3ds max

k47a · Post by **k47a** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:08 am

any of you know if/where i could grab 3ds max (for designing, not moh)? (legally for free, so trial is okay)
thanks!

bdbodger · Post by **bdbodger** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:48 pm

If you just want to learn how to use a 3d app you can get gmax for free . Not as powerfull as 3dmax but almost the same . I have some max scripts to export as obj files and a plugin for md3 format . It can import 3ds files . If not you should be able to find the trial version of 3dmax if you use google or another search engine .

k47a · Post by **k47a** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 6:10 pm

i'm not sure if gmax does what i'm looking for... i saw some example of a (2d) drawing that was imported and made 3d in 3ds max... looked dope, so it got me interested...
i found a d/l for it, but there you have to fill out a huge form, and i'm no friend of filling out forms...
but thanks for the advice, i'll keep looking - if anyone got some other advice please let me know...

tnx!

wacko · Post by **wacko** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 8:46 pm

legally u wont get a 3dsmax version (even demo) without registration.

I'd take a close look on Blender, which is almost as powerful as 3dmax and which is Open Source (free to d/l & use)

xx Wacko

k47a · Post by **k47a** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:09 pm

danke f?r den tipp; mit blender hab ich mich zwar au scho abgm?ht und ich hab k/a von dem. kennsch dich damit aus? weisst du grad, ob das geht mit bildle importieren und den kram dann 3d machen? (falls du ?berhaupt weisch, wovon ich red, gell).

bis denne!

wacko · Post by **wacko** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:41 pm

tztztz... will u stop talkin german here

i gave Blender and 3dMax a try, and both are quite difficult to become familiar with... 1 thing 4 sure, 3dMax isn't easier, just different. So u will have a long way to go to get what u want

, but whatever ure planning to do, you'll be able to, with both of them. Once I know what u want, we might find an easier way tho.

Quatschma im msn, wemmas mal beide schaffen sollten...