im new to the forums and am JUST getting interested in the 3d modeling but i still am not sure what program to use. i tried using wings 3d but it confused me and i couldnt find a starter tutorial for it if anyone knows a good started 3d program i could dload or if you could link me to a good starter wings tutorial that…
Errm, sorry but what you are saying about Wings3d is plain wrong. When was the last time you actually used it? [ QUOTE ] The reason I find Wings3D confusing and just retarded to use sometimes, is because firstly the Camera movement. Middle Mouse enter camera mode which Rotates, which requires you to have a 3-button mouse.…
If you are really new to 3d then I don't think it matters a whole lot which application you pick to learn it with. All have their ups and downs and when you learn it you use a fraction of the functionality anyways. Just pick a tool, get some tutorials and lock yourself in your room for 3 months But then again I have only…
If Wings3D confuses you. You're in for a world of pain and suffering. You just need good guidance and a start for a good workflow. It's an awesome program and most likely the easiest to learn overall Find those tutorials, or simply learn from the ones that teach modeling in general terms. Gmax is outdated and crippled, I…
Heh, a few months of Python is more than enough to write an exporter for Blender (or any other app that uses it, I suppose). You only need to know the basic syntax, the file handling and Blender API can be looked up in the respective docs (I always write the scripts with the Python Tutorial or Reference and the Blender API…
[ QUOTE ] IMO, I've found both Maya and XSI to be extremely non-intuitive to a beginner. Even as a seasoned pro, I have extreme difficulty with those apps. [/ QUOTE ] This all depends really. I can't stand Max, the application just ticked me off from day one. Not sure why, but the whole UI feels claustraphobic and just…
[ QUOTE ] You realize that there are plenty of different camera movement setting in the menu, where you can set the camere to behave exactly like Maya, Max and plenty of other programms? [/ QUOTE ] So your just starting out and you have ~10 different Camera control settings. Whoopdy-freaking-do. That's really helpful given…