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• epigraph

  what are the options?

  Dec 31, 09, 8:52 a.m. – Permalink

• benfal99

  maya i think

  • yes!– akrokdesign

  

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  Dog-earDec 31, 09, 8:52 a.m. – Permalink

• uan

  anything, except 3Dsm:
  http://www.pure-mac.com/3d.html

  

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  Dog-earDec 31, 09, 8:54 a.m. – Permalink

• waterhouse

  FormZ

  Good workhorse. About 100 bucks.

  

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  Dog-earDec 31, 09, 8:58 a.m. – Permalink

• luckyorphan

  Modo seems to be an up-and-comer, though I've yet to try it myself.

  http://www.luxology.com/trymodo/…

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    and Maya.– juhls

  

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  Dog-earDec 31, 09, 9:23 a.m. – Permalink

• ephix

  cinema 4d if you are starting out

  

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  Dog-earDec 31, 09, 9:24 a.m. – Permalink

• CyBrain

  Maya, Lightwave, Cinema 4D, Blender
  I love Cinema 4D and Lynda has some great tutorials that were good enough for me to get off the ground. Maya and Lightwave are so intense that you should be a 3D specialist if you're going to learn either of them.

  

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  Dog-earDec 31, 09, 11:06 a.m. – Permalink

• epigraph

  tanks!

  

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  Dog-earDec 31, 09, 12:13 p.m. – Permalink

• o_O

  what mac is needed to run Maya and what is the minimum RAM needed as well? also what is the price of Maya? i think i need to start doing 3D...

  • specs
    http://usa.autodesk.…– kewHexton1/5

    price is $3,495 MSRP– kewHexton2/5

    Do it– kewHexton3/5

    $3500K??
    out of my price range.– o_O4/5

    There are different versions/prices for Maya– CyBrain5/5

  

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  Dog-earDec 31, 09, 12:22 p.m. – Permalink

• kewHexton

  Blender is a free, open source download with a large community supporting it --
  http://www.blender.org/
  Much cheaper than Maya

  • thanks ill try this.– o_O1/3

    blender seems more of a painting program than what im looking for..– o_O2/3

    i like to illustrate very detailed engines and robots and hardware. which app is best?– o_O3/3

  

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  Dog-earDec 31, 09, 12:43 p.m. – Permalink

• o_O

  can i use a 3d app for mac with my vector files from illustrator?

  • not sure about blender > def can in maya– kewHexton1/12

    ill be using the software mainly for my hobby of making giant robots. so im not earning off it.– o_O2/12

    is maya the only real route for me though? or is there other opportunities with 3D and $ ?– o_O3/12

    It sounds like you'd be interested in more of the modeling side of things -- I've heard that modo (mentioned above) is a good modeling tool but I'm really just a maya guy– kewHexton4/12

    here is my vector work.
    http://www.krop.com/…
    i want to make it 3D.– o_O5/12

    i missed the modo link, it looks like a fit. or better than blender.– o_O6/12

    yeah def talking about modeling which most programs above will allow you to do > just with different tools– kewHexton7/12

    the base c4d pacage is under a grand. works well with AI files. download the trial and give it a go.– Chief8/12

    I know C4D will import Illustrator curves. I suspect most if not all 3D programs can also. Looks like most of your work would be done with 3D primitive tools though.– CyBrain9/12

    ... with 3D primitive tools: extruding cylinders, etc.– CyBrain10/12

    i actually draw out everything you see. i may use an extrusion app for references.– o_O11/12

    but everything you see, is drawn out with the pen tool.– o_O12/12

  

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  Dog-earDec 31, 09, 12:56 p.m. – Permalink

• o_O

  yes modo is exactly what im looking for.
  http://www.luxology.com/store/19…

  nice mecha in there.

  • < Incidentally, with mechanicals, it's not the tool as much as the user's preferences.– luckyorphan1/3

    Most modeling software can handle machined and synthetic ideas well, but organics and particles are another thing.– luckyorphan2/3

    what do you mean by "organics" and "particles" ??– o_O3/3

  

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  Dog-earDec 31, 09, 1:10 p.m. – Permalink

• kewHexton

  ^cont from note above --

  It sounds like you'd be interested in more of the modeling side of things -- I've heard that modo (mentioned above) has some really great intuitive modeling tools - though I don't have much experience with it. I'm a maya guy which has been getting better with modeling tools. Blender will certainly allow you to model (not just painting) too.

  • modo looks like a fit, ill try that one and $25 bucks is easy enough. better than $3500– o_O1/4

    omg i dont know what i cliked on that said its $25.. its $1000.. oi– o_O2/4

    You can try Modo for 30 days for $25. http://www.luxology.…– luckyorphan3/4

    thanks. i knew i saw $25.– o_O4/4

  

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  Dog-earDec 31, 09, 1:10 p.m. – Permalink

• o_O

  kewhexton thanks for the advice.
  have a happy new year.

  • you too sir -> I would love to see those mech in sweet 3d!– kewHexton1/6

    i do draw all the sides of the mechs out.. front, back, 3/4, side and action poses.– o_O2/6

    its all vector though. so i have to draw it out every time. in 3D i can rotate an object? right?– o_O3/6

    yeah - once you model it you can 'shoot' it from any angle > having it drawn out from all sides will be very helpful in modeling it– kewHexton4/6

    you model creation– kewHexton5/6

    ...and then some.– luckyorphan6/6

  

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  Dog-earDec 31, 09, 1:13 p.m. – Permalink

• luckyorphan

  Buy that sub-D video too, if you're serious about it.

  • i purchased the demo of modo and the subDivision Modeling tutorial, its dope!!– o_O1/3

    there is an intense amount of knowledge i will have to learn 4 this. b4 i would just concept.– o_O2/3

    now i will need to learn all the terms for engine building and its parts. IM SO EXCITED!!!– o_O3/3

  

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  Dog-earDec 31, 09, 1:28 p.m. – Permalink

• o_O

  is 3D essentially the same thing as 2D, just you can rotate the images...you used a term "modeling" is that meaning "rendering" or is that meaning the concepting of the shapes?

  • To oversimplify: Modeling is the creation of the 3d forms in space. Rendering is the taking a picture of those forms.– luckyorphan

  

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  Dog-earDec 31, 09, 1:37 p.m. – Permalink

• eieio

  3d is not the same as 2d in many ways. Rendering is not modeling, modeling is sculting the forms and creating objects...the model is rendered with materials, textures, lights, animations etc. Rendering is processing everything in the scene into a 2d image.

  • thanks for the meanings. i was getting confused with the jargon.– o_O1/2

    why am I talking about this its new years....later ;]– eieio2/2

  

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  Dog-earDec 31, 09, 1:53 p.m. – Permalink

• o_O

  i want to be able to rotate my robots like this and be able to have moving parts as the rendering of this looks like it could do.. in the end i want to make toys.

  • ‹‹ what program is that?– o_O1/6

    it be maya– eieio2/6

    if i am able to afford maya, can i run it on my macbookpro V10.4.11 2GHz intel 2GB ??– o_O3/6

    yeah itd run pretty smooth, just the more complicated it gets the rendering can get pretty processor intensive– eieio4/6

    I suggest when you start with whatever program download a pre-made model to mess with and render yourself– eieio5/6

    here are some NASA models to get you started http://www.nasa.gov/…– kewHexton6/6

  

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  Dog-earDec 31, 09, 1:57 p.m. – Permalink

• Chief

  download the trial for c4d. there are tons of tutorials online. it's possible to find yourself decently comfortable with the software in under a month if you put the time into it. and it's super stable on the mac.

  

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  Dog-earDec 31, 09, 2:19 p.m. – Permalink

• o_O

  thanks for the advice cheif, ill try it. i never used a 3D app b4. do all of them kinda run the same waay? i mean in terms of program usage or functionality. what separates them from each other?

  thanks. happy new year!

  • opps Chief...– o_O

  

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  Dog-earJan 1, 10, 8:45 a.m. – Permalink

• o_O

  i just purchased Modo, thanks for the advice.

  

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  Dog-earJan 2, 10, 1:58 p.m. – Permalink