Which modeling programs?

[mike71]

Hello everyone just wondering what programs you guys use to model cars =-). been bored lately and wondering if i might be decent at it.

Thank you

[gcountach]

Might I try recommending you take a look at ZModeler?

May or may not be the best thing out there.... but you can't argue with the price.

EDIT: Also while going through stumbleupon, I've found a program called "Blender 3D" (also freeware). May want to check both out, but I am not any good at 3d modeling so I have no idea if either will do everything that is needed for modeling cars (easily anyway).

[cobra96]

gmax is a decent little program...its what i usually use to model buildings and stuff for simcity 4...probably not the best but its still a decent program and its free

[mike71]

Thank you for the suggestions guys =-) i downloaded some of the free ones hehe. so far its going slow its a sharp learning curve.

a friend of mine uses that 3dsmax 09 so hes gunna let me check that out since it costs like 2 grand i doubt ill use that but who knows.

so far i have some nice blueprints of my k5 blazer :( thats about it though hehe

[cobra96]

god luck on the programs...3ds max is nice...used it in school....gmax is actually a free version of it

[wcmich16]

there are TONS out there, we all know it,but ihave found out that 3ds max (expensive) and poser work good on modeling things, poser is kindof confusing, and you hafe to make items in 3ds max first....

just my 2 cents :) - will

[KrokE]

I used to use Rhino 3d. I freeking love the program. It's not a solid modeller, it's a surface modeller, but you can do some pretty wicked things w/ it.

Check out their gallery here:
http://gallery.rhino3d.com/Default.asp?g=2

Wow, they still have an image I did waaaaay back in the day on their site :P
http://gallery.mcneel.com/fullsize/flamingo_5802.jpg

If I remember right, I think I paid around $500 for the program, but that was like 10 years ago.

[gcountach]

Is there any media player out there can do this or I have to convert the recordings by the Wiz to AVI or so? Thanks.

Say what? These are 3d modeling programs. They actually draw a scene in 3 dimensions and then texture it to get the end effects.

[Pie]

Off-topic but, PowerISO comes to mind. Other than that, Daemon Tools. Alcohol 120% as well if you want to pay for it.

[gcountach]

ok, what are good iso extraction programs and good mounting/emulation programs?

i use extraction more than burning or mounting

... hmm....

Mounting -> Daemon Tools
Extracting -> 7-zip

Both are freeware.

[Quotex]

I use google sketchup, it is one of the easiest programs there is and still you can make complex models with it.