[Gllug] 3D tools

[Lee Danskin]

Hi after lurking for sometime on the list something to contribute to

http://www.blender3d.com

very good free app..... don't know what distro it will run on though
also blue moon rendering for a free renderer can't remember the link.

Lee Danskin
Smoke + Mirrors Ltd.
Head of 3D
57-59 Beak Street
Soho
London


Martyn Drake wrote:

> On Wed, 30 Jan 2002 09:41:36 +0000 Huw Lynes wrote:
>
> > On Wednesday 30 January 2002 08:04, Jonathan Dye wrote:
> > > Are there any free 3D modeling tools for Linux?  I would like a tool
> > > to create some models so that I can then load them into an app I'm
> > > writing.
> >
> > If I remember correctly there is a free limited version of Maya3 from
> > alias wavefront.
>
> I was told by an SGI sales that (all of this is also mentioned on the web
> site other than point (a)):-
>
> a) There may not be a Linux release due to it not being terribly popular
> (NT being their strongest platform for release) by the effects studios.
> However, this wasn't set in stone so it might still go ahead.
>
> b) It will not share the same file formats as the commercial version.
>
> c) The final rendered output will contain a watermark that will clearly
> state that the product used is for educational use only.
>
> Other than that, everything else will work.  It's a shame that they may
> not release the Linux version, but perhaps if enough people wrote to them
> and ask for it to be released they may do so.  The alternative would be to
> fork out the £6,000+ asking price of the full version :)
>
> > Right having just checked http://www.aliaswavefront.com the maya
> > personal learning edition is supposedly available for download in
> > febuary. However I wouldn't hold your breath for aw to hit a shipping
> > date. There is always persistence of vision of course.
>
> It'll be a 150Mb download or $15 for a CD when eventually released.  I
> wonder if they'll include any documentation with it.
>
> PovRAY - now that does bring back memories :)
>
> Regards,
>
>         Martyn
>
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