vitantonio...3d software comparisons

[innovativefx]

vitantonio, I will be writing a review over the current 3d software packages, swift 3d, and vecta 3d.

If you have any information that would help, I would appreciate it, and I will give credit to you.

Thanks

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[vitantonio]

Hi innovativefx.

I know swift3d very well and less Vecta3D. Both are excellent instruments,
must hold account these are the first versions and therefore cannot expect very.

VECTA3D is sure fastest in the renderized, in the bent models renders very more,
however the interface customer is complicated and it's not to intuire,
without the written handbook becomes all more difficult.
In little time but you can learn the programming even if too many things are hidden to
the eyes.
Its pretty easy to rotate your model, or make an animation of your model rotating
Vecta isnt a modeler at all, you have to import your model in either .3ds or DXF;
you can also import an outline and extrude it, but I havent done that as of yet.
Oh, yeah, and text can't be modelled in Vecta natively either..
It too has to be imported as a model from another program first (3D studio) .
At $59, its a great buy, no doubt.

SWIFT3D is a first program, can construct figures more or less complex even if the position in
the space is not defined much good. You can create the classics effects on the objects (to square, beveled, inner round etc) It's the much simple programming (also without the handbook), enough to only hold account
of the amount of the frames and the polygons of the images. The renderized is much
slow one but in compensation it's precise.
Very positive is the import format, it can import from 3d studio or
in format DXF, format .ai (illustrator or freehand), formed .eps and an other format a lot
important (that, perhaps,it's not considered) is .ttf (naturally you must insert in your operating system (Win 95/98/NT/2000 or Mac, Swift3D does not import to them directly). You can download
from appropriate websites of Fonts a series of images that can be used in order
to create the files.
The color is managed well (with several gradient). The spin (or the movement) of the
objects is not sure of the best ones but remember that it is the first version
of the software.

The price is of $139 (sure more high than Vecta) but in compensation you
do not have to use other programs (like 3d studio) for being able to create yours files.
Both the software are created for the web (save in .swf) but these programs come from a
school of programs 3d (that until were not thought for web) then the two
houses will have in future to please the web designer that they want to create files
more and more short.

However they are two good software to accessible prices!

I'm very happy that also the world of 3d enters in the web with the flash sistem.

Hoping of to have been clear and satisfactory.

Bye

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[enay]

What about 'Illustrate' i know its only a plugin, but file sizes are tiny compared to vecta3d and swift3d. Oh and i'd like to note if you haven't used it before it can mess up a lot, which means re-rendering stuff

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[innovativefx]

Illistrate.... I'll see what I can do there. I'll have to buy the newest plug-in first. Maybe David Gould will supply me the plug-in for the review??? http://flashmove.com/board/images/smilies/smile.gif

Seriously, I hope to have this done soon, but I've been super busy lately. As for the Illistrate review, I'll see what I can do.

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