I have this car i want to model

dman762000 · Post by **dman762000** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 3:59 pm

I have this design for a car that I want to model in 3d, does anyone do 3d modeling/cad type stuff, if they do could you tell me a good, simple, EASY FOR NOOBS, 3d modeler, I have tried blender and cant get it to do what I want. I need something that I can put mspaint pictures in 3 axis positions and use them for a guide to the 3d modeling.

HotDog-Cart · Post by **HotDog-Cart** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 4:07 pm

Hmm, I love autocad. Google has a modelling program, but I forget its name.

Super Cameraman · Post by **Super Cameraman** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 4:48 pm

Google SketchUp.

I use it, and I LOVE it. Cars might be hard because I haven't really figured out curved surfaces yet.

-SCM

khaag · Post by **khaag** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 4:58 pm

You can get a free trial of Milkshape and you can do that. You can also download the Personal Learning Edition of Maya free of charge from their website. It's a complicated program though, with a HIGH learning curve. If you're up to the challenge though, then go for it! Anim8or might be able to do what you want, but not very high quality.

PeglegJimmy · Post by **PeglegJimmy** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:45 am

Sketchup is pretty easy to use to start out with, and curves are pretty easy just look on google for tuts on how to do things, people have made very detailed cars on it before.

Post by **marshallh** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 6:06 pm

Anim8or.

Single EXE. Freeware

http://www.anim8or.com

parkie · Post by **parkie** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 7:01 pm

maya is a bad idea if you want a simple program. Maya takes like uni( i think you call it college or something) courses or a lot of your time to get real good at....

Gump-in-space · Post by **Gump-in-space** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 7:32 pm

I got you all beat- Wings 3D is the easiest ever.

hy phrend · Post by **hy phrend** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 9:47 pm

Ok so here is my opinion

Sketch up = bad (the free trial you can't render stuff so it looks bad, and if you make really complicated stuff it really slows down)

Maya = bad (it's not a bad program, it was actually used to make "The Incredibles". It's costs ten's of thousands of dollars to buy and it'll prob. be to much for someone that isn't going to be using it everyday for a living)

Anim8or = bad (it's a great program but remember that it's free. It's not very powerful and you don't get very good results from your renders.)

I personally use Lightwave 9. The student edition is only a couple hundred bucks and its a pretty powerful program (was used to make Unreal Tournament) I don't have much experience with any other programs besides the ones that I have listed but I like Lightwave a lot. It isn't extremely hard to use but I would have to say that if you want good results you'll probably have to do some tutorials.

dman762000 · Post by **dman762000** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 11:23 pm

ok I have wings 3d but I guess I am just too stupid to figure it out

Harshboy · Post by **Harshboy** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 9:10 am

AutoCAD is great, if you have the money.....or even if ya don't

Gump-in-space · Post by **Gump-in-space** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 12:24 pm

Just so you know, I used wings to model that concept art for Portagame a while back.

dman762000 · Post by **dman762000** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 11:07 pm

wow, really, wow, I guess i will have to give wings another try