When making stuff for Poser all modeling programs are about the same. They will all export to obj format. the "best" modeling program is which ever one you can operate the easiest. Its all about the user interface and the work flow. I bought Shade because i found it the easiest to use. others cant figure it out. Download and play with as many demos and free programs as you can. One user suggested that Shade is like technical drawing while most other modling programs are more like sculpting.

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