Free modeling programs?

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dan6464
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Free modeling programs?

Post by dan6464 » Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:57 pm

I've used up my 30 day free trial on milkshape and don't know if I want to buy the program. Are there any free modeling programs that I would be able to use with reality factory?

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Re: Free modeling programs?

Post by zany_001 » Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:33 am

Blender is the best free modeling program, but it's also more complicated due to more power. If it's too much for you, use something like anim8or or wings 3d. Or just spend $25 and get milkshape :P
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dan6464
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Re: Free modeling programs?

Post by dan6464 » Tue Mar 15, 2011 6:20 pm

Thank you. I'll try blender, but if its too difficult I may just end up buying Milkshape.

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Re: Free modeling programs?

Post by ericssin » Tue Mar 15, 2011 11:02 pm

You can also take a look at this list, it contains descriptions and screenshots maybe you find something you like:
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/25-free-3d ... -not-miss/

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Re: Free modeling programs?

Post by smallbear » Tue Aug 16, 2011 2:57 pm

dan6464 wrote:I've used up my 30 day free trial on milkshape and don't know if I want to buy the program. Are there any free modeling programs that I would be able to use with reality factory?
You'll want to check out this page:

http://freeartsoftware.com/survey3d2d-d ... hp?srt=100

I only discovered yesterday, and from there I found this site. It's the single best place I have ever seen for free 2D/3D art software on the web. Pages and pages and pages of it.

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Re: Free modeling programs?

Post by waleed030 » Thu Apr 02, 2015 3:02 pm

I have downloaded a great 3d model from this forum (courtesy of kiji8989) but it is in .max format and i cannot load it into the actor viewer. I noticed all the premade actors for reality factory are in .act format, is that the only format reality factory is compatible with, is reality factory compatible with .max, is there a way to convert a .max file to a .act.

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Re: Free modeling programs?

Post by Allanon » Thu Apr 02, 2015 9:32 pm

There is a tool that comes with Reality Factory called astudio.exe, it will convert 3dsmax (.max) files in to .act files. This is a very old tool and only works with 3dsmax 2.5 and maybe 3.0. You would also need 3dsmax installed on your computer to use the tool.

If you have a newer version of 3dsmax then convert the model to a format compatible with Equity which is a newer tool that converts models to .act files.

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