Simple 3D Program please

[speedy_s]

Does anyone know easy to use 3d programs or even web based ? Not worried abt cost .

Thankyou

[jsterling]

depends what you want to do, we use Pro/DESKTOP in school for technical modelling - its basic but powerful(dont know if its still available). Apparently cinema 4d is good too, more powerful and flexible, but i havent used it.

[speedy_s]

Well to make models of stiff like mp3 players, cameras etc..

[Kezzer]

You can get many free 3d rendering programs.

http://www.wings3d.com/

http://www.blender.org/

[Norky]

depends what you want to do, we use Pro/DESKTOP in school for technical modelling - its basic but powerful(dont know if its still available).

Pro/DESKTOP is the Devil's bastard spawn!

Get Blender.

[skuzgib]

Pro/DESKTOP is the Devil's bastard spawn!

Yup. They used to make us use it at school - it's so awkward!

[Norky]

Yup. They used to make us use it at school - it's so awkward!

Agreed, it had no understanding of 3d environment at all, it simply translated 2d shapes into 3d and got in a huff when, for example, 2 shapes overlapped.

[BenW]

Thats interesting, i've been using ProDesktop

Whats the best alternative?

[Norky]

You can get a copy of Maya free for educational purposes, albeit with watermarks. Softimage also do a free version. If you need full renders though try Blender.

[unrealrocks]

I use Pro/Desktop and find it good once you get the hang of it. It isn't very intuitive although easy to use once you get the hang of how it should be used (follow they're offical tutorials).

[Stompy]

I use Sketchup

[midzt]

3DS Max is good for rendering and Blender I've heard is good aswell.

For more engineering techinical side of stuff SolidWorks is easy to use and very good. PRO/Desktop I really do not like, we have it at school and I just find it makes no sense- if cost an issue then Pro/E would me much better but quite difficult to use.

I would recommend SolidWorks.

[da.Guvna]

Blender is a brilliant app. I started using it 5 years ago while at college and loved it. Unorthodox control system, but works really well once you get practiced with it.

I thought the project died a couple of years ago? Glad to see it's still alive and well!

[0iD]

Technically Pro E Wildfire & Solid Works are the daddy's (Used both for yonks). For artistic stuf 3D studio Max & Blender are a pleasure.