Id appreciate any info: Looking at getting my first 3d design program. I want to be able to build clothing, props, etc for poser. I have experience with VUE and poser but I have no experience with actual 3d object building/design. Price is not an object, learning curve is. What do you suggest?

I'd suggest trying the demos for Silo orMax. Also look at the learning editions of XSI, Maya and Lightwave. Not one person here can really tell you what's best for you, as everyone has their own taste in workflow. If you decide you don't need all the features of those higher end apps or if Silo doesn't cut it for you, try WINGS3D, or Blender. Both are great programs for new Users.

Attached Link: This recent thread may be helpful.

Rhino is quite easy to use, and extremely capable for building the meshes. you would then need uv mapper, and a 2d paint app to make texture maps. ( poser 4 campatability ) check all the apps, see which fits you best then use it. the more features the steeper the learning curve. ( Max, Maya, Softimage XSI, C4D )

Jaqui is right, Rhino is great for clothing and prop modeling. However, I wouldn't use it to build Poser characters, as the NURBS to mesh tool currently creates tris polys in unwanted areas.

WINGS3D, or Blender. Both are great Free programs for new Users.And for not so conservative seasoned users.) as tylon said

Its just called Rhino? Who makes it? Thanks for all the help

Attached Link: http://www.rhino3d.com

and if price is no object Lightwave from www.newtek.com is an option. The learning curve is going to be steep in many of the modelling programs. The user interface seems to be where people split on preferance rather than the tools.

Carrara is a good choice too, especially with it's ability to import animated poser scenes, like Vue can.

I thought Eovia was releasing a new program that looked pretty sweet. May be worth waiting for.

I use bryce 5. someone give me his for he really wish something to design websites and bryce was not it for him. It do render slow I do not know about the other programs. And what I read in the bryce forum they all saying the same it render too slow even the new bryce 5.5. I do have pose4 so I out in poser. I do not have the money to buy other progams and I did look in the freeware 3d programs all of them looks like kids programs. and some of them even jam up my computor . Plus I had to go in manuly on some to delete the progams.[no uninstall lol]
I just say what I had to go though. wish I had the money to buy a better program. I do surreal art.

The freeware programs you find useing google ;like 3d canves, and many more. may be I did not spent the time to learn them. plus i saw I could not import into bryce or just did not know how

Message edited on: 05/08/2005 17:25