----------------------------------- josh Sun Apr 18, 2004 1:45 pm 3d Animation ----------------------------------- Can anyone recomend a good program for drawing/animating 3d objects??? ----------------------------------- Mazer Sun Apr 18, 2004 1:50 pm ----------------------------------- You know damn right I can. I take it you've never done any (or not much) 3D graphics? This is good. Go learn [url=http://www.blender.org]Blender and don't give up. It's freaking good. ----------------------------------- josh Sun Apr 18, 2004 2:00 pm ----------------------------------- when I click opn the link (or type in the address) it says this page can not be displayed. and yes I have never done any 3d b4. ----------------------------------- gamer Sun Apr 18, 2004 2:32 pm ----------------------------------- link works for me, great site btw ----------------------------------- josh Sun Apr 18, 2004 2:37 pm ----------------------------------- thanx the libnk works now. what version should I get (do I need the features that are missing in the newversion, the realtime engine???) ----------------------------------- Raugrist Sun Apr 18, 2004 3:49 pm ----------------------------------- Just get the latest version. The realtime engine was just a joke, it ran with about the same speed as turing and they only made it to get new people interested in the program. Don't forget to read lots of tutorials, and NEVER give up if you are really interested in 3D. ----------------------------------- josh Sun Apr 18, 2004 3:59 pm ----------------------------------- can you recomend any places with really good tutorials on how to use this software. ----------------------------------- Paul Sun Apr 18, 2004 7:02 pm ----------------------------------- I get an error in a MS dos prompt when I open the program it says: 'import site' failed; use -v for traceback sys_init: warning - no site dirs added from site module. ----------------------------------- Raugrist Sun Apr 18, 2004 7:25 pm ----------------------------------- can you recomend any places with really good tutorials on how to use this software. Oh geez, I haven't looked at tutorials for a while. Try blender3d.com, I think they have some links. Also, check out I get an error in a MS dos prompt when I open the program it says: 'import site' failed; use -v for traceback sys_init: warning - no site dirs added from site module. That's not an error, that's the blender console for feedback and stuff from renders and scripts that you might run. That message is pretty common for the windows version, everybody has it I think, and it's quite normal. Really, nothing to bother about. ----------------------------------- shorthair Mon Apr 19, 2004 6:33 pm ----------------------------------- also try Rhino , its the turing of 3d graphics , ye rtit can compete with the big boys pretty well , its only drawback are not being able to animate and make bones , i work completly in rhino then export into 3ds max to do the animation , its better to draw in the really easy program and only work in the difficult one when you need to , unles you really want to get deep into 3d animation , but as you said your just begining , but go with what you feel is right , ----------------------------------- Paul Mon Apr 19, 2004 8:36 pm ----------------------------------- Bah, is Rhino easier than blender? as Turing compared to other languages, cause I have no idea how to start blender, and Im too lazy to look at tutorials, I'll prolly look anyway though. ----------------------------------- Mazer Wed Apr 21, 2004 9:31 am ----------------------------------- Excuse me as I lapse into leet-speak for a moment: OMG j00 no0bz0r wtf? To start blender: double click on the Blender shortcut. Tada. If you're too lazy to read a tutorial just give up on 3D graphics, computing, and maybe even life in general. "It is done." ----------------------------------- Dan Wed Apr 21, 2004 12:02 pm ----------------------------------- how come no one reomcend 3dmax? is it bcuses it cost like $4000 :P u can get a free 30 day demo of it from them and i think it is the best u can get (bisides tht bledner thing). ----------------------------------- the_short1 Fri Apr 23, 2004 3:42 pm ----------------------------------- yea.... i dl blender and tried it a while back..... lookz good.... but i tink my comp would lock when it comes to animate... ill take a look at that site that was posted for tutorials... that was main reason i uninstalled.... i couldn;t do jack shi.t .... i drew a couple spheres... but coloring them was a differnet issue.. ;) :lol: ill try at the 3d thing again when i have more time and patience... ----------------------------------- Kuntzy Fri Apr 30, 2004 7:22 pm ----------------------------------- Don't Forget LightWave .... its a solid program ... and easy to learn the basics ... but still gives you alot new stuff to learn and create. ----------------------------------- josh Fri Apr 30, 2004 7:54 pm ----------------------------------- yah, lightwave costs alot though. I kinda wanted not to pay for the software. ----------------------------------- the_short1 Sat May 01, 2004 1:11 pm ----------------------------------- im shure u can find lightwave for a SHOCKINGLY low price at a Kazaa Lite store nearest u ;) ----------------------------------- josh Sat May 01, 2004 1:15 pm ----------------------------------- the store nearest me was unfortunantly out of stock. ----------------------------------- Schaef Sat May 01, 2004 5:33 pm ----------------------------------- i like maya better then 3d studio max.. but it costs $7000, lol. You can get the learning edition for like 20 or something i think though.. ----------------------------------- Amailer Sat May 01, 2004 9:27 pm ----------------------------------- ya with maya you can do stuff easier.. and the personal ediition or w/e is free.. but it's so limited..