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Subject: modeling method- curve network

prowler_purple3 opened this issue on Nov 29, 2006 · 7 posts
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prowler_purple3 ( ) posted Wed, 29 November 2006 at 3:09 PM · edited Fri, 02 August 2024 at 12:08 AM

I'm looking for a modeling application or plugin that can model like this program:
http://www.freedesign-inc.com/product.html

http://www.freedesign-inc.com/auto5.html

Is there anything else out there like FreeDimension?

I have Hexagon 2.1, Amapi 7.52 demo, and Modo 202 demo, but those don't quite model like FreeDimension.

Thanks,
Brian

ShawnDriscoll ( ) posted Thu, 30 November 2006 at 12:51 AM

If your models need to be produced quickly and don't require any details, FreeDimension seems to be a good choice.

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jestmart ( ) posted Thu, 30 November 2006 at 10:40 PM

I downloaded the manual and looked through it (didn't really read just perused).  I got the impression it is aimed at designers who have some experience with curves in 2D programs and need to quickly turn their ideas to simple 3D.

Dann-O ( ) posted Fri, 01 December 2006 at 2:21 AM

Attached Link: http://moi3d.com/download.htm

I think Rhino can do this stuff pretty much particuarly now it has T-Splines. Tsplines can but it is a plug in for Maya. Pretty much what I see are complex lofts. The interface will of course be different but I think Amapai might be able to do a lot of this stuff.  Also try moment of inspiration it is sort of geared the same way. Here is a link to a free download of it.

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ShawnDriscoll ( ) posted Fri, 01 December 2006 at 4:37 PM · edited Fri, 01 December 2006 at 4:37 PM

Attached Link: Amapi 7.5 example

Amapi 7.5 can do more though.  See http://www.shonner.com/drafts/ap751_mouse.htm

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prowler_purple3 ( ) posted Fri, 01 December 2006 at 7:45 PM

Thanks Shonner. the more I see what amapi can do the more serious I get about buying Amapi 8.

Hypernaut ( ) posted Sat, 09 December 2006 at 1:30 PM

being a heavy Rhino User, I can recommend it - not only because I like it, but because it can do what you need, has a intuitive GUI and is easy to learn. Rhino has also  polygon tools, but it is an Nurbs modeling software - so the focus lays clrealy there. Also Rhino has lots of native export/import plugins, so you rarely need something else.
(in one way or another you can create everything with every software it just a question of time and effort ;)
I would recommend to dowload the demo version, which is time unlimited and has all functions - the only limit is you can save/export only 25 times.

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