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  • rk66rk66 Posts: 438

    P3DO 2.7 RC2 is out.

  • DartanbeckDartanbeck Posts: 21,564
    FirePro9 said:

    @Dartanbeck and all other subscribers to this list, this thread is one of my favorites, especially when there are new posts listing cool free graphics software available.  

    I am wondering if it being located under Software | Carrara Discussion is limiting the amount of traffic this great resource of a thread is getting.  At first glance I would probably look for this thread to be located in the General | Freebies or General | Commons sections of the DAZ 3D Forums.  

    Just wondering what others think about asking to have this thread relocated?  The purpose of the thread relocation would be to get more participation and hopefully being made aware of even more cool Free apps.  Thanks!

    I think that, back when HeadWax started this thread, we were all (Carrara members) in need of such a thread in here. It's kinda nice having our Carrara community topics, added to and read by us, the Carrara community. 

    I do agree that it is a valuable thread to be viewed elsewhere, however. So what about maybe a thread in another forum with a link to this one, rather than moving it? Just trying to add further thought to the thing ;)

  • SileneUKSileneUK Posts: 1,975
    FirePro9 said:

    @Dartanbeck and all other subscribers to this list, this thread is one of my favorites, especially when there are new posts listing cool free graphics software available.  

    I am wondering if it being located under Software | Carrara Discussion is limiting the amount of traffic this great resource of a thread is getting.  At first glance I would probably look for this thread to be located in the General | Freebies or General | Commons sections of the DAZ 3D Forums.  

    Just wondering what others think about asking to have this thread relocated?  The purpose of the thread relocation would be to get more participation and hopefully being made aware of even more cool Free apps.  Thanks!

    Can I jump through the screen and hug you?   This is brilliant. Hope to have my machine back in a week.  I work with height maps all the time...some I have to make from UK OS Survey maps, etc.  But I need to make my own, too... this is brilliant.  I have World Creator which is $149 but I got on sale a while back, but it's like herding cats and you are in make-believe land all the time as it's for games.

    Cheers!!!  heartkiss  Silene

  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 9,987

    Hi, I'd rather keep the thread here please.

    It's all about community, as Dart said - in this case the Carrara community helping other Carrara users.

    That said, I'd actively encourage other people to contribute!!!

    Just leave it in the Carrara forum please.

    regards from oz

  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 9,987
    FirePro9 said:

    TerreSculptor 2, fully free new version looks very promising!

    Here is link to intro video: 

    Here is link to download page: http://www.demenzunmedia.com/home/terresculptor/

    Note: when I installed it on my 4K monitor the UI was super tiny.  Changed the property settings for the desktop shortcut per the attached photo to fix the UI size. 

    thanks!

     

  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 9,987
    rk66 said:

    P3DO 2.7 RC2 is out.

     

    thank you :)

     

  • FirePro9FirePro9 Posts: 456

    I am not surprised that the Carrara community would want to hang on to this valuable thread, they started it and why not keep it where it started. 

    I am not sure a link to this thread would work as it would basically be a fixed billboard that would drop off the radar. 

    Another alternative might be to just start a competing thread for Free Software for use by DS community.  

    I suppose we could combine the 2 ideas, start a new thread elsewhere and have the first post link to this thread.

    Any other ideas/feedback are welcome.

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    Headwax said:
    FirePro9 said:

    TerreSculptor 2, fully free new version looks very promising!

    Here is link to intro video: 

    Here is link to download page: http://www.demenzunmedia.com/home/terresculptor/

    Note: when I installed it on my 4K monitor the UI was super tiny.  Changed the property settings for the desktop shortcut per the attached photo to fix the UI size. 

    thanks!

     

    nice wispy clouds

  • FirePro9FirePro9 Posts: 456

    Okay I think this might be a good compromise, what do you all think?

    New Thread Title (under Daz 3D Forums | Freebies): Free Graphics Software

    Message:

    Hello Freebies fans.  On behalf of the Carrara Discussion community I would like to invite you to checkout and subscribe to our thread “Free Software that Makes Life Easier”.  It is one of my favorite threads because who doesn’t like free 3D related graphics apps!  Enjoy.

  • DiomedeDiomede Posts: 15,168
    edited January 2020

    * deleted *

    ( was typing at the same time as FirePro9 so hadn't seen the post with the link. )

     

    Great!  I will bookmark it.

    Post edited by Diomede on
  • DartanbeckDartanbeck Posts: 21,564
    edited January 2020

    Speaking of Free Software, for any vfx artists and/or movie creators out there, there's a brand new version of HitFilm Express (Express is the Free version - complete, and completely Free!!!) available now!

    HitFilm uses a more layered style of building upon our footage for VFX... kind of like a Photoshop for moving pictures - and it does accept image sequences. Express doesn't include particles or the ability to import 3D assets, but those things can be purchased for the free version via add-ons, as well as a whole host of other enhancements that come with the Pro version.

    Furthermore, their YouTube channel is an absolute treasure trove of free (and valuable) tutorials, tips and inspirational ideas on using this wonderful software - sometime even including links to free working files for the subject being presented. If you plan on making movies, shorts or moving ads, etc., you owe it to yourself to check it out!

    Here's an example of how much they enjoy teaching their craft to their community - just take a quick look (click image below):

    Rise of the Dark Side
    Ready to learn the ways of the dark side? Fulfill your destiny with Palpatine-style lightning effects, stomping AT-ST models, titles and all the VFX you need to send Jedi flying.

    ...and that's just one of the many links on the HitFilm Express page that will launch you into some really great techniques to making animations into quality CG scenes!

    Post edited by Dartanbeck on
  • 3drendero3drendero Posts: 2,024
    Octane Render has a free tier called Prime for these 4 apps: DAZ Studio, Blender, Unreal, Unity. https://home.otoy.com/render/octane-render/demo/
  • FirePro9FirePro9 Posts: 456
    edited January 2020

    Just tried the Octane Render plugin, wondering if there is a way to render a Spherical &/or a Stereo Spherical image with this?  Could not find a way to get any spherical image out of Octane plugin.

    Thanks!

    Post edited by FirePro9 on
  • FirePro9FirePro9 Posts: 456

    Just came across this free 3D app that might help if designing and/or decoarating rooms :

    "Sweet Home 3D is a free interior design application
    that helps you draw the plan of your house, arrange furniture on it and visit the results in 3D."

    Here is link to their homepage: http://www.sweethome3d.com/

    Here is link to their free models (obj format): http://www.sweethome3d.com/freeModels.jsp

    I was interested in this app because it suppose to support WebGL export via a plug-in but I couldn't get it to work for me.

  • 3drendero3drendero Posts: 2,024
    FirePro9 said:

    Just tried the Octane Render plugin, wondering if there is a way to render a Spherical &/or a Stereo Spherical image with this?  Could not find a way to get any spherical image out of Octane plugin.

    Thanks!

    It has been possible for a couple if years, something from the docs: https://docs.otoy.com/StandaloneH_STA/StandaloneManual.htm#StandaloneSTA/SettingUpScenesForVRHeadsets.htm#Figure_Normal_Panoramic_Camera Stereo Photo Maker, an old freebie that is still being updated: https://stereo.jpn.org/eng/stphmkr/ More free stereo 3D apps, old and new: https://stereo.jpn.org/eng/
  • de3ande3an Posts: 915
    FirePro9 said:

    Just came across this free 3D app that might help if designing and/or decoarating rooms :

    "Sweet Home 3D is a free interior design application
    that helps you draw the plan of your house, arrange furniture on it and visit the results in 3D."

    Here is link to their homepage: http://www.sweethome3d.com/

    Here is link to their free models (obj format): http://www.sweethome3d.com/freeModels.jsp

    I was interested in this app because it suppose to support WebGL export via a plug-in but I couldn't get it to work for me.

     

    Thanks for this.

    Both Windows and Mac versions available. yeslaugh

    Had a brief play with it (Mac version). Looks useful. Has an obj export option. Imports into Carrara nicely.

  • DartanbeckDartanbeck Posts: 21,564
    de3an said:
    FirePro9 said:

    Just came across this free 3D app that might help if designing and/or decoarating rooms :

    "Sweet Home 3D is a free interior design application
    that helps you draw the plan of your house, arrange furniture on it and visit the results in 3D."

    Here is link to their homepage: http://www.sweethome3d.com/

    Here is link to their free models (obj format): http://www.sweethome3d.com/freeModels.jsp

    I was interested in this app because it suppose to support WebGL export via a plug-in but I couldn't get it to work for me.

     

    Thanks for this.

    Both Windows and Mac versions available. yeslaugh

    Had a brief play with it (Mac version). Looks useful. Has an obj export option. Imports into Carrara nicely.

    It looks really cool. There's a mention of it much earlier in this thread, but it's difinitely worth repeating again! ;)

  • ProPoseProPose Posts: 527

    Might be of interest!

    D5 Render

    Link https://www.d5techs.com/

    Tube videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvCG1OPBRhw

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,206

    not software but if you want scanned statues and artifacts from around the world

    https://www.myminifactory.com/scantheworld/

  • CriosCrios Posts: 2,760

    Hi, someone know a freesoftware for mesh wrapping?

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,206
    edited January 2020
    Crios said:

    Hi, someone know a freesoftware for mesh wrapping?

    Meshlab? not sure what you mean

    http://www.meshlab.net/

    Meshlab can make point clouds into mesh

    Post edited by WendyLuvsCatz on
  • StezzaStezza Posts: 8,054

    Blender... enlightened

  • DartanbeckDartanbeck Posts: 21,564

    Hexagon

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,206
    Dartanbeck said:

    Hexagon

    I think mesh wrapping is like shrink wrapping or something 

    AFAIK Hexagon cannot do it

    I can do it in Zbrush using Zprojection but of course that's far from free devil

    Blender certainly has a shrinkwrap modifier but the results like Zbrush vary, you need the general shape to be sculpted pretty close to the target.

  • CriosCrios Posts: 2,760

    Hi, someone know a freesoftware for mesh wrapping?

    WendyLuvsCatz said:
    Crios said:

    Hi, someone know a freesoftware for mesh wrapping?

    Meshlab? not sure what you mean

    http://www.meshlab.net/

    Meshlab can make point clouds into mesh

    Thank you very much, i will try this.

    @Dartanbeck : no i think that Hexagon cannot do it.

  • UnifiedBrainUnifiedBrain Posts: 3,588
    WendyLuvsCatz said:

    not software but if you want scanned statues and artifacts from around the world

    https://www.myminifactory.com/scantheworld/

    This is a pretty nice resource, thanks.  But how do I convert stl files to obj (or other format that can be used in Carrara)?

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675

    havent tried these yet

     

    Screenplay Formatting

    FREE SOFTWARE: Celtx - http://www.celtx.com
    Writer Duet - http://www.scripped.com
    Trelby - http://www.trelby.org

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,206
    UnifiedBrain said:
    WendyLuvsCatz said:

    not software but if you want scanned statues and artifacts from around the world

    https://www.myminifactory.com/scantheworld/

    This is a pretty nice resource, thanks.  But how do I convert stl files to obj (or other format that can be used in Carrara)?

    Meshlab, Blender, OpenModel etc

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    WendyLuvsCatz said:
    UnifiedBrain said:
    WendyLuvsCatz said:

    not software but if you want scanned statues and artifacts from around the world

    https://www.myminifactory.com/scantheworld/

    This is a pretty nice resource, thanks.  But how do I convert stl files to obj (or other format that can be used in Carrara)?

    Meshlab, Blender, OpenModel etc

    remembers when bryce did dxf files.

  • magaremotomagaremoto Posts: 1,227
    edited January 2020

    this time I wanna share a shot made with 3delight in D/S, just because the 3d scene made by HF has been rendered in less than 10 minutes, whereas a similar scene in carrara took more than an hour. In such cases D/S and 3delight make life a way too easier

    000.jpg
    1920 x 1080 - 1M
    Post edited by magaremoto on
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