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- My Regards,
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- I have been using 3D Studio for about 2 years. I've used
- it because it is the most powerful and intuitive 3D animation
- program for the PC. The biggest downfall has been the cost of
- special effects. So I thought. I was frustrated that I had to buy
- what other programs..like Lightwave...seemed to include in the
- package. The funny thing is that Lightwave is also allowing the
- creation of plug-ins. With this I realized, there is no package
- that is all inclusive. I have been a little intimidated by programs
- that have their origin on the Amiga Platform. I've seen Imagine 3.0
- for the PC and its interface...especially the animation module..
- is quite confusing. The way the mouse handled in the modeler was kind
- of flaky. I was lucky if I could get a vertex to align with the grid.
- I would try to draw a straight line and when I would release it would
- be crooked. I didn't get a chance to figure out the snap to grid. But
- I guess I was accustomed to the smooth control I had over the mouse
- in 3D Studio. I feared that Lightwave would have the same type of
- interface and lack of control.
- However, from the examples that I have seen, I am convinced
- that this will not be the case. I will use all the tools necessary for
- me to accomplish the quality of animations that I desire. I hope that
- NewTek, in designing their package, would have made one that could
- be used in conjunction with the package I currently have, 3D Studio!
- I hope that is supports Autodesk animations as texture maps, as
- backdrops, and as final output. I hope that it would also be able to
- import 3DS files and export them as well. As such I would welcome it
- as another tool. I'm not one to bicker over which is better as those
- who do usually have little to no experience with the OTHER program.
- I hope to include Lightwave in my arsenal. If they are mutually
- exclusive however, and I am forced to choose. 3D Studio may continue
- to be my program of choice, simply, like most of you here, because
- I am the most familar with it.
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