For beginners Milkshap 3d maybe, then theres 3d studio max and maya. also <a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=19&t=20223' target='_blank'>this </a> will help you out with any other questions about skining and modeling.
Well, presumably you don't want to be spending thousands on a program, so that limits you to Milkshape ($20), Maya PLE (free), and SoftImage XSI (also free). There are a couple of others, but those are the main ones.
Out of those I'd recommend Milkshape if you're a beginner, since it's a nice simple program compared to the others, and XSI if your monitor can do it (it requires a resolution higher than 1024x768) becasue that's what VALVe use.
I don't know about Maya PLE and SoftImage XSI, but I feel that 3DS Max is a great program to start off with, after you understand a nice bit of its featuers your models turn out very well. Even if you have to use GMAX and Milkshape to compile, still I suggest it.
<!--QuoteBegin--Maus+Jun 10 2003, 10:35 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Maus @ Jun 10 2003, 10:35 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Well, presumably you don't want to be spending thousands on a program, so that limits you to Milkshape ($20), Maya PLE (free), and SoftImage XSI (also free). There are a couple of others, but those are the main ones.
Out of those I'd recommend Milkshape if you're a beginner, since it's a nice simple program compared to the others, and XSI if your monitor can do it (it requires a resolution higher than 1024x768) becasue that's what VALVe use. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Your Shure Softimage XSI is free?!?because otherwise everybody with avp2 would have it if it would be free.
If you dont want to spend thousands on 3ds Max, theres always G-Max, theres always the free, slightly-less-powerful-but-just-as-good modeller.... you can get it somewhere at www.discreet.com
<!--QuoteBegin--Destroyder121+Jun 10 2003, 01:41 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Destroyder121 @ Jun 10 2003, 01:41 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Your Shure Softimage XSI is free?!?because otherwise everybody with avp2 would have it if it would be free. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> <a href='http://www.softimage.com/exp' target='_blank'>Yep.</a>
It's actually a limited version (XSI EXP) like Maya PLE, but it's nowhere near as restricted as PLE is.
<!--QuoteBegin--Maus+Jun 10 2003, 02:27 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Maus @ Jun 10 2003, 02:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--Destroyder121+Jun 10 2003, 01:41 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Destroyder121 @ Jun 10 2003, 01:41 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Your Shure Softimage XSI is free?!?because otherwise everybody with avp2 would have it if it would be free. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> <a href='http://www.softimage.com/exp' target='_blank'>Yep.</a>
It's actually a limited version (XSI EXP) like Maya PLE, but it's nowhere near as restricted as PLE is. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> So you can animate and save your work? <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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Out of those I'd recommend Milkshape if you're a beginner, since it's a nice simple program compared to the others, and XSI if your monitor can do it (it requires a resolution higher than 1024x768) becasue that's what VALVe use.
Out of those I'd recommend Milkshape if you're a beginner, since it's a nice simple program compared to the others, and XSI if your monitor can do it (it requires a resolution higher than 1024x768) becasue that's what VALVe use. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Your Shure Softimage XSI is free?!?because otherwise everybody with avp2 would have it if it would be free.
<a href='http://www.softimage.com/exp' target='_blank'>Yep.</a>
It's actually a limited version (XSI EXP) like Maya PLE, but it's nowhere near as restricted as PLE is.
<a href='http://www.softimage.com/exp' target='_blank'>Yep.</a>
It's actually a limited version (XSI EXP) like Maya PLE, but it's nowhere near as restricted as PLE is. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
So you can animate and save your work? <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
<a href='http://www.softimage.com/products/exp/v3/head_to_head/' target='_blank'>http://www.softimage.com/products/exp/v3/head_to_head/</a>