free 3D rendering program

also look @ POVRAY

link www.povray.org/
http://www.povray.org/

The Persistence of Vision Raytracer is a high-quality, totally free tool for creating stunning three-dimensional graphics. It is available in official versions for Windows, Mac OS/Mac OS X and i86 Linux. The source code is available for those wanting to do their own ports.

Blender 3d rocks. http://www.blender3d.com/

yep, Blender is an amazingly powerful program. but you need a book to learn how to use it, so it´s not really "free".

Metasequoia LE 2.1 is also free. don´t be scared the app is fully translated: http://www21.ocn.ne.jp/~mizno/metaseq/download.html

I just downloaded blender and opened it up. Oh man, I am guessing the learning curve is huge! Hopefully the pdf manual will help. Then the book isn't necessary. I got some learning to do.

I'll make this a sticky thread. If anyone has any links to other good free 3D apps, stick them in here.

blender = !!

WOW!!!!

I can't believe what I am seeing! I wonder if this stuff imports AutoCad files? I have some buildings I would like to render.

Which one is better???

Blender is by far the most fully featured. it also imports DXF files. if it´s "better" depends on much you get comfortable with the app. i have it here since ages and have never really gotten started with it.
it seems Wings3D can do pretty cool things as well. this is a wip shot of a Rainmeter skin Giraffe has started working on. it´s done with Wings3D, UVMapper, Photoshop and Bryce. http://www.adamdorman.com/dial_wip2.jpg
niceness, i think i really need to have a look into CAD and 3D as well. lot´s of things could be done better than in just Photoshop i guess.

there is a program out there called Zanoza Modeler... last time I checked, it was hosted on http://www.zmodeler.com so check it out

if not, I have the install and will upload it on my web page for u guys

wats ur web page? the site isnt there

There's a shareware version of that here http://www.bmtmicro.com/BMTCatalog/win/zmodeler.html .

Remember, Google is your friend.

google ate my homework!

I use Gmax wich is a free 3D modeling and animation tool based on Discreet's 3ds max you can get it @ http://www.discreet.com/products/gmax/ and discreet has some other good tools to not to meany free ones as far as lerning gmax it is farly ez cuz thar is so much info out thar for it and 3ds max is pritty much the same thing I have found stuff on how to use it with all my games

"Digit" magazine #070 has an accompanying disc with a free copy of 'Realsoft 3D' vers. 4.2 on it, for those that are interested.





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Check out http://www.povray.org/download/ you can find The Persistence of Vision Raytracer 3D program there.

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