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{{wiki|3D modeling software}} is mostly used for making props and characters, but can also be used for generating textures. | {{wiki|3D modeling software}} is mostly used for making props and characters, but can also be used for generating textures. | ||
* For Source | * For Source Modeling, the model editor application must be able to export models in Valve's [[SMD]] format. | ||
=== With Half-Life: Source model exporter === | === With Half-Life: Source model exporter === | ||
*'''[ | *'''[[kHED]]''' - a free and simple modeling program. | ||
*'''[ | *'''[[3DS Max]]''' - a high end suite for animation, modeling and rendering. one of the industry's best. Has a large support network and many plugins. Valve used 3DS MAX for the original [[Half-Life]] (hence the name of studiomdl.exe and .smd) there for exporters exists for all versions from 3 to 9, importers for .smd also exists for most versions as well as a .vta exporter and .vtf importer. | ||
*'''[ | *'''[[Blender]]''' - a high end, free, open-source, suite for animation, modeling and rendering. | ||
*'''[[Cinema 4D]]''' - a popular modeling program, especially in TV media. It is a powerful toolbox. It's exporter currently only support static prop exporting. | |||
*'''[[Fragmotion|fragMOTION]]''' - a low end modeling and animation suite, but it has tight integration with the structure of half-life models and supports weighted vertexes. FragMOTION comes with <code>.smd</code> importer and importer as well as <code>.vtf</code> importer. | *'''[[Fragmotion|fragMOTION]]''' - a low end modeling and animation suite, but it has tight integration with the structure of half-life models and supports weighted vertexes. FragMOTION comes with <code>.smd</code> importer and importer as well as <code>.vtf</code> importer. | ||
*'''[ | *'''[[GMax]]''' - a discontinued free version of 3ds Max currently distributed by [http://www.turbosquid.com/ Turbo Squid]. Both, an <code>.smd</code> exporter and importer exist for GMax. | ||
*'''[ | *'''[[Maya]]''' - a high end suite for animation, modeling and rendering. An advanced <code>.smd</code> and <code>.vta</code> exporter exists as well as a limited <code>.smd</code> importer. | ||
*'''[ | *'''[[MilkShape 3D]] ''' - a low end, popular and simple to use 3D modeling program. Comes with <code>.smd</code> exporter and importer. | ||
*'''[[Lightwave|LightWave 3D]]''' - an excellent mid range modeling and animation suite. Currently, a LightWave-only exporter supports static props. | *'''[[Lightwave|LightWave 3D]]''' - an excellent mid range modeling and animation suite. Currently, a LightWave-only exporter supports static props. | ||
*'''[[ | *'''[[Softimage Mod Tool|Autodesk Softimage]]''' - (formerly Softimage XSI) an excellent mid to high end modeling, animation and rendering suite. Valve used Softimage for most models in Half-life:Source, the Softimage Mod Tool exporter can be used with a little modification. | ||
*'''[ | *'''[[Softimage Mod Tool]]''' - (formerly XSI Mod Tool) a free version of Softimage with limited capabilities compared to the full version of Softimage. Valve developed the exporter for the Softimage Mod Tool together with the Softimage developers, and as a result the exporter has full support for importing and exporting <code>.smd</code> and exporting of <code>.vta</code>. | ||
=== Without Half-Life: Source model exporter === | === Without Half-Life: Source model exporter === | ||
*'''[http:// | *'''[http://www.wings3d.com Wings 3D]''' - a free, open source [http://www.izware.com/nendo/index.htm Nendo]-like natural modeling {{wiki|IDE}}. | ||
*'''[http://clara.io Clara.io - online 3D editor]''' - a free 3D modeling and animation package similar to 3DS Max and Maya but it runs in the web browser using WebGL. | |||
[[Category:External Sites]] | [[Category:External Sites]] | ||
[[Category:Third Party Tools]] | [[Category:Third Party Tools]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:42, 27 December 2013
3D modeling software is mostly used for making props and characters, but can also be used for generating textures.
- For Source Modeling, the model editor application must be able to export models in Valve's SMD format.
With Half-Life: Source model exporter
- kHED - a free and simple modeling program.
- 3DS Max - a high end suite for animation, modeling and rendering. one of the industry's best. Has a large support network and many plugins. Valve used 3DS MAX for the original Half-Life (hence the name of studiomdl.exe and .smd) there for exporters exists for all versions from 3 to 9, importers for .smd also exists for most versions as well as a .vta exporter and .vtf importer.
- Blender - a high end, free, open-source, suite for animation, modeling and rendering.
- Cinema 4D - a popular modeling program, especially in TV media. It is a powerful toolbox. It's exporter currently only support static prop exporting.
- fragMOTION - a low end modeling and animation suite, but it has tight integration with the structure of half-life models and supports weighted vertexes. FragMOTION comes with
.smdimporter and importer as well as.vtfimporter. - GMax - a discontinued free version of 3ds Max currently distributed by Turbo Squid. Both, an
.smdexporter and importer exist for GMax. - Maya - a high end suite for animation, modeling and rendering. An advanced
.smdand.vtaexporter exists as well as a limited.smdimporter. - MilkShape 3D - a low end, popular and simple to use 3D modeling program. Comes with
.smdexporter and importer. - LightWave 3D - an excellent mid range modeling and animation suite. Currently, a LightWave-only exporter supports static props.
- Autodesk Softimage - (formerly Softimage XSI) an excellent mid to high end modeling, animation and rendering suite. Valve used Softimage for most models in Half-life:Source, the Softimage Mod Tool exporter can be used with a little modification.
- Softimage Mod Tool - (formerly XSI Mod Tool) a free version of Softimage with limited capabilities compared to the full version of Softimage. Valve developed the exporter for the Softimage Mod Tool together with the Softimage developers, and as a result the exporter has full support for importing and exporting
.smdand exporting of.vta.
Without Half-Life: Source model exporter
- Wings 3D - a free, open source Nendo-like natural modeling IDE.
- Clara.io - online 3D editor - a free 3D modeling and animation package similar to 3DS Max and Maya but it runs in the web browser using WebGL.