Master of Blades
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Hullo hullo, I've been contemplating on learning 3D designing, and have checked out some different 3D programs. I have pretty much boiled down my options to two different programs: XSI or 3ds Max.
I currently run XSI mod tool in a vain attempt at creating something that doesn't make you throw up when looking at it, and I'm told that the "proper" XSI is very similar in interface etc. So I'm starting to understand what's what in the XSI interface etc. It's easy to use but still offers some advanced options.
On the other hand, my mate runs 3DS Max (or more specifically, 3DS Max Design 2009), and it appears to have many advanced features, something called "modifiers" (that allows your for example to twist the middle of a cylinder x ammount of degrees), an extensive material library (whereas in XSI mod tool I have to make the materials myself), comprehensive documentation and tutorials and easy rendering (something I missed in XSI M-T).
I'm at loss here, I don't know which one to go for, do you guys have any experience with either of them, can you reccomend something?
I currently run XSI mod tool in a vain attempt at creating something that doesn't make you throw up when looking at it, and I'm told that the "proper" XSI is very similar in interface etc. So I'm starting to understand what's what in the XSI interface etc. It's easy to use but still offers some advanced options.
On the other hand, my mate runs 3DS Max (or more specifically, 3DS Max Design 2009), and it appears to have many advanced features, something called "modifiers" (that allows your for example to twist the middle of a cylinder x ammount of degrees), an extensive material library (whereas in XSI mod tool I have to make the materials myself), comprehensive documentation and tutorials and easy rendering (something I missed in XSI M-T).
I'm at loss here, I don't know which one to go for, do you guys have any experience with either of them, can you reccomend something?