Does Anyone

[Insurrectionist]

use a 3D program? Which one do you use? I have been using 3DS Max, Poser, and Bryce.

[Foil]

I primarily use my company's in-house 3D CAD app, Symmetrica, plus industry-specific variations (alarm and sprinkler system design) we build for clients. Oh, and various flavors of AutoCAD.

Nothing for aesthetic design, though.

[Duper]

blender! It's free!

Blender

[Zantor]

Though it's very expensive because it's an enterprise-grade software program, I like (but don't use) NX, the CAD software my dad's employer makes. It is very high end and very powerful, yet I haven't worked with a recent version. My dad's employer has many big name customers, namely GM, Nissan, and Caterpillar, among others.

Blender is great, and so is 3D Studio Max. Modeling intimidates me a little so I haven't really gotten into it.

[Isaac]

blender! It's free!

Blender

It even has a sculpting tool. 3dsmax doesn't have that (well its edit poly modifier does have a crappy push pull brush... doesn't count).
http://www.blender.org/features-gallery ... ead_sculpt

[Duper]

I guess Insurrectionist, the question would be: What application will it be needed for?

[DarkHorse]

I'm using Maya these days, but I've used 3DS and Blender in past. Plus a handful of minor applications.

Blender's sculpt tool is pretty much a derivative of Maya's, which is itself an inferior version of ZBrush.

[BUBBALOU]

Blender's sculpt tool is pretty much a derivative of Maya's, which is itself an inferior version of ZBrush.

I chuckled at that... kind of funny... keeper

[Isaac]

I'm using Maya these days, but I've used 3DS and Blender in past. Plus a handful of minor applications.

Blender's sculpt tool is pretty much a derivative of Maya's, which is itself an inferior version of ZBrush.

Maybe 2.5 will change this.