Teyon opened this issue on Apr 05, 2006 ยท 13 posts
Teyon posted Wed, 05 April 2006 at 10:57 AM
Okay gang. This is going to be the new software resource thread, where we'll keep a listing of freeware and shareware modeling apps on the net. Be sure to mention the type of modeler (polygon based, nurbs, pixol based like ZBrush, etc.).
Teyon posted Wed, 05 April 2006 at 10:59 AM
Attached Link: Anim8or
Freeware Modeling App: Anim8or Polygon based modeling and animation package.
Teyon posted Wed, 05 April 2006 at 11:01 AM
Attached Link: Metasequoia & MetasequoiaLE
Freeware Modeling App: Metasequoia LE Shareware Modeling App: Metasequoia Polygon modeling based application.
Teyon posted Wed, 05 April 2006 at 11:05 AM
Attached Link: Marble Clay - Warning! SITE IN JAPANESE
Freeware Modeling App: Marble Clay Polygon modeling based application.
Gog posted Wed, 05 April 2006 at 11:14 AM
Attached Link: http://www.k-3d.org
K-3d, renderman compliant, modelling with Poly, subdivision, nurbs, blob.----------
Toolset: Blender, GIMP, Indigo Render, LuxRender, TopMod, Knotplot, Ivy Gen, Plant Studio.
Teyon posted Wed, 05 April 2006 at 11:15 AM
Attached Link: 3D Canvas
Freeware Modeling App: 3D Canvas Versions also available for cost with more features. Polygon modeling based application.
Gog posted Wed, 05 April 2006 at 11:17 AM
Attached Link: http://www.blender.org
Blender, Poly, Nurbs, Spline, Blob modelling (complete environment - not just the modeller)----------
Toolset: Blender, GIMP, Indigo Render, LuxRender, TopMod, Knotplot, Ivy Gen, Plant Studio.
archdruid posted Wed, 05 April 2006 at 11:36 AM
Attached Link: Wings 3D
Freeware Poly Modeling"..... and that was when things got interestiing."
Gog posted Wed, 12 April 2006 at 4:48 AM
Attached Link: http://www.uvmapper.com/
After modelling UV Mapper may be needed too!----------
Toolset: Blender, GIMP, Indigo Render, LuxRender, TopMod, Knotplot, Ivy Gen, Plant Studio.
anastasis20 posted Sat, 06 May 2006 at 7:15 AM
Attached Link: http://sharp3d.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/index.php/Main_Page
Sharp Construct
anastasis20 posted Sun, 07 May 2006 at 8:20 AM
Attached Link: http://www-viz.tamu.edu/faculty/ergun/research/topology/index.html
TopModFreeware/open source(?) manifold mesh modeling system
pauljs75 posted Mon, 22 May 2006 at 8:41 AM
Attached Link: http://www.terabit.nildram.co.uk/tattoo/
Tatoo3D mesh texturing. Lets you rotate your model around and paint on its surface.
Free for non-commercial use.
Low cost registration otherwise.
Requires a graphics card. Seems to only work with tri based meshes. :glare:
Your friendly neighborhood Wings3D nut.
Also feel free to browse my freebies at ShareCG.
There might be something worth downloading.
pearce posted Thu, 01 June 2006 at 4:20 AM
Poseray
http://mysite.verizon.net/sfg0000/
This is mainly intended as a utility to allow various 3D model formats to be rendered in PovRay, but it has other uses, for example you can convert a range of 3D formats to OBJ (+MTL), which Poser & Daz fans would find useful. Also corner angles can be set so the aforementioned progs don't smooth the model into a blob.
Lithunwrap
http://files.seriouszone.com/download.php?fileid=198 (but also on various mirrors)
A `donateware' UV mapping tool that preceded Ultimate Unwrap. It's no longer supported by the software's author, but is still available. Can import and export most common formats, so it's a good reliable converter even if you don't want the UV mapping. You can select polys in your model from a flat map or using the Open GL viewer.