Quick question...

[Yuri]

Sorry if this is off-topic.

I want to learn to model and was wondering what program you guys use. I know Milkshape is popular, but the trial already ran out for me and I is broke. (on top of that, I feel uncomfortable sending money through the mail to their site. I'm paranoid.)

Do I have any other choices?

 

[waedoe]

www.discreet.com for the 3dsmax 6 trial version very good imo.

 

[Yuri]

Whoo, neat, thanks.

 

[random.hero]

how many more post are there going to be like this, can we sticky another one, so people stop asking the same question over and over and over and over ?

PS. dont pay money for Milkshape, the only thing it is good for as a program, is the large number of import export file types. i considered it a long time ago, then found GMax. thats my recomendation.

 

[Yuri]

Okay, so I downloaded gmax and it looks pretty good... but... I can't seem to find where you can change .gmax files into .mdl files. Ack!

Sorry if this is obvious. I am not very awake.

 

[random.hero]

you cant, youll have to use a plugin, if you can find one, or get someone else to convert the file using something like Milkshape.

PS. dont moan about 'why dont i just use milkshape' cause, if you want to get anywhere, and have a general understanding of 3D, which can be applied almost across the board, then GMax is a better starting point.

 

[Yuri]

Okay, thanks. I kind of like Milkshape's vertexes, but I guess I'll try Gmax. I just wanted to know because I need to make a quick and simple model for my newest map (a bunch of seats in a train, which would put r_speeds a little too high) and wanted something quick and easy to get the job done. Of course, nothing is quick and easy.

Thanks for your help.