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Hi, I am just looking for the best software for creating a simple geometric sculpture in 3D.. thanks! ...

Hi, I'm fairly new at 3d modeling, only took a few tutorials like how to make a realistic earth (with clouds, atmosphere), making chess pieces (pawn, rook, bishop, knight). So i'm just a beginn ...

How do you breakup or ungroup letters from a Bevel Text after creating it in Maya? Thank you ...

Here I will try to develop a list of various 3d modeling tutorials.
Character 3d modeling tutorials
3d Modelling tutorial
3d modeling tutorial
Software Specific 3d model ...

I am rather new to this. What's the best way to go about obtaining such a model? Does anyone know where such a model could be obtained? Thanks!!!!! Leo ...

Hey all. Similar questions to this have been asked, but I think my formulation is unique. I am trying to model some stone walls for architectural models. I need the stone texture to show up in 3D so ...

Dose anyone know why I would be getting spiked interlace looking artifacts when I try to export a vue terain in a height field format ...

I read this article that I thought was very interesting. It's about how 3D printing and prototypes were used to create the ambiance and storyline settings of Tim Burton's award winning movie Coraline ...

Hi this is my first time on here. I have never used a 3d program before and I'm trying to create a model of a space ship based on a 2D concept for a 2D animation. I have got the gist of how to use ...

I guess this is more for future reference when I make the body parts better, but I had an idea for a game that involves having customizable character appearances as a detail in it, since it would ta ...

Hi people, :) I have a question on a 3D program that I'm not sure if it really exists at all. I'm looking for a 3D modelling application, where it basicly works like MS Paint, but so you draw ...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone thinks its a good idea to try to and get a job just as a 3d modeler. I've finished an animation course (was only 10 months long though not much in the 3d world) and hav ...

I hope this is the correct place to post this. Please let me know if it is not. I apologize ahead of time if i am wrong.
The company that I work for is wanting to purchase a 3d program to help ...

new in 3d modeling. my first project. is there some easy way to make spikes? I tried to use "polygon/star"-tool and I managed to make lines, but how to add some visible radius to them? ...

As I'm just starting out I've been using some tutorials in maya, one had me start from the foot, mirror the object, and build the body (of a woman) up from there. Another had me start from the mid se ...

I'm working on making human models, and have found the arm to be rather difficult, unlike hands and feet where they just look wrong, but you can still tell they are hands and feet, the arm eternally ...

Hi, I'd like to take photoshop/jpg photos of furniture and make them 3d ish so I can rotate them and place them in photographs at realistic angles. Is this possible? Is there a program that would l ...

Hi guys, I've encountered a problem when modelling a character in 3ds max studio and would appreciate some help. I've modelled half a character, unwrapped it and textured him. I now want to copy a ...

I'm a graphic designer looking to create still illustrations. I've worked with Strata but found it to be buggy. However it had a very familiar UI. But I'm not turned off by the UI in Lightwave and I' ...

Purely 3d modeling software with some UV mapping and texturing tools:
Pixologic ZBrush
Autodesk Mudbox
Google SketchUp Pro
Hexagon
SolidWorks
Rhino 3d
Stra ...

Hi guys. Im just starting out with Truespace as my first 3D modelling software and just learning it. I am currently doing a tutorial for it, making a viperfish. So anyways, im currently trying ...

Hi, I would like some trees for a gamed called Farmer simulator,im making a map and all the game came with is maple and cherry tree :cry: . Any type of tree would be nice but i would prefer Any type ...

I have just finished High School and I am wanting to go work with 3D modeling. Can anyone give me any information about where I can go to college for this as well as what future careers I can have in ...

I need help to make Winnie the Pooh's head. I have no clue how to make it even thought tried other tutorial too. I hope someone here can help me and teach me how to make the winnie the pooh's head ...

Hi, i am very new to Maya and I'm trying to model my first human face. I don't know what i did, but now, when i want to view my model with more detail by pressing the '2' or '3' keys, maya displays s ...

to any modelers and/or riggers out there, i need some help in setting my starting position for modeling my dragon which i will be passing to my friend to rig. we are both students who have learned to ...

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I am look for the best way to model 3d heads from 2d photographs (say for instance I wanted to model my own head). I have Poser, Zbrush, Quidam 2 and Cinema 4d, I want the 3d head to be able to anim ...

I am not a 3D modeller, but I want to know how blueprints are helpful to one in creating a 3D model. Also, is there any software available that can directly convert blueprints into 3D models? ...

i have a model that need to be converted in to solid castable model via 3d printer. this is the work i am doing for a client and he asked me to give a volume in the model . ...

Hey, LUO here. I'm not new to modeling, but I'm still fairly new to 3ds max and "advanced" modeling. I have the 3ds max bible, but found it of little use when it comes to actually hel ...

Hello everybody, im new to the forum. My primary skill is level design, though I have absolutely no experience with modeling.....
6 months ago I began working with Hammer Level Editor for Valve ...

Hi everyone, I have just released the 3ds max 2010 build of the "Greeble" texturing plugin on my website at http://max.klanky.com . The zipfile is available by clicking on the "2010 ...

hello everyone i hope your all doing well, i was hoping you could give me a little help with a model im trying to use, first thing though is that, this model was part of a bigger model which came wit ...

Please feel free to add here any commercial or free resource on Human Anatomy for artists . ...

I downloaded a model from TurboSquid. It's in MAX format. But I want to import this object into another 3D app which only allows imports of .3DS. I do not have a copy of 3D Studio MAX. Anybody ...

Hey guys i need some help. Im in a band and we are just about to release a press kit but we lack a cd cover illistration. I am good with photoshop so i was going to try photoshoping some pics togethe ...

Hi all.. I'm looking for a cartoon character. I've been trying to make these for ages now, but everytime i have a good model i like and convert the poligons to subvi (something) Maya crashes or i ...

hai all, I was modeling a car with a guidance of some tutorial. But in the tuto, i don't get how they created a "bump" as in the picture attached. do i have to split polygon at the ed ...

Any ideas why I get out of memory for raytracer in half of rendering, I got Winxp 32-bit, with /pae switch enabled, I got 2x2gb geil ultra dragon and automatic virtual memory control enabled, gigaby ...

I've been using a lot of modo latly... really hard to use at first when coming from Max/Maya... Does anyone have any good tutorials? Cheers ...

what is with your work? ...

Hi everyone.. im new to this forum... i need urgent help all from you.. i need some 3d human images whether they are sitting positions from any view.. please help thanks in advance ...

Hi, im just starting out with 3DS Max and i think i have the basics down. Im trying to create a replica of HMS Invincible (basically im making an aircraft carrier), anyway im having trouble with the ...

Nice start.. are you aiming for an alien look... I mean do you need critique regarding the anatomy? I would model the lower eye lid. With lower eye lid it is easier to show an emotion... ...

I need help with getting a picture to appear on my computer I made the other day. Please help! ...

Hey, I've been modeling for about 3 years the old fashion way(wire frame) for video games that im developing and i need to know which is the best sculpting tool. I have a tight budget so i ne ...

Hi everyone, I have just joined this forums to research some of the tools I need to create 3d packaging like this link here: http://www.doschdesign.com/products/3d/Packaging_Design_V2.html I ...

Hi all, my name is elwood. I have recenlty become interested 3d modeling for PC games coded with C++. I am a complete begginer and am not to sure how I should get started. If any of you can help, I w ...

What is the definition of a segment in terms of 3D Modeling? What is the concept behind being able to select how many segments an object has? In reference to GMAX, you can select how many segments ...