Mesh modeling tool

Hot Topic

3d modeling Code Structuring
Direct Draw 7 Help!
.X Export a simple Maya model
Can I do this In VB
Floating point texture in D3D
What to ship with a managed DirectX application?
DirectSound Capture problem
Vertex Buffer Question
Rotation about the z-axis...
DirectX9. Problem with Surface.Lock

Game Technologies

HLSL pixel shader: problem with tex coord computation/texture lookup
Broken Link to MechCommander 2 Shared Source Release
Specular reflections aren't working right
October 2005 DirectX SDK is available!
to David Weller and tom miller
About Meshes
Device->UnmanagedComPointer
Managed DirectX in C# Forms - differences between SDK
draw sprite doesn't work when inside VS (executable works fine)
how get the ray of shot

Mesh modeling tool

Hi,

I'm looking for a mesh modeling tool.
I'm beginner in DX programming so I don't need a tool with thousand of functionnalities for the moment.

A free or low cost modeling tool would be great ...

Thanks,
Steve

Answer this question

Mesh modeling tool

  • Jamie Hornstein

    Here is a rather large list of free 3D modellers.

    I would recommend Blender highly though.


    Free 3D Software
    3D Canvas
    3dom
    Anim8or
    Art of Illusion
    Aztec
    Blender    *Popular*
    Calimax Modeller
    Delgine
    GameSpace Light
    Gmax
    JTEdit
    K-3D
    Loq Airou
    Moonlight3D
    OpenFX
    OpenTeddy
    Pretty Poly Editor
    Wings3D
    Hope that helps Big Smile
     
    Kal.


  • Baruchf

    I can vouch for Milkshape 3D, I've been using it for my personal projects for a couple years now.  It also comes with a couple of .x file exporters.  Theres a trial available and a license will only cost you $20.

    You can get it at: http://www.swissquake.ch/chumbalum-soft/

    I also recommend looking into the Quake3 BSP format for your levels or something similar since its pretty well documented (search Gamedev.net) and there are tools available for creating the content.  Once you load in the file according to the format you have free collision planes and PVS data, among other stuff.



  • AJNothing82

    For a really great list of resources I would have a look at www.thezbuffer.com, the zman has a really good up to date list of modelers that can be used.

    Just a quick not I to would look at blender for modeling. The GMax and Maya personal editions are good to learn modeling but you will find that these use a file format that can not be converted to x format easily.

    Here is a link to my post about the Blender 2.4 Alpha, and some small articles on www.gamedev.net that may help in getting you started.

  • Gregor Jovan

    The only freeware Programm I know is Blender. But it is a little bit complicated for beginners.

    cu,
    gdp2k

  • Jacob Mathew


    Gamedev.net is where I got that list of modellers. There is a lot of other software listed on that same page

    More software..


  • natanz

    Thanks all for answers

    I'll take a look at blender. It's free and its community seems to be enough active to find tutorials and userful resources.

    Moreover, I won't have to model complex dragons or characters for the moment since I'm discovering the D3D programming. I'll first try to build a "simple" lander game :)

    Steve
  • Mesh modeling tool
Answer this question