Free 3D editors

[Jpl]

Some free 3d modelling softwares

3D Canvas Lite

• OS: Windows
  URL: http://www.amabilis.com/
  Size: 6 MB
  Load: 3dc, directx
  Save: 3dc, pov
  Notes: Professional (it's cheap) version has more formats, including lwo, 3ds...

OpenCascade

• OS: Linux, Windows, Sun Sparc
  URL: http://www.opencascade.org/
  Size: unknown, may be huge.
  Load: iges/step?
  Save: iges/step?
  Notes: not so useful, needs many additional libraries

InstaCad

• OS: Windows
  URL: http://members.fortunecity.com/vincentyu2003/
  Size: 2 MB
  Load: xml, text, dxf
  Save: brp, xml, text

Art of Illusion

• OS: Any (Java)
  URL: http://aoi.sourceforge.net
  Size: 2 MB
  Load: ?
  Save: ?

Blender 3D

• OS: Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, Irix, Solaris
  URL: http://www.blender3d.org/
  Size: 4-6 MB
  Load: blend, ac3d, off
  Save: blend, dxf, ac3d, directx (windows), off, cal3d

Wings3D

• OS: Linux, Windows, Mac OS X:
  URL http://www.wings3d.com/
  Size: 2 MB
  Save: ndo, 3ds, obj, wrl, mdl, rwx, fbx, yafray, toxic, pov
  Load: ndo, 3ds, obj, ai

K-3D

• OS: Windows, Linux
  URL: http://k3d.sourceforge.net/
  Size: 4-7 MB linux, 10-15 MB win32
  Load/save: 3ds, ac3d, ase, Apple QuickDraw3D, AutoCad, Ayam, directx, gnu triangulated surfaces, quake II, pdb, renderman bytestream, vrml, wavefront

Ayam

• OS: Windows, Irix, Mac OS X (exp), Linux
  URL: http://ayam.sourceforge.net/
  Size: 2.2-4.7 MB
  Save: rib, obj
  Load: rib

Aztec

• OS: Windows, Linux, maybe Mac OS X
  URL: http://aztec.sourceforge.net/
  Size: 1.5 MB
  Save: dot, lwo, ase, 3ds, quake 3, quake 2, pov
  Load: dot, lwo, ase, 3ds, quake 3, quake 2, pov

[Arathorn]

That's quite a lot. I only knew about Blender and Wings.

[Singaporekid]

What about Gmax?
http://www.discreet.com/products/gmax/

[Killer 11]

G max is crap it seems to not work if you don't have any 3D games that support importing 3d graphics with gmax

[Singaporekid]

it can import *.3ds

[Arathorn]

On a realted note, I've found a list of programs to make textures with, I haven't checked any programs out, but I'll prolly do that tomorrow.

Here's the list: http://www.technogremlin.org/modules/my ... php?cid=17

[Lega-C]

what is the best one of these 3D editors except for blender because i dont know how to use it...

[Arathorn]

I've only ever used Blender so I don't know.
What's your problem with Blender? There are plenty of good tutorials.

[Lega-C]

i dont know my problem it just seems like im to stupid for blender

and it would also help me a lot if there was an undo button

[Arathorn]

You can undo most things with u nowadays.

[Zuu]

I beleave many people get scared when they see the GUI for first time, however when you learnt som basic you wont be scared anymore.

When I first tested blender it was just chaos. But now I know a bit. But I have however A LOT mre to learn.