I need a low end 3D program of great simplicity, similar to Ray Dream 5 which I previously used, but compatible with Windows 7, with only basic modelling function, no bells or whistles. Any suggestions?

Low end or free?

Hex is currently free from DAZ http://www.daz3d.com/shop/software/hexagon/hexagon-2-5-download-version/

Bill

Yep, Hexagon is now free and Wings3D is a great modeling program. Nice and simple, nothing fancy, easy to figure out, just box modeling.

Laurie

Take a look at silo 2.2

very intuitive for me and around $150 regular price

free trial available also I think

there is also wings 3d which is free

Fast and most helpful! I will check them out. Thank you very much, fellow artists.

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dr geep
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@ geep

You might want to look at this one too.  Blob editor from long ago

http://www.imagine3d.org/modules/wfdownloads/singlefile.php?cid=6&lid=160

Exports to lightwave format

Bill

Attached Link: http://www.imagine3d.org/modules/wfdownloads/singlefile.php?cid=6&lid=160

More ideas. Many thanks.

Bill, I meant simple, not necessarily free. I'm sick and tired of baroque apps.

Moushie

Simple?

Wings and anim8or.

carrara 7/8 came on the disc in 3Dartist issue 17 ($15 american).  maybe they've got back issues.

I also suggest Wings. It has lots of features and if you get the plugin suite for it, there's tons of extra options if you want them.

As a standalone app for modelling, it's absolute simplicity to use.  I made my first Dalek after playing around with Wings for around a month.  I think I followed one simple tutorial at first, then tried every tool and function to see what they'd do.

Best of all, it's free. 

Thank you so much, everybody. I have much to go on now, so enough already, but again  thanks.

I've been able to do a lot in Metasequoia and also DoGo.

http://metaseq.net/english/

Carrara is the successor of Ray Dream. Very similar, so I would think if you are use to RD you should be able to jump right into Carrara. I have it and it's fairly easy to get your Poser files over to it for rendering, but I still prefer Lightwave, not exactly low end though.

I have not had a lot of luck so far. None of the three apps is really free but just offer a limited free trial period, and that's fair enough if the app is good.

The downloaded wings contained malware, which Kasperski caught, so I deleted it.

imagine3d.org/modules/wfdownloads; URL not found; incomprehensible main site; says it allows filetypes pdf, avi, lha, lzh, zip but no mention of obj. files.

hexagon -- I installed this; demo only; hopeless readme; I simply can't figure how to import or open OBJ files, my main  purpose. Otherwise it looks fairly straightforward.

I'll look into Carrara, tough I know it does far more than I need, andf into the list of 25 dr. geep suggested (thanks for that)..

www.anim8or.com

Quote - ...The downloaded wings contained malware, which Kasperski caught, so I deleted it. .....

Which version of Wings3D did you download that had malware?

Yeah, really. Wings3D with malware? Bullcrap.

Laurie

Can't say which version of Wings -- Kasperski snatched it away and it's gone.

you can show us the site you got it from?

http://www.wings3d.com/wiki.php?title=Downloads

Attached Link: http://www.daz3d.com/products/hexagon/hexagon-what-is-hexagon/

It's the full version including serial number from the DAZ website (as the above link ). As for .obj import, it's File->Import and then clicking the dropdown arrow by the filetypes box on the 'open' window and selecting .obj as the file type.

There many free tutorials for Hexagon at http://www.geekatplay.com/hexagontutorials/begining.php too.

If you got Wings from the proper download sites and Kaspersky says it contains malware, Kaspersky is giving a false positive.

If you got Wings from the proper download sites and Kaspersky says it contains malware, Kaspersky is giving a false positive.

Raven, that does it. Now I'm in business. Many thanks

No thanks to the "bullcrap" fool; that comment is uncalled for and insults this normally helpful and collegiate forum.

You're welcome.

Laurie

Quote - If you got Wings from the proper download sites and Kaspersky says it contains malware, Kaspersky is giving a false positive.

Ditto.

*since we don't know where the file was obtained, I'd also say Bullcrap on it being anything other than a false postive at this time, since there are no other reports to confirm any problem and we'd have certainly heard by now.. *

and yes. I'm a Fool. everyday I'm a Fool... learning his way.

If you are looking a tool for modelling, wings3d is without a doubt your best option.

Sorry dude. I was being helpful. I always try to be. Maybe I'm not the sharpest tool in the drawer but I'm no fool. Some ppl on the otherhand....

Did you check the link I gave you? Is that where you downloaded Wings from? Cause if you didn't that may be why Kapersky is giving you a virus warning. Of ALLLLL the ppl on this site and no one's ever gotten a virus warning from Wings and you call ME a fool...hahahaha.

Whatever. Signing off for today. Some people make my head hurt.

Laurie

blender baby blender

not the easiest interface though, but once you get going you dispose of the interface anyway and animate 2 handed:  one on the keyboard on on the mouse.  fast and sweet.  hell of a support group, tons of scripts.  you can make games and stuff with it too but i've never gone that way.  i hope to someday...

Quote - If you are looking a tool for modelling, wings3d is without a doubt your best option.

Agreed.  It's the single most indispensible tool I use.  You can model from scratch.  You can set your import/output scale to work with Poser.  It doesn't change vertex order on import/export.  UV tools are great once you get the hang of them.  I don't know what I'd be using if Wings had not been developed.  I won't say it's the best modeler, but it may be the best modeler to use with Poser.

Poser also respects the sharp edges you make in Wings.

Laurie