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TruePatriot
46 Posts |
 Posted - September 21 2004 : 8:32:51 PM
Does anyone know of any good 3D or non-3D car design programs for windows? Any help would be great! Thanks! |
Bearwen
63 Posts |
Posted - September 22 2004 : 06:16:20 AM
You really will need to get and learn a 3d design program I dont think there are any programs just for car design. I will tell you this there is a huge learning curve for 3d progs they are difficult to learn. |
Bobi1
Bulgaria
228 Posts |
Posted - September 22 2004 : 08:30:13 AM
The best way is to use 3D Studio Max6 - this program is very simple and you can make low/mid-quality model for about 1 day or EXCELLENT hi-poly model for 2-3-4 weeks in depending of the details of the body. Other good choice is Rhinoceros 3 -this is great program but my opinion is that the 3DS Max6 is better for all shapes. Rhino is NURBS program that use separate parts,you can trim/cut them then join it with other surfaces,but the final model can't be modified. If you wont to make changes,you can make the model at the begining. 3D Studio Maax6 is the best way for you because the model has control points that you can move after the finishing of the model and this cause changes of the surface only on the place with this/these modified points - this is great!!!
This method is MESH MODELLING and is good for replikating of the real cars.
Also,if you don't have money for 3DS Max6,download for free its twin- GMAX (GameMax). Go to www.discreet.com and download this program-it's 95% like 3D Studio,but without rendering and import options- you can creeate model and if you wont to make shot of your work,you must export this model into other 3d program. Also,to make possible import options,download additional plug-ins from this page:
www.gmaxsupport.com
When you download GMAX (19MB) find in internet 3ds max tutorials-the menus and design techniques are SAME
The program has: measure instruments,convert between "metric" and "US standard" units,etc. - all that you need.
http://3dlinks.com/links.cfm?categoryid=13&subcategoryid=105 Great source with a lots of tutorials3D REAL EXOTIC DESIGN
Comming soon my website for custom design!!! |
TruePatriot
46 Posts |
Posted - September 22 2004 : 6:03:29 PM
Cool. Thanks for the help!
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MackTheKnife
71 Posts |
Posted - September 23 2004 : 8:57:40 PM
I use NURBS modelling in Rhino.... mesh editing is nice but just never has the same flow. Try both trials out and see what you like. Mesh is easy to pick up, and if you like, just make a mesh model and copy the points for a nurbs model.
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thomasm
65 Posts |
Posted - September 24 2004 : 01:27:52 AM
I would recomend anim8or for an intoroduction into 3d modeling. Anim8or has a really great support forum and is a pretty simple program to learn. It's free too. You can find it at www.anim8or.comWelkin Motorsport
http://www.welkinmotorsport.com |
Bobi1
Bulgaria
228 Posts |
Posted - October 11 2004 : 5:55:20 PM
Also good 3d CAD program is the FREE evaluation edition of Blender3D:www.blender3d.com/cms/Blender.31.0.html" target="_blank">http://www.blender3d.com/cms/Blender.31.0.html 3D REAL EXOTIC DESIGN
Comming soon my website for custom design!!! |
Zerouali
45 Posts |
Posted - October 19 2004 : 08:19:25 AM
hey guys,Im designing my own chasis witch designing Program would I juse? Im now using Solid works its an program used by many engineers. thanks
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Bobi1
Bulgaria
228 Posts |
Posted - October 19 2004 : 10:09:47 PM
You can use "3D Studio Max6" or "Rhinoceros 3" fot designing the chassis. It's most important what you have in the brain not what is the program (for engineers of not). Try to place the separate tubes to right place by your mind. Then look for mistakes and try to represent the crash by different sides to ashure that all tubes are correctly attached one by one. Make the chassis safe not light/unsure,because the light/unshure chassis is way for quick acceleration but also is quick way for the hospital after collision!3D REAL EXOTIC DESIGN
Comming soon my website for custom design!!! |
Zerouali
45 Posts |
Posted - October 20 2004 : 12:54:38 PM
It's true that its inportant wwhats in de brain but that is ok because Im a automotive student but I have ownly learend to juse a 2D program named Autocad. But I want to make a 3D model so I can give it to a enginering company how can simulatie braking, accelerating, craching etc.And can anybody send me a tube-frame model of a cobra kitcar so I can get some ideas for my own car. thanks
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Bobi1
Bulgaria
228 Posts |
Posted - October 22 2004 : 08:45:44 AM
 3D REAL EXOTIC DESIGN
Comming soon my website for custom design!!! |
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