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Re: 3d modelling software suggestions?

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From: Jim Howells
Date: Sat, 11 May 2002 18:24
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Yes there are.  Your choices kind of depend on how much you want to spend. 

On the cheaper side ($200), you could go with 3D toolkit from DV Garage.  It's a version on Electric Image Universe.  On the plus side for it.  It comes with excellent training, and the renderer is the fastest I've seen.  You can download it now and use it for free for 30 days.   Another choice in that price range is Cinema4D GO.  There are some fairly good tutorials on online for it and it's renderer is no slouch either. 

Both are based on higher end products.  So if you upgrade you won't have to retrain yourself too much.   

There is also Carrara, and Amapi 3D from Eovia and Pixels3d from pixels, all under $600.  I don't know enough about them to make any recommendation. 

If you have some more $$ to spend look at Electric Image Universe ($1000) and Cinema 4D XL ($1700.)  

Here are the links. http://www.pixels.net/ <http://www.pixels.net/> http://www.eovia.com/ <http://www.eovia.com/> http://www.cinema4d.com/ <http://www.cinema4d.com/> http://www.dvgarage.com/ <http://www.dvgarage.com/> http://www.electricimage.com/ <http://www.electricimage.com/> http://www.newtek.com/ <http://www.newtek.com/> http://www.aliaswavefront.com/ <http://www.aliaswavefront.com/> 

My personal preference is Electric Image or 3D toolkit. 

Jim
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