DescentBB

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

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.

blender! It's free!

Blender

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.

Duper wrote: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

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

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.

DarkHorse wrote: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

DarkHorse wrote: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.