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Make magazine
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01/17/2009
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Tutorials
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Choosing a 3D Package
So you’ve decided you want to create digital 3D models.
You might be an aspiring movie special effects guru, industrial designer, architect, or mechanical engineer. Maybe you’re wanting to create photo-realistic images of product design ideas, or maybe you want to use 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) to control a Computer Numeric Controlled (CNC) milling machine to bring your ideas into physical reality. You might be hoping to play with rapid prototyping, mechanical simulation, or 3D animation for art, illustration, or demonstration.
Knowing the right 3D software package(s) will not make you a good designer, a competent engineer, or a film effects creative genius. It will simply be a tool in your belt, there when you need it, making it possible for you to communicate three-dimensional ideas quickly and accurately for virtually any purpose you can imagine.
But when you look for a specific program into which you’ll invest lots of time and money, the number of options can be daunting. How do you decide which 3D program is right for you?
There is no magic bullet in the 3D software world; every piece of software that exists on the market has a niche for a specific type of user with a specific combination of needs. In this set of posts, I’ll try to make the pros and cons of all sorts of common 3D applications easily understandable for the newbie, and hopefully even clear up a few things for the seasoned professional.
In this, the first post in our series, we’ll be looking at the broader landscape of 3D applications, and discussing the basic categories of 3D applications. more »
03/08/2010
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Morris Minor 1000, Part 2
This is the second part in a series building up a Morris Minor in modo. To start at the beginning, start here. more »
03/07/2010
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Morris Minor 1000, Part 1
In this series, we’ll be building a sub-d model of an old British car called the Morris Minor 1000, and eventually turning it into a California surf-mobile. I’ll be working fast and loose, completely un-rehearsed, so you’ll see me making it up as I go along! This should be fun. more »
03/06/2010
Posted in Tutorials.
March 15th, 2009 at 1:16 am
Hi nice post, i have come across your site once before when searching for something so i was just wondering something. I love your theme, would it happen to be a free one i can download, or is it a custom one you had made? In a few weeks i will be launching my own site, i’m not great with designs but i really like the style of your site so it would be cool if i could find (or pay for) something with a similar look. :) Thanks!
March 15th, 2009 at 9:03 am
Hi Breanna:
I’m glad you like the format! My business partner and I built it specifically for use with small businesses and non-profits. It is very powerful and flexible, and can be deployed at minimal cost ($500-$2000, depending on the level of customization). Much of the power and functionality of the code is “under the hood”, and does things like automatic image scaling for posts in different width columns.
If you’re interested in using it, we’d be more than happy to work with you!
All the best,
Adam
adam at theoherns dot com