I'm thinking of making a plugin for ev:n when it comes out, but I don't know what kind of program to use when making ships and outfits.

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Ray Dream Studio is easy to use, but it's expensive and is no longer updated.

Mechanisto is free, but ask Kwanzar about that.

You can also get a version of Strata3D for free.

Those are basically your options, thought there are quite a few more.

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thanks talos. what about 3d studio max and lightwave? Are these really expensive?

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Originally posted by Capt'n Hector:
**thanks talos. what about 3d studio max and lightwave? Are these really expensive?
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Do you have a Job that pays you enough to even buy these kind of programs and learn them? If for just a plug, use free stuff...

PEACE YO!

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Hrm...

I tried downloading Strata 3d a while ago, but the dld stalled at the end every time :frown:
Anyone know why?

honk
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no

but i gave up on Strata3D a while ago. Now I usually use
Infini-D, and Pixels3D as my main 3D programs.

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I may not have as varied an experience as some, but Bryce and Povray are both really nice. Bryce may not be good at geometrically intricate stuff, but it has a really impressive texture editor. And povray can do some rather impressive stuff, though its not for everyone. Use povray if you can deal with a programming language, because that's basically what it is. (url="http://"http://www.povray.org/")http://www.povray.org/(/url)
Besides, povray is free.

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What about Kid Pix! Pixel 3D 3.1.6 is what I use.

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I like Strata 3d, it easier than Infini-D for modelling but colouring and textures are easier in Infini-D.

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I use Cinema 4D GO for mine. I dare you to find another program that can render 200x200 pictures at 3x3 oversampling in under a minute on a PowerMac 5500/250 with 32mb of ram.

Seriously, it's a good program, kinda quirky for someone used to other 3D programs though. I still need to find out how to loft with it, anyone know?

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Infiny-D (or Shade R4)-for ships and outfits, planets
Bryce 3D-for land picts
Photoshop for making above stuff look better

Does anybody have a word on Strata Vision? I can't use Strata 3D and Pixels on my computer.

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Maybe I'm a freak, but I like doing planets in a 3d modeler.

example: (url="http://"http://wtimmins.tripod.com/EV/planet1.jpg")http://wtimmins.trip.../EV/planet1.jpg(/url)

Most modelers have fancy shaders, and you can import bump or other maps.

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Originally posted by Slav:
Infiny-D

For fck sake! It's Infini-D! Not Infiy-d! Not Ininfiniifnininy-D!

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Originally posted by the Necromicon:
**For fck sake! It's Infini-D! Not Infiy-d! Not Ininfiniifnininy-D!
**

Does it really matter?

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Originally posted by wtimmins:
**Maybe I'm a freak, but I like doing planets in a 3d modeler.

example: http://wtimmins.trip.../EV/planet1.jpg

Most modelers have fancy shaders, and you can import bump or other maps.

**

you may like doing in a 3D modeler but Lunar Cell really rocks and is easy to use

PS-your planet pic is nice
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(This message has been edited by Captain Orne (edited 10-18-2000).)

My top picks?

Bryce for landscapes

Strata for complex textured models

Pixels and Clayscape for making the forms that Strata can't

Painter 3d for texture maps

Poser for the human touch

Solar Cell and Lunar Cell for planetary lunacy

Photoshop for finishing anything and everything

BTW someone asked about StrataVision. I made all the FH graphics on StrataVision. However, if you have OS 8.6 Strata3d (much better) should work for you.

Regards

Martin

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