3dsmax 8, Maya 7 and XSI 5 announced

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3dsmax 8:
[url]http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?id=5659302&siteID=123112 [/url]

some long overdue features such as "Export UV Template Image" and "true Euler rotation and Bezier positioning curves to edit Biped motions", but over all not much of an upgrade in my oppinion.

Maya 7:
[url]http://downloads.alias.com/mkt/gmk_maya7_overview.pdf[/url]
Lots of details:
[url]http://www.cgorama.com/filez/maya7.doc[/url]

loads of cool stuf in this one. i wont bother listing all of my favorites here, just check it out!

XSI 5:
[url]http://www.softimage.com/Products/Xsi/v5/features/default.asp[/url]

never used XSI so i didn't look to much into this, but at only $495 US it's a bargin!

Submitted by Me109 on Wed, 03/08/05 - 4:06 AM Permalink

Maya 7 is going to be the bomb.. can't wait..

Submitted by ussmc on Fri, 05/08/05 - 2:07 AM Permalink

How do you guys get these programs. I know you don't buy them. Where can I get these 3D programs? I want 3D Studio Max and Softimage.

Submitted by mcdrewski on Fri, 05/08/05 - 2:57 AM Permalink

discussion of pricay and 'warez' is not tolerated on this forum.

Submitted by IronhideNT on Fri, 05/08/05 - 5:26 AM Permalink

Out of interest, what gaming companies in Australia actually use Maya? I know of only 1 company, but others seem to go for Max or Softimage?

Submitted by Kalescent on Fri, 05/08/05 - 6:25 AM Permalink

ussmc: How do we get these programs ? We purchase them from the vendor of course. It will only take a few months of saving - you can even purchase education versions of most of these programs from little more than the price of a game or two.

Submitted by LiveWire on Fri, 05/08/05 - 7:57 PM Permalink

ussmc: Maya PLE is free for non-comercial use and is the full version of maya complete, Softimage is dun dirt cheap, and 3dsmax has cheep student versions - otherwise you could get Gmax, which is free but is really only useful as a tool to learn 3d modeling and the max interface.

Ironhide: i don't know exact numbers, but i've heared of a lot that use maya. in brisbane Krome and Pandemic use it, and i think THQ. When i was looking for work i noticed that a lot of Melbourne and Canbera based companies also mentioned maya experience when advertising jobs.

Submitted by ussmc on Sat, 06/08/05 - 2:45 AM Permalink

IronhideNT - In Melbourne: IR Gurus & Torus. If you know more please tell me. Maya is the only 3D software I know.

Submitted by Me109 on Sat, 06/08/05 - 9:13 PM Permalink

Fuzzyeyes uses both Maya and 3dsmax...

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3dsmax 8:
[url]http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?id=5659302&siteID=123112 [/url]

some long overdue features such as "Export UV Template Image" and "true Euler rotation and Bezier positioning curves to edit Biped motions", but over all not much of an upgrade in my oppinion.

Maya 7:
[url]http://downloads.alias.com/mkt/gmk_maya7_overview.pdf[/url]
Lots of details:
[url]http://www.cgorama.com/filez/maya7.doc[/url]

loads of cool stuf in this one. i wont bother listing all of my favorites here, just check it out!

XSI 5:
[url]http://www.softimage.com/Products/Xsi/v5/features/default.asp[/url]

never used XSI so i didn't look to much into this, but at only $495 US it's a bargin!

Submitted by Me109 on Wed, 03/08/05 - 4:06 AM Permalink

Maya 7 is going to be the bomb.. can't wait..

Submitted by ussmc on Fri, 05/08/05 - 2:07 AM Permalink

How do you guys get these programs. I know you don't buy them. Where can I get these 3D programs? I want 3D Studio Max and Softimage.

Submitted by mcdrewski on Fri, 05/08/05 - 2:57 AM Permalink

discussion of pricay and 'warez' is not tolerated on this forum.

Submitted by IronhideNT on Fri, 05/08/05 - 5:26 AM Permalink

Out of interest, what gaming companies in Australia actually use Maya? I know of only 1 company, but others seem to go for Max or Softimage?

Submitted by Kalescent on Fri, 05/08/05 - 6:25 AM Permalink

ussmc: How do we get these programs ? We purchase them from the vendor of course. It will only take a few months of saving - you can even purchase education versions of most of these programs from little more than the price of a game or two.

Submitted by LiveWire on Fri, 05/08/05 - 7:57 PM Permalink

ussmc: Maya PLE is free for non-comercial use and is the full version of maya complete, Softimage is dun dirt cheap, and 3dsmax has cheep student versions - otherwise you could get Gmax, which is free but is really only useful as a tool to learn 3d modeling and the max interface.

Ironhide: i don't know exact numbers, but i've heared of a lot that use maya. in brisbane Krome and Pandemic use it, and i think THQ. When i was looking for work i noticed that a lot of Melbourne and Canbera based companies also mentioned maya experience when advertising jobs.

Submitted by ussmc on Sat, 06/08/05 - 2:45 AM Permalink

IronhideNT - In Melbourne: IR Gurus & Torus. If you know more please tell me. Maya is the only 3D software I know.

Submitted by Me109 on Sat, 06/08/05 - 9:13 PM Permalink

Fuzzyeyes uses both Maya and 3dsmax...