# What are the odds **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [February 14, 2003, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-are-the-odds/13537 "2003-02-14T11:35:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kitiara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7ab992/32.png) [@Kitiara](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kitiara)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-are-the-odds/13537/1 "2003-02-14T11:35:53Z")
…Of me being able to convince my manager and the IT Department that I really need 3D Studio Max for my 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:** [February 14, 2003, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-are-the-odds/13537/2 "2003-02-14T12:13:57Z")
Well… :pope: The magic pope smilie says… “Most likely not…” Stupid thing… \*kicks the magic pope smilie… The magic pope smilie says… “Most definetly kind sir!” That’s better 🙂 ---
**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:** [February 14, 2003, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-are-the-odds/13537/3 "2003-02-14T13:27:08Z")
I think you should show 'em, some stuff you would be able to do with it! I doubt it though… ---
**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:** [February 14, 2003, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-are-the-odds/13537/4 "2003-02-14T13:36:45Z")
Me neither, I’ve just seen the price of this thing. Three grand once you include VAT. Ouch! :o ---
**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:** [February 14, 2003, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-are-the-odds/13537/5 "2003-02-14T15:20:35Z")
I thought you did mostly web Kitiara? From my experience, the files that you make with 3dStudio are pretty ■■■■ big… ---
**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:** [February 14, 2003, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-are-the-odds/13537/6 "2003-02-14T15:50:03Z")
I am web based, certainly… But I wouldn’t mind being able to make 3D objects too. 🙂 Basically I’m in the process of designing a website for the Churchill Group, which has a whole load of little companies in it, as well as some big ones. We thought of the idea of making a jigsaw for the homepage, with each company having a piece of the jigsaw. Trouble is, I’ve been struggling to draw a 3D chunky jigsaw in Photoshop. \Really\ struggling. I’ve attached what I’ve done so far, and this has taken me literally hours… If I could make the thing is a 3D program then grab it and convert it to a web based format… I don’t know. Seemed like a good idea at the time. 🙂 ---
**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:** [February 14, 2003, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-are-the-odds/13537/7 "2003-02-14T16:13:28Z")
that looks pretty ■■■■ good - but how about using swift 3d? thats a great little program for 3d flash animation. All you would have to do is draw the shapes in illustrator and import them to swift and then you can control the sizes and everything from there… ---
**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:** [February 14, 2003, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-are-the-odds/13537/8 "2003-02-14T17:56:15Z")
Kit, I just looked at that jigsaw gif you created and that could easily be made with Swift3D which costs way less than 3D Studio Max. Maybe you can convince your company to get Swift3D if they won’t get 3DMax for you. =) EDIT: oops, I didn’t realize that sureshot just said the same thing…hahaha 😛 ---
**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:** [February 14, 2003, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-are-the-odds/13537/9 "2003-02-14T17:59:44Z")
hmm… what about solidworks? I’ve used that for some Mech Eng projects, and I’m sure you can get some student to buy it for you for student price… ---
**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:** [February 14, 2003, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-are-the-odds/13537/10 "2003-02-14T19:27:59Z")
if you get a student to buy it for you at student pricing, you can never sell anything made with that product - unless you call the software delveloper, get a new licence and pay more money. At least that’s how it works with Adobe and Macromedia software. ---
**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:** [February 15, 2003, 3:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-are-the-odds/13537/11 "2003-02-15T03:41:00Z")
Good call sureshot… glad someone pointed that out. Getting software cheap is one thing when you’re talking about sitting at home being an “upcoming” designer, trying to start…blah, blah, etc. Once everything is corporate, those piracy laws (and educational software ones too) take on much more importance. Peace ---
**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:** [February 15, 2003, 3:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-are-the-odds/13537/12 "2003-02-15T03:44:18Z")
you could even give ‘plasma’ a go, its basically 3dstudiomax for web.😏 ---
**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:** [February 15, 2003, 3:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-are-the-odds/13537/13 "2003-02-15T03:45:12Z")
kit that looks REALLY good! but yeah 3ds is really hefty. but why not try for C4D? its 995USD for R8, but cheaper if you go XLS…