I just got a notice that Shade was free today only. Have any of you folks used it and if so, how does it stack up against the other free modelling options in regard to ease of use/learning curve/etc?

Do you have a link basicwiz?

I used Shade at version 7 and thought it was great.  I lost track of it over the years, but would love to give it a try again.

I had a lot of models and used to try and replicate them for a learning experience.  A lot of that knowledge I had probably isn't any good anymore.

I know a lot of the Japanese content makers have used Shade in the past but I don't anything about it.

A link would be great, since I'd like to try it alongside the other apps I have. 

The link is HERE It's free Shade 10, Mac OSX or Windows.

Oh, and I got Shade 7 free with a Poser purchase (can't remember which one - 6 or 7). I used it to make a few things. Not too hard to figure out ;).

Laurie

It was free before with Poser 5 or 6. Very nice program, the save files for Poser were HUGE though. Still a link would be great please! ^ ^

Yes, a link please.  I had Shade I think version 6 or 7 when it was bundled with Poser 6

Whoops, x-posted... Thanks LaurieA

P.S.  Sorry for the confusion

Quote - ...Still a link would be great please! ^ ^

see above

:)

Laurie

I have shade Basic... I like it, just needs more of the features in Shade Standard and Professional editions

I switched to Hexagon when that became free. But I'd switch back to Shade I reckon, if I could get my grubby hands on Shade Standard, without parting with any more of the money I don't have anymore, due to spending it all already, largely on other CG software :lol:

Unfortunately I'm getting a processing error trying to proceed past putting Shade Standard in my cart... I've messaged the website support.

Is anyone else managing to download it?

Cheers

I put it in my cart and checked out.  You have to wait for the email with the link.  It takes about a day to receive the link though.

Do you have an account there?  If so, just log in and you can put it in your cart.  There is no direct download.

When I ordered, it stated as "queued".  So I reckon I have to wait.

Yeah, they said on the site after order confirmation that they queue orders a few times a day during normal business hours.

Laurie

Attached Link: CLICK HERE for link to FREE Shade Pgm - Today only 7/4/2012

Thnx 4 the link  ... I have reposted it here for those who might have missed it above.

Here's the link (above) so you don't need to scroll back up to the other post.

cheers, (and a Happy 4th of July)
dr geep
;=]

NOTICE - FREE - TODAY ONLY !!!

I just got a processing error before.

However it has worked now... I suspect my issue was just the server had been busy before.

Excellent... I'll look forward to getting back into learning Shade some more then

Thanks for the heads up basicwiz.

No problem, guys. Sorry I forgot the link. Thanks LaurieA and Dr. Geep for covering for me! 

Thanks for the heads up and links, people. 

@ basicwiz - you're only human.  Probably. :) 

Hey, Sam... don't comment on things you can't prove! ROFLMAO! 

Thanks. for the link. I have an older version of shade but I could never find any really good beginner tutorials for it. 

I did put the "Probably" in there for just that reason.  :)

I'm inclined to agree with ST. 

ROTFLMAO @ all you guys. :lol:

Thnx 4 the chuckles.

is shade a candidate for creating displacement maps and skin textures for use in poser? can you decimate and subdived imported mesh?

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Quote - is shade a candidate for creating displacement maps and skin textures for use in poser? can you decimate and subdived imported mesh?

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That would be more a job for something like 3d-coat or Zbrush. Sure, you can save the zbuffer, and I've done some displacement maps myself (for roof tiles and similar things).

No decimation algorithm inside Shade.

thanks

Thanks for the heads up. Free is always cool.

I got the free copy (shade7?) that was bundled with poser 6 many years ago
and personally thought it was garbage!
and it renderer unusably complicated & slow

I dont know anything about the new version
perhaps its been improved over the years.
YMMV

Cheers

Well, the Shade 7 I got did make a coplanar when you did a lathe ;). But I used to remove it when I ran it thru UVM Pro...lol. If it could be removed in Shade I wasn't aware at the time how to do that. I'm a little more knowlegeable now. That will be the first thing I check ;).

Laurie

Quote - perhaps its been improved over the years.

I hope there was some time spent on making it more user friendly.

I use it and I think it is a good enough modelling software.  

Anyone get a link yet?

Laurie

Nope, still waiting here too.
Got it in the cart
got the invoice mail, but still waiting for the download link/mail. :-)

But I use hexagon and it does a pretty good job for what i am asking.
seemed unstable in the beginning, but that could have been me.

It has all the rings and bells including a decend displacement and soften tool. Plus soft selection and symmetry that I use a lot.

As you, waiting for the download link/mail.....

Nope, not yet.

I'm still waiting for the link too.

they are probably off till monday for the 4th july holiday weekend...i guess

I haven't yet, but it could take up to 24hrs I've been told.

Quote - they are probably off till monday for the 4th july holiday weekend...i guess

Well, that would be IF they are an American company. Are they? LOL.

Laurie

For some reason, I thought they were a Japenese (did I spell that right?) company.

Japanese ;).

I thought so too, but I'm frequently wrong...lol.

Oh well, I guess patience is the rule of the day ;). I am curious to see the insides. I haven't used it in years.

Laurie

No link here... and I ordered it before I made the original post.

their phone number is in Oregon, so unless the plates shifted again, i guess it's in the USA lol

Probably not up yet, and/or server is groaning under the load to sendout all the emails!

I was going to wait another day or so, then maybe ask Chikako about it in the Shade forum here perhaps. I think they might know some more about it...

I imagine they just have a lot of orders... and I think the download link release is being manually done, to some extent, by the looks of things.

cheers

E frontier in Japan develops Shade, however, Mirye software distributes Shade in English and collaborates with all the translation and localization of manuals, content, and so on.

Thanks for the info!

Still nothing yet.

Laurie

Still nowt here.

Mine is still listed as 'Queued' in my order status, so I know it hasn't yet been eaten by my SPAM filter....

I believe a note on the site said not to panic before 48 hours. If they received a heavy volume of requests, it could take longer. Of course if it's free, I just might end up with what I paid for . Won't sweat if it doesn't happen.

Quote - I believe a note on the site said not to panic before 48 hours. If they received a heavy volume of requests, it could take longer. Of course if it's free, I just might end up with what I paid for . Won't sweat if it doesn't happen.

That makes two of us...

Received my notification and key. Downloading now.

Quote - Received my notification and key. Downloading now.

Yup, got it here too.

Yet to see how Shade 10 differs from 12... it's Shade 12 Basic I have, which I think is pretty good (aside from the numerous locked features).

Cheers