creating 3D graphics

greg108 · 10-30-2003, 12:01 AM

What is a good software to create 3D objects/graphics?
Can I do 3D in GIMP?

exodist · 10-30-2003, 12:07 AM

hmm if you mean a 3d rendering engine there is crystal space (crystal.sourceforge.net)

if you mean 3d program similar to 3ds max try blender (google: blender)

jschiwal · 12-09-2003, 08:20 PM

You can download the blender program at www.blender3d.org

The program is free. And there are no restrictions on it's use, i.e. you could use it at work.

Relativity · 12-09-2003, 10:01 PM

I've heard good things about povray, although it's a standalone renderer, it's said to be one of ( if not the best ) rendering engine available.

JimDog · 01-18-2004, 05:27 AM

Just to add to the replies....with regards to povray, I've found that kpovmodeler (google it) is a very good gui front end for povray on Linux. Just my $0.02.

320mb · 02-28-2004, 09:55 AM

I'll post here instead of making a new thread............
Slackware 9.1, which uses KDE 3.14 installs kpovmodeler by default.
KDE 3.10 which came with Slack 9..0 does not offer this.......
Of course Pov-ray does not come with Slack, you have to d/l the 8 meg file, but kpovmodeler is a very good frontend GUI for Pov-ray.............
and unlike blender.......Pov-ray has been Open Source from Day one!!

mikshaw · 02-29-2004, 01:50 AM

Another vote for Blender (no, you can't do 3D in Gimp).
Other worthwhile options are Maya (if you have some big cash) and Wings3D