suggestion would be to try them out....WHY YOU ASK???

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BECAUSE THEIR FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But I am sure Gmax was created with the intent for moding.

kikimora · 10-09-2003, 10:53 PM

if you are talking about free wings3d all the way. wings has some impressive subdiv modelling featrures for a 1.something meg software.
wings can only export to .ndo .3ds .obj .mdl and .wrml formats so it can't be used directly for games but there may be some plugins available for that purpose.

11-09-2003, 10:19 AM

If someone can round up some url's of free & cheap software, I'll make this a sticky thread so everyone can benefit.
I'll start you off:

www.wings3d.com - freeware poly modeller
www.hash.com - cheap character animation software.

zbobo · 11-09-2003, 02:39 PM

www.anim8or.com pretty nice animation software
www.planetside.co.uk a very good terrain generator
www.openfx.org rendering software

milkshape is used essencially for modding but wings3d is a good moddeling program as well as nendo!

11-09-2003, 08:59 PM

Keep em coming...

cthulhu · 14-09-2003, 09:45 PM

Hamapatch is a nice free modeling program. It's a spline modeler, good for cars and organic stuff, but I'm sure it could be used for low-poly modeling if you output your models at a resolution of 1.

http://www.geocities.com/hamapatch/program/

Borg · 18-09-2003, 05:33 AM

http://www.blender3d.com/ very cool - it got me started

Heretic · 18-09-2003, 06:21 AM

What about lightwave free ed, maya ple and i think there is a learning edition for rhino3d (i got it a long time ago). Those who seek free software won't be using it for creating commercial images/anim anyway, so I think these are very good options as well.

mvotre · 03-10-2003, 09:02 PM

why free programs cant be used to serious work???
i´ve been using blender for a few time, and it ROCKS..
any 3d program can produce crap or marvellous stuff. its up to you

cthulhu · 05-10-2003, 08:09 AM

I used Hamapatch and made a model to sell on Turbosquid. I made $120 bucks!

ronrn · 12-10-2003, 12:34 AM

TrueSpace3 for free.

http://forms.caligari.com/forms/ts3all_free.html

Wozza · 13-10-2003, 01:15 AM

Yeah, gidday. I'm an absolute amateur, but I can say that Gmax is a damn sight better than Milkshape3D, what with all the features and the stack wossname and the bending and the smoothing and...and... ... ! Milkshape is real basic. But if you're making models for HL (dunno about HL2. *mutter* *mutter* *hackers* *curse*), apparently you can export to .ms3d from Gmax and then compile to .mdl with the free version of Milshape, even after it's expired.

So...groovy. =)

kikimora · 19-10-2003, 05:44 PM

i just tried milkshape and it made me

(sick)
gmax is ok to use after you change the quad menu text colour.

In my opinion wings is still number one its waywayway better than any other freeware soft.

02-09-2003, 03:52 AM	#1
crazy_joe75 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: planet earth Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	FREE 3D MODELLING PROGRAMMES I need help choosing a free modeling program I can use to make characters for games and such. I have downloaded gmax from discreet and fooled around just to get the hang of things but I am not certain if it can be used to mod games. I also heard about milkshape 3d and blender and I need someone to give me a 1-10 scale on all of them please. your help is truly appreciated.

02-09-2003, 09:42 AM	#2
_tofu Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 99 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i cant really give youa run down on the programs...but wasn't gmax released with the intent to work on mods and games and such? __________________ Visit the 3dtotal IRC channel: #3dtotal @ Quakenet

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Torlok2002 Insanity at its best. Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 530 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well.... I personally think Gmax is the best, but that just might be my 3dsmax dependancy takling there (Oh i do love the interface so!). Havnt had much experience with milkshape or any other free progs but my suggestion would be to try them out....WHY YOU ASK??? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- BECAUSE THEIR FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But I am sure Gmax was created with the intent for moding. __________________ www.perfected-insanity.blogspot.com ------------------------------------------- There are 10 types of people in this world. Those who can read binary and those who cannot. ------------------------------------------- Windows has detected that your mouse has been moved. Please reboot for changes to take effect.

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Wozza Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yeah, gidday. I'm an absolute amateur, but I can say that Gmax is a damn sight better than Milkshape3D, what with all the features and the stack wossname and the bending and the smoothing and...and... ... ! Milkshape is real basic. But if you're making models for HL (dunno about HL2. mutter mutter hackers curse), apparently you can export to .ms3d from Gmax and then compile to .mdl with the free version of Milshape, even after it's expired. So...groovy. =) __________________ "I've got a bike, you can ride it if you like, it's got a basket, a bell that rings and things to make it look good, I'd give it to you if I could but I borrowed it." --Syd Barret

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10-09-2003, 10:53 PM	#4
kikimora easter bunny [o.O] Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Finland Posts: 150 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	if you are talking about free wings3d all the way. wings has some impressive subdiv modelling featrures for a 1.something meg software. wings can only export to .ndo .3ds .obj .mdl and .wrml formats so it can't be used directly for games but there may be some plugins available for that purpose.

11-09-2003, 10:19 AM	#5
Mike-3DT Guest Posts: n/a	If someone can round up some url's of free & cheap software, I'll make this a sticky thread so everyone can benefit. I'll start you off: www.wings3d.com - freeware poly modeller www.hash.com - cheap character animation software.

11-09-2003, 02:39 PM	#6
zbobo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Romania Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	www.anim8or.com pretty nice animation software www.planetside.co.uk a very good terrain generator www.openfx.org rendering software milkshape is used essencially for modding but wings3d is a good moddeling program as well as nendo!

11-09-2003, 08:59 PM	#7
Mike-3DT Guest Posts: n/a	Keep em coming...

14-09-2003, 09:45 PM	#8
cthulhu Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hamapatch is a nice free modeling program. It's a spline modeler, good for cars and organic stuff, but I'm sure it could be used for low-poly modeling if you output your models at a resolution of 1. http://www.geocities.com/hamapatch/program/

18-09-2003, 05:33 AM	#9
Borg orc Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 385 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	http://www.blender3d.com/ very cool - it got me started

18-09-2003, 06:21 AM	#10
Heretic Madness..Madness.. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Supermassive Blackhole Posts: 81 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	What about lightwave free ed, maya ple and i think there is a learning edition for rhino3d (i got it a long time ago). Those who seek free software won't be using it for creating commercial images/anim anyway, so I think these are very good options as well.

03-10-2003, 09:02 PM	#11
mvotre Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil Posts: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	why free programs cant be used to serious work??? i´ve been using blender for a few time, and it ROCKS.. any 3d program can produce crap or marvellous stuff. its up to you

05-10-2003, 08:09 AM	#12
cthulhu Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I used Hamapatch and made a model to sell on Turbosquid. I made $120 bucks!

12-10-2003, 12:34 AM	#13
ronrn zzzzzzz..... Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: southeastern US Posts: 414 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	TrueSpace3 for free. http://forms.caligari.com/forms/ts3all_free.html

19-10-2003, 05:44 PM	#15
kikimora easter bunny [o.O] Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Finland Posts: 150 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i just tried milkshape and it made me (sick) gmax is ok to use after you change the quad menu text colour. In my opinion wings is still number one its waywayway better than any other freeware soft.

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