what's the best 3D art program?

keno · 07-11-2007, 02:01 PM

I got a guy in my forum who asked what the best 3D art program is to make people, vehicles and what not for video games. I specified Maya, but are there more that anyone else can think of? Also, it would be cool if you told me how beginner/advanced the newly recommended programs will be.

Greg · 07-11-2007, 03:33 PM

I think the majority of Sims fans use Milkshape 3D from Chumbalumsoft. They sort of specialize in making surface models for fans to add content to computer games and even have importers and exporters built in that make the interface relatively straightforward.

I don't see a price on the site but the last I heard, it was only $100 or so; fantastically less expensive than Maya.

Miros1 · 07-11-2007, 07:37 PM

Grandma uses Wings, but her tutorials are gone now, so that's probably not a good idea.

I think there are some people who use 3DS Max, which is free, but don't think there are many tutorials for it.

Greg · 07-12-2007, 05:55 AM

Is that 3D Studio Max? The last I heard, that cost as much as Maya.

Miros1 · 07-12-2007, 09:09 AM

Maybe I've got the name wrong, lemme look... Brain fart... free trial: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet...112&id=5972446

Blender: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blender_%28software%29

keno · 07-12-2007, 02:14 PM

thx

(that blender thing looks pretty sweet for a free program!) I used all your advices

Miros1 · 07-12-2007, 08:16 PM

It was gmax I was thinking about... sadly, AutoDesk has discontinued the product line: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet...&siteID=123112

mikedelaney16 · 07-13-2007, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greg

I don't see a price on the site but the last I heard, it was only $100 or so; fantastically less expensive than Maya.

$25, it's shareware. (Milkshape 3D that is)

Blender is really nice and very powerful, but it has something of a steep learning curve. You'd have to start with the tutorials on the Blender site at http://www.blender.org/tutorials-help/quickstart/ before even looking at tutorials for using it in connection with Sims 2.

I believe I have Grandma's tutorial videos somewhere on one of my many backup DVDs.

MikeD

keno · 07-13-2007, 09:20 PM

That's cool. I don't think it's exclusively (if at all) being applied to the Sims

Who is this Grandma, anyways?

Miros1 · 07-13-2007, 09:22 PM

Grandma was the proprietoress of Artistic Habitats on SimsHost. She was talking about setting up her own webspace instead of coming here with the rest of us, but hasn't posted her new URL yet.

keno · 07-14-2007, 12:17 AM

Bucket Brigade · 10-01-2008, 10:25 AM

Yes, Milkshape rules for sims stuff.

Is this topic out of place?

Miros1 · 10-01-2008, 07:59 PM

Yeah, it probably should be over on the help desk... Maybe it will magically move there!

Greg · 10-02-2008, 01:28 AM

I'll just wave my magic wand...

... and here we are!

Zirconia Wolf · 10-02-2008, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miros1

Grandma was the proprietoress of Artistic Habitats on SimsHost. She was talking about setting up her own webspace instead of coming here with the rest of us, but hasn't posted her new URL yet.

Oh, I wish she would make a come back!

I love her stuff & miss her site terribly!

-ZW

Miros1 · 10-02-2008, 03:35 PM

I think I have her Wings 3D tutorials around here somewhere...

Greg · 10-02-2008, 04:58 PM

Yeah, Grandma was really great at this stuff. She was the master who figured out how to make .package files even before Quaxi did!

07-11-2007, 02:01 PM	#1
keno Rising Sun Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 20	what's the best 3D art program? I got a guy in my forum who asked what the best 3D art program is to make people, vehicles and what not for video games. I specified Maya, but are there more that anyone else can think of? Also, it would be cool if you told me how beginner/advanced the newly recommended programs will be.

07-11-2007, 03:33 PM	#2
Greg Da Guy Wut Owns Dis Joint Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,566	I think the majority of Sims fans use Milkshape 3D from Chumbalumsoft. They sort of specialize in making surface models for fans to add content to computer games and even have importers and exporters built in that make the interface relatively straightforward. I don't see a price on the site but the last I heard, it was only $100 or so; fantastically less expensive than Maya. __________________ Who are all these people and what do they know?

07-12-2007, 05:55 AM	#4
Greg Da Guy Wut Owns Dis Joint Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,566	Is that 3D Studio Max? The last I heard, that cost as much as Maya. __________________ Who are all these people and what do they know?

07-14-2007, 12:17 AM	#11
keno Rising Sun Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 20	i c

10-01-2008, 10:25 AM	#12
Bucket Brigade Rising Sun Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Other Manhattan Posts: 23	Yes, Milkshape rules for sims stuff. Is this topic out of place? __________________ *Bucky*

07-11-2007, 07:37 PM	#3
Miros1 Goddess for Life Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NY State Posts: 3,303	Grandma uses Wings, but her tutorials are gone now, so that's probably not a good idea. I think there are some people who use 3DS Max, which is free, but don't think there are many tutorials for it.

07-12-2007, 09:09 AM	#5
Miros1 Goddess for Life Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NY State Posts: 3,303	Maybe I've got the name wrong, lemme look... Brain fart... free trial: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet...112&id=5972446 Blender: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blender_%28software%29

07-12-2007, 02:14 PM	#6
keno Rising Sun Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 20	thx (that blender thing looks pretty sweet for a free program!) I used all your advices

07-12-2007, 08:16 PM	#7
Miros1 Goddess for Life Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NY State Posts: 3,303	It was gmax I was thinking about... sadly, AutoDesk has discontinued the product line: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet...&siteID=123112

07-13-2007, 09:20 PM	#9
keno Rising Sun Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 20	That's cool. I don't think it's exclusively (if at all) being applied to the Sims Who is this Grandma, anyways?

07-13-2007, 09:22 PM	#10
Miros1 Goddess for Life Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NY State Posts: 3,303	Grandma was the proprietoress of Artistic Habitats on SimsHost. She was talking about setting up her own webspace instead of coming here with the rest of us, but hasn't posted her new URL yet.

10-01-2008, 07:59 PM	#13
Miros1 Goddess for Life Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NY State Posts: 3,303	Yeah, it probably should be over on the help desk... Maybe it will magically move there! __________________ A game that horrible Odessa-person introduced me to: http://www.puzzlepirates.com/?affili...163251&lang=en I'm spreading the addiction by corrupting all my friends (and attempting to make in-game money when they try the game).

10-02-2008, 01:28 AM	#14
Greg Da Guy Wut Owns Dis Joint Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,566	I'll just wave my magic wand... ... and here we are! __________________ Who are all these people and what do they know?

10-02-2008, 03:35 PM	#16
Miros1 Goddess for Life Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NY State Posts: 3,303	I think I have her Wings 3D tutorials around here somewhere... __________________ A game that horrible Odessa-person introduced me to: http://www.puzzlepirates.com/?affili...163251&lang=en I'm spreading the addiction by corrupting all my friends (and attempting to make in-game money when they try the game).

10-02-2008, 04:58 PM	#17
Greg Da Guy Wut Owns Dis Joint Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,566	Yeah, Grandma was really great at this stuff. She was the master who figured out how to make .package files even before Quaxi did! __________________ Who are all these people and what do they know?