Unfortunately I use Lightwave and Maya (not free). Blender was a bit too much for me to learn, and I'm not big on 3dsmax.
If you are doing pro work it's worth checking out some pro apps like 3DS, MAYA, Lightwave, MODO, and Blender. Often they have free evaluation version or you can find Student versions for sale a lot cheaper. For instance here a free evaluation of Lightwave (my favorite 3d modeller): http://www.newtek.com/lightwave/lwtrial.php Here are some free apps I have used to create low poly stuff/animations. They aren't the fanciest but they will get a job done if you are doing low poly stuff: 3d game Studio - MED (model editor) - it's free http://www.conitec.net/english/gstudio/download.php Quake Model Editor (hard to find but it's the same as above basically) Milkshape http://chumbalum.swissquake.ch/ms3d/index.html Fabrice mentioned AC3D. Also Blender if you have the guts to learn it. Again a pro tool like mentioned above (even evaluation or student version) is worth it to learn it. -Pete On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 10:42 AM, Ralph B <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Peter, can you suggest some "lesser know or free" apps to try? > Thanks - Ralph > > On Jul 9, 10:36 am, Peter Kapelyan <[email protected]> wrote: > > What Ralph said is on point. > > > > I would suggest trying any other app except for Sketchup. If it's > > free/premade models you need, more LOW poly ones like OBJ,3DS,LWO can be > > found on turbosquid etc on the web. > > > > Sketchup doesn't focus on optimization (or low poly), so you can go > crazy, > > and something might look good, but that doesn't mean it's optimized and > will > > run well in Flash. > > > > For 3d stuff to run well in flash, it takes a bit of practice and > patience, > > because optimization is key when it comes to 3d flash. > > > > Like Ralph said, you might have to do so much work after Sketchup, that > it > > might not even be worth it, and better off doing the modelling in some > other > > lesser know or free app. > > > > -Pete > > > > On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 10:13 AM, MadMax <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > No chance I could buy maya or max, could never afford those, nor have > > > the time to learn to use them. > > > > > I did try blender some time ago and didn't have the time or patience > > > to learn that either. > > > > > I've tried Sketchup and looks like I could use that with some outlay > > > in time. For the time being I just wanted to download and use existing > > > models to get my program working then eventually attempt to create my > > > own. Very sad if I won't be able to use this workflow. :( > > > > -- > > ___________________ > > > > Actionscript 3.0 Flash 3D Graphics Engine > > > > HTTP://AWAY3D.COM > -- ___________________ Actionscript 3.0 Flash 3D Graphics Engine HTTP://AWAY3D.COM
