# 3D software **URL:** \ **Category:** design\ **Created:** [January 15, 2003, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-software/11323 "2003-01-15T16:06:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/958977/32.png) [@chris](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chris)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2003, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-software/11323/1 "2003-01-15T16:06:10Z")
Hi all, I was wondering if anyone could tell me what the best 3D software is at the moment for applying a 3D finish to images, The price doesn’t matter as much as the usability and professional finish. Any suggestions will be greatly recieved Cheers:bandit: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2003, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-software/11323/2 "2003-01-15T16:24:31Z")
umm… I use 3ds max! But cinema 4d is very good too! Well I think it is cuz electrongeek makes wonderful stuff with it! I can tell that by looking at his pics! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2003, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-software/11323/3 "2003-01-15T17:51:25Z")
You might find some answers in this thread: [http://www.kirupaforum.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11860](http://www.kirupaforum.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11860) -Al ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2003, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-software/11323/4 "2003-01-15T19:32:20Z")
Lightwave 7.5 or 3ds max is pretty much industry standards. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 8:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-software/11323/5 "2003-01-16T08:42:53Z")
Thanks, I’ve had a lot of recommendations for Maya version 4.0, I’m going to look into this, has any one like alethos had any first hand experience they could share with me or any examples of finished projects for me to see the overall finish. Cheers :bandit: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 10:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-software/11323/6 "2003-01-16T10:21:52Z")
Maya 4 is also a kicka$$ prog… and alethos here can help out a lot, when he’s online that is 😛 I prefer 3dsmax tho… a little easier to fiddle around in 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 10:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-software/11323/7 "2003-01-16T10:27:09Z")
Hi eilsoe, Do you Know where can I see examples of finished 3dsmax projects and is there a screensave of 3dsmax’s interface I can look at. Cheers:bandit: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-software/11323/8 "2003-01-16T10:36:14Z")
well max comes with a variety of scenes to mangulate… really 🙂 As for a screensave? Not for the next 4 hours. I have to get home before I can take a snapshot. Currently at “work”… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 10:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-software/11323/9 "2003-01-16T10:42:05Z")
Okay Thanks I don’t need to decide until monday so i’ll keep researching ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 10:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-software/11323/10 "2003-01-16T10:49:13Z")
Ok 🙂 I’ll post an image of the interface as soon as i get home. Check back here at app. 3 AM GMT. unless someone else has 3dsmax open right now and want’s to contribute? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-software/11323/11 "2003-01-16T10:51:20Z")
Cheers. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-software/11323/12 "2003-01-16T11:43:52Z")
I would recommend trying out both Maya and 3DS before you buy either. I know Maya offers a Personal Learning Edition that you can have mailed to you free of charge. It comes with several basic tutorials that introduce you to some of Maya’s most powerful features, and the Alias|Wavefront website has a community forum dedicated to Personal Edition users (where you can get support very conveniently). Discreet unfortunately does not offer a demo version of 3DS. If you want to see Maya in action you can check out the free quicktime tutorials at [Gnomon Online](http://www.gnomononline.com/title.html). I’m sure there are 3DS tutorials out there in video format that will allow you to see it’s interface in action. Both are pretty streamlined, and the new 3DS (versions 4 and up) has changed their interface to more closely resemble Maya’s modularity. In the end, the only difference between the two is personal preference, I think. Amazing work can be done with both packages, so it’s up to you to decide which you like more. Also consider the amount of support you will be able to get for the package you choose. There’s is a buttload of stuff out there for 3DS, but not so much for Maya. Good luck! -Al ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-software/11323/13 "2003-01-16T11:52:23Z")
hey alethos 🙂 as soon as someone mentions your name, u just come running eh? 😉 hehe… I’m gonna try those qt tut you recommended… 🙂 I’ll have a tut up here soon on how to make this: [satin/mercury effect](http://www.avalon-rev.dk/mercury.jpg) pretty easy work… with both 3dsmax and photoshop. actually REALLY easy… 😛 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-software/11323/14 "2003-01-16T14:06:17Z")
🙂 If you noticed the little caption above my avatar, I m a lurker. I read tons of posts, but rarely reply unless I have something useful to say. 🙂 If somebody speaks my name, however, I feel I have to reply so as not to be rude. :+) As for your tute, I look forward to it. Oh yeah the quicktime tutorials at the Gnomon Workshop are _really_ great resources. You can learn more watching those for 20 mins than you can reading 5 tutes in an 2 hours. -Al ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-software/11323/15 "2003-01-16T17:48:16Z")
Yeah… It just REALLY sucks, that I have to pay 50$ for a months membership so I can actually SEE them… I mean 'my god… no!! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-software/11323/16 "2003-01-16T17:56:27Z")
and uhh, Chris? Sorry I haven’t put the pic up yet, I fell asleep watching Tom&Jerry 😊 here it is: [3DSMAX layout](http://www.avalon-rev.dk/max_layout.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-software/11323/17 "2003-01-16T18:39:50Z")
Thanks people, I think i’m going to go with 3ds max, I’ve been looking into studio 5 but i’ve also been told to look into Carrara studio 2, do any of you use this. During my research of 3D packages I came across this site, some of this stuff is truly amazing > **[育毛剤の乱用にご注意！ - 育毛剤の乱用にご注意！](https://www.rustboy.com/)** > > 育毛剤は原則として1種類だけ使用するようにして、別な育毛剤を使用したい場合は今使用しているものをやめる必要があります。 育毛剤には共通成分が含まれていることも多く、たくさん使うことで副作用が起こりやすくなります。 医薬部外品は副作用が弱いですが、併用した場合は強く出ることもあるのです。 発毛剤ほどの副作用はありませんが、副作用がゼロではありません。 色々なものを併用したことで、逆に抜け毛が増えてしまうという方もいるのです。... Thanks for all your help:bandit: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-software/11323/18 "2003-01-16T20:58:20Z")
chris 5 posts till 100, dont miss it. anyway yeah rustboy was posted in random some time back, it was mostly done in PS then animated in another proggi, stimply amazing! i have MAX 5 and love it, its confusing but love it! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-software/11323/19 "2003-01-16T21:30:40Z")
i think i remberer EG saying the creator of rustboy uses Infini-D to create those amazing movies, but its funny you should ask this Q since mdipi asked an almost exact same q just a little while ago. read this [http://www.kirupaforum.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12709](http://www.kirupaforum.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12709) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-software/11323/20 "2003-01-16T22:18:53Z")
yes but much of it was done in PS, i do remember him saying that i just didnt know the exact name. [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-software/11323.md?page=2)