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Most if not all users who have had something to do with 3D model have heard something about SpeedTree and some have even used it. My question is this: is there a program out there that acts like S ...

Need experianced modellers in 3ds max (or compatible software) or TES construction set ...

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Hello there, i am making a game in Direct x and looking for skilled modeller's todo the art work,if you think you can help you reply in this thread. ...

Doing a forest. the trees are already modeled, now i need to model blood veins around the trees and branches. As in big veins splinting into smaller and smaller veins. Any ideas how to do this? Cause ...

Hi i mainly model things for gaming purposes (mods) and most of the time by the time i have found the game someone has already created an importer and exporter plugin that can be used with its filety ...

Hey everyone, This is my first post so i hope im in the right place! :D Basically im trying to box model a golf club iron, ive got the initial shape which was relatively easy to do. But im puzzl ...

Modelling 1. Meshsmooth only the selected faces by un-checking the 'apply to entire mesh' box in the options. 2. If you use Non-uniform scaling (scaling in less than all 3 axes at the same time) ...

Hi everyone, I have a question. Why are polygonal models favoured (over NURBS, for instance) as assets in computer games? Can anyone explain for me? Thanks.. ...

i am a student who hopes to work in the games design industry. i am competant whith my modeling skills in 3ds max and believe i could make some money from them. however i am not sure where or what to ...

This is a two part question: 1) What is the most common/ easiest to use 3D model file format to use within a game? The end product will most likely be programmed in a C family language. (I underst ...

Hi, I would like to know how to make a fog effect in a background. exemple: A fog hiding a castle. And I use softimage. -Thank you very much ...

As far as I know, 4D Blue hasn't been supported for a couple years. I am playing around with it but can't quite get it to render properly. It always renders out as a black object. I was wonder ...

hi! i have a head model, i did two blendshapes,one with smile and second one with same smile but bottom lips displaying teeth. if i apply both in whatever order..it wont work as they calculating on ...

Hi I'm a total nood at this 3d modeling stuff. I need to make a pair of 3d sneakers based on a pair I already have. I've did a good job with the sole using solid edge, but I'm having trouble doing t ...

been working on making a decent base body (no limbs, but appropriate areas to put them in or build into) but I am having some difficulties trying to figure out the right method. The two methods i' ...

Hello. I've been using anim8or for a while to render spacecraft models with reasonable success, however over the years I am growing weary of the modeling process...especially when starting from sc ...

i have this problem when i undo something ive done in mudbox, the texture or the colours on objects goes crazy. whats wrong? ...

is it faster with intel core i7 to render hair and fur, and render with lightsystems with shadows? im going to buy a new pc. is it faster to use windows 7 or vista? i now uses intel core duo. whats y ...

i want to use fur realistic feather for bird characters in 3ds max. how do i make fur that looks like feather? is it a plugin og a seperate program i must use that works with 3ds max? ...

When I have holes in a pocket and cut the pocket, solidworks cuts around the holes and leaves a pole standing. Is there a way I can tell Solidworks to cut right over it? ...

ok i'm a total newb at everything; i just want a good simple 3d object modelling program that best allows me to unwrap or unfold - not to apply textures for gaming but for cad in making 2d patterns o ...

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I am just trying to mod a game, called Air Traffic Controler 3.
I now hav nearly complete knowledge about the data structure, but there is one kind of files which I dont know.
T ...

Hi guys, I need some expert assistance here. I have taken some anatomical measurements which will form a triangular based pyramid. I have calculated the angles in between each set of 2D triangles. Wh ...

Hi, as i am new here ill just start with a short introduction. I'm a student residing in Belgrade, Serbia. Currently i am attending a course in modeling in Maya at the Chiron school for 3d. at t ...

Hello! Does anyone like to earn some easy money by helping me modeling a spoon in Rhino 3d?? we're a couple of desperate girls here.. ...

Hello, im having problems, im begginner, so first i dont know how to make a hole to a surface. If u dont understand what im trying to do, please give ur msn or something if u want, i explain. Second ...

Hi Guys, I guess this is the right place tell you about my new tutorial. I just finished an article about my previous project, it's about formula GP2 modeling, rendering and compositing tutorial. ...

If you create designs form prototyping or manufacture, i.e. industrial or product design, then how do you go about getting them made? Fabbers Market ...

Hi, I'm new to this forum and this is my first post. I don't know much about 3D software, but i'm thinking about deepening myself into it maybe. The reason i joined is to ask the following que ...

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You can also scan an object to get a 3d STL file them work with it from there... 3DRevEng Vancouver BC Canada google me... :lol: ...

Hi, I am new to 3d max and i am unable to apply a simple task. When moving objects about the various axis, most tutorials show a rbg axis guide next to the object. Then a drag and drop allows t ...

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Hiya I'm a bit of a nood in 3d modeling but i need to make several 3d models of shoes ofr apersonal project. I have some basic knowledge and I'm using studiotools and solid edge. I have no pr ...

I'm a little new to maya and I'm trying to tweak the proxy geometry on a model. I go into the move tool options and turn on reflection but nothing takes affect. Am I missing something, any help would ...

Hi, can someone point me to some code or material on how to automatically convert from polygonal/mesh based representation of a 3D CAD model to a volumetric voxel-based representation? thanks, ...

Hi, I'm looking for software to start 3D modeling with. This will be my first time doing it, so I'd like something with the easiest learning curve for beginners. I am not looking to highly complex/ph ...

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Found some animal blueprints at www.3dmodelsheets.com
Site looks new and in it's infancy
Here is an example:
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i finished this few days ago just wanted to see if you guys like this ...

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Hi. I have a surface mesh of an object (made of triangles) which i would like to be meshed internally with tetrahedrons (so it becomes a volume mesh). I can use 3D Studio max to convert between popul ...

My teacher set my up correctly, but it seems during the course of my work I have gone and messed up what he set up for me. My question is, how I do work on one layer in wire frame mode with anoth ...

Sunrise Visual Design Co., Ltd. as a professional 3D Architectural Design company, We have professional 3D artist team and Eight years experiences in architectural design and rendering, and we can g ...

Is there a way i can transfer the shape of a mesh to another? Like say i would like a shape but i need it to be an exact amount of vertices and no triangle faces. instead of making the whole shape by ...

Just to help newbies like me, anyone have a good link or wouldn't mind sharing the info of a list of things to avoid doing or common bad practices when making 3D models? I'll start because I just ...

I'm new to 3D modeling, but have learned a whole lot in a few days. I am putting the finishing touches on my first model, a car which will hopefully be used for a video game, ultimately. I have 4 n ...

Hi I'm an animator who specializes in 2D animation and have recently been studying up on 3D to add to my skills. I would say I still have my maya training wheels on. Anyway, here is my proble ...

EasyToy is a 3D modeling software. It uses a sketch-based modeling method and a 3D painting method. The user- interface is very friendly, and operations are very simple. A complex 3D model can be cre ...