3D Applications
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− | == 3D | + | == 3D Applications Matrix == |
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− | {| | + | |colspan="3" style="background:#333333; color:white" align="center" | GENERAL |
− | + | |colspan="3" style="background:#333333; color:white" align="center" | TEXTURE | |
+ | |colspan="3" style="background:#333333; color:white" align="center" | MESH | ||
+ | |colspan="3" style="background:#333333; color:white" align="center" | EXPORT | ||
+ | |- align="center" style="background:#666666; color:white" | ||
+ | |Software | ||
+ | |Price<br>$US | ||
+ | |Platform | ||
+ | |Baking | ||
+ | |Normal<br>Maps | ||
+ | |Multi UV's | ||
+ | |Modeller | ||
+ | |Bones | ||
+ | |Animation | ||
+ | |Auto Unity<br>Import | ||
+ | |fbx mesh<br>export | ||
+ | |fbx animation<br>export | ||
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− | + | |[[Blender]] 2.64 || Free || Mac/PC/Linux || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes | |
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+ | |[[Blender]] Old || Free || Mac/PC/Linux || ? || ? || No || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || No || No | ||
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+ | |[[Carrara]] 6 || $249 || Mac/PC || ? || ? || ? || Yes || Yes || Yes || ? || Yes || Yes | ||
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− | + | |[[Cheetah3D]] 6 || $99 || Mac || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes | |
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+ | |[[Cinema 4D]] 10+ || $895 || Mac/PC || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes | ||
+ | |- style="background:#dddddd; color:black" | ||
+ | |[[Cinema 4D]] 9.5 || ------ || Mac/PC || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes | ||
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+ | |[[dim3 Inspire]] 1.3 || Free || Mac || ? || ? || ? || Yes || ? || ? || ? || Yes || Yes | ||
+ | |- style="background:#dddddd; color:black" | ||
+ | |[[Lightwave]] 9 || $895 || Mac/PC || Yes || Yes || ? || Yes || Yes || Yes || No || Yes || Yes | ||
+ | |- style="background:#dddddd; color:black" | ||
+ | |[[Lightwave]] 8.5 || ------ || Mac/PC || Yes || Yes || ? || Yes || Yes || Yes || No || Yes || Yes | ||
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− | + | |[[Maya]] 9 || $1,995 || Mac/PC || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes | |
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− | + | |[[Maya]] 8.5 || ------ || Mac/PC || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes | |
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+ | |[[modo]] 302 || $895 || Mac/PC || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || No || Yes || ? || Yes || Yes | ||
+ | |- style="background:#dddddd; color:black" | ||
+ | |[[modo]] 201 || ------ || Mac/PC || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || No || No || No || Yes || Yes | ||
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+ | |[[MotionBuilder]] || $? || ? || ? || ? || ? || ? || ? || ? || ? || ? || ? | ||
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+ | |[[Wings3D]] 1.0.1 || Free || Mac/PC/Linux || ? || ? || ? || Yes || No || No || ? || Yes || No | ||
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+ | |[[3D Studio Max]] || $3,495 || PC || ? || ? || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes | ||
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+ | |[[Softimage XSI 7.5]] || $2,995 || PC || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes | ||
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+ | == Matrix Explanation == | ||
+ | === General === | ||
+ | '''Software''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | The matrix above includes a number of different version of the software as some have different features available, this is also because not everyone is up to date with the latest versions of the particular software. The links are to individual wiki pages that includes more information on the software. | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Price''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | The prices shown are in United States Dollars for the base line of products available. For prices in your local currency please refer to the software's website or use the below currency converter to get a rough idea of its cost. | ||
+ | |||
+ | [http://www.xe.com/ucc/ www.xe.com/ucc/] | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Platform''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | This is just an indication of the platform the software runs on. Refer to the software's website for minimum system requirements and the operating system version needed to run the respective software. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Texture === | ||
+ | '''Baking''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Normal Maps''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Multi UV's''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Mesh === | ||
+ | '''Modelling''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Bones''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Animation''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Export === | ||
+ | '''Auto Unity Import''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | This indicates whether the software's file format is natively supported by Unity. This allows the user to just save the file rather than exporting it. | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''FBX Mesh Export''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | FBX is an open-standard, platform-independent 3D file format that is supported by Unity. This indicates that the software package is able to export as FBX for use with Unity. FBX plugins can be download from the link below. | ||
+ | |||
+ | [http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?id=6837478&siteID=123112 usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?id=6837478&siteID=123112] | ||
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+ | '''FBX Animation Export''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | FBX is an open-standard, platform-independent 3D file format that is supported by Unity. This indicates that the software package is able to export animations in the FBX format for use with Unity. The FBX plugin for a variety of packages can be found at the link below. | ||
+ | |||
+ | [http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?id=6837478&siteID=123112 usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?id=6837478&siteID=123112] | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:27, 5 January 2014
Contents |
[edit] 3D Applications Matrix
GENERAL | TEXTURE | MESH | EXPORT | ||||||||
Software | Price $US |
Platform | Baking | Normal Maps |
Multi UV's | Modeller | Bones | Animation | Auto Unity Import |
fbx mesh export |
fbx animation export |
Blender 2.64 | Free | Mac/PC/Linux | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Blender Old | Free | Mac/PC/Linux | ? | ? | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Carrara 6 | $249 | Mac/PC | ? | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes |
Cheetah3D 6 | $99 | Mac | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Cinema 4D 10+ | $895 | Mac/PC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Cinema 4D 9.5 | ------ | Mac/PC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
dim3 Inspire 1.3 | Free | Mac | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes | Yes |
Lightwave 9 | $895 | Mac/PC | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Lightwave 8.5 | ------ | Mac/PC | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Maya 9 | $1,995 | Mac/PC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Maya 8.5 | ------ | Mac/PC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
modo 302 | $895 | Mac/PC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes |
modo 201 | ------ | Mac/PC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
MotionBuilder | $? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Wings3D 1.0.1 | Free | Mac/PC/Linux | ? | ? | ? | Yes | No | No | ? | Yes | No |
3D Studio Max | $3,495 | PC | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Softimage XSI 7.5 | $2,995 | PC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
[edit] Matrix Explanation
[edit] General
Software
The matrix above includes a number of different version of the software as some have different features available, this is also because not everyone is up to date with the latest versions of the particular software. The links are to individual wiki pages that includes more information on the software.
Price
The prices shown are in United States Dollars for the base line of products available. For prices in your local currency please refer to the software's website or use the below currency converter to get a rough idea of its cost.
Platform
This is just an indication of the platform the software runs on. Refer to the software's website for minimum system requirements and the operating system version needed to run the respective software.
[edit] Texture
Baking
Normal Maps
Multi UV's
[edit] Mesh
Modelling
Bones
Animation
[edit] Export
Auto Unity Import
This indicates whether the software's file format is natively supported by Unity. This allows the user to just save the file rather than exporting it.
FBX Mesh Export
FBX is an open-standard, platform-independent 3D file format that is supported by Unity. This indicates that the software package is able to export as FBX for use with Unity. FBX plugins can be download from the link below.
usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?id=6837478&siteID=123112
FBX Animation Export
FBX is an open-standard, platform-independent 3D file format that is supported by Unity. This indicates that the software package is able to export animations in the FBX format for use with Unity. The FBX plugin for a variety of packages can be found at the link below.
usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?id=6837478&siteID=123112