low-cost 3D software (alternatives to Blender?)

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Re: low-cost 3D software (alternatives to Blender?)

Post by luceric » 04 Mar 2019, 22:12

Daniel Brassard wrote: 01 Mar 2019, 05:22 TrueSpace is still available as Open Source
Sadly not

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Re: low-cost 3D software (alternatives to Blender?)

Post by Daniel Brassard » 04 Mar 2019, 22:52

Your wish is my command ...

https://united3dartists.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=55

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Daniel Brassard wrote: ↑
01 Mar 2019, 00:22
TrueSpace is still available as Open Source
Sadly not
You are correct, it's freeware. Corrected my original post. Cheers!
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Re: low-cost 3D software (alternatives to Blender?)

Post by Draise » 05 Mar 2019, 02:13

TrueSpace is not opensource, but it was left free for use, kind of Microsoft to do that. They patched it like 4 times already and you can still download it. I used it till as late as 2015. And.. I still would love to use it for a little retro 3D project. It's fun! Rigging is intuitive (and handling them too, drag on skin, drags the puppet like dynamic IK handles) and a viewport with shadows and SSS and nodal workflows for materials and other stuff you can do.. it was fun. Also.. multiple people modeling in the same space if you host a server in an internal network - really cool stuff! Oh man.. I wish software was weird like trueSpace - like cellphones are finally starting to become again.

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Re: low-cost 3D software (alternatives to Blender?)

Post by Hirazi Blue » 05 Mar 2019, 13:17

Stay safe, sane & healthy!

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Re: low-cost 3D software (alternatives to Blender?)

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Re: low-cost 3D software (alternatives to Blender?)

Post by Hirazi Blue » 05 Mar 2019, 14:28

Sadly, most of the links on that page seem to be broken... :-?
But the 1461(!) page long user manual for Truespace 7.6 can still be downloaded from there.
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Re: low-cost 3D software (alternatives to Blender?)

Post by Daniel Brassard » 05 Mar 2019, 15:46

Look like they are moving the TrueSpace resources on a new server with updated interface.

http://www.flat2d.com/programs.html

Some worthy programs as well on this site.
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Re: low-cost 3D software (alternatives to Blender?)

Post by Draise » 05 Mar 2019, 15:50

Daniel Brassard wrote: 05 Mar 2019, 15:46 Look like they are moving the TrueSpace resources on a new server with updated interface.

http://www.flat2d.com/programs.html

Some worthy programs as well on this site.
Ah yes, good old Cellulo. He's been really diligent documenting and preserving the trueSpace archive. No doubt it will show. He has also compiled a killer list of free or opensource 3D related applications, it's priceless.
https://www.united3dartists.com/forum/v ... =10&t=3687

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