I notice that when a tutorial or help is needed it is usually someone using Maya (About $800) or 3dMax ($3675 or monthly).
I have 3d Coat. Does anyone use that? I have even considered a few others that are in that price range but I do not like having to get software that costs more than my computer.
Thanks,
Ken:)

The big boys use Max and maya but here you will find many people using far cheaper tools.
Tell us what you want to do and some one will point you in the direction of software that does the job at much cheaper a price.



I Make My Mates Do The CanCan For The Amusement Of Killer Robots:D

There is really no limit to what you can create with completely free tools as well!

Blender
Makehuman
DAZ3D
Sculptris
Sketchup

If you want a more understandable Blender, go here and get "Sensei Format" for it.

http://blendersensei.com/

After I posted this I found that they are using the same programs I have with a few exceptions.
I have just been looking at the Marketplace and have been reading about 3D Modeling and wanted to try it and if I can make something that looks good, try to market it in the Marketplace.
I am still learning and some of you know.
Thanks for the help. i will probably use my 3D Coat for now.
Ken:)

Hi Ken just a note
3d coat is not a moddeling Programm . For Moddeling is Hexagon better

But you can sculpting like clay in 3 D coat , but after that it need a Retopo . That mean you still creating a Polygon mesh from your sulpt.

Here is a WIP example what I just working *LOL* that is the sculpting part . It is still a bunch of work till to finish , but big fun ! I love 3D coat






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How long does it take to create a DAZ/ICLONE ready Speech Enabled character ( like the sample below ) starting with 3Dcoat ?

I have no Idea , because I'm a hobbyist and do not working continuously in my free time on this
I have started on Weekend (1.11.14). We will see if I can finish it till Xmas :D
e.g my lilac Egg lasted for from start to finish, only a week, but I had vacation.



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Oh Vidi...I hope you get him done by Christmas '14. BTW, who is he?:w00t::hehe::Wow:

Alley

@Vidi

What's the basic workflow you follow for bringing in a speech enabled customised model ( designed from a scratch) to ICLONE ?

I'm modeling for him a Sword and Shield. I'm ready soon :D



That is my personally wonderful nice feeling workflow :cool:

1.Sculpting, start from sphere in 3D coat
2.Retopo, in 3D coat
3.tweaking the mesh and modeling Mouth Hole Teeth and Tongue, in Hexagon
4.UV mapping (I use UV layout but you can do it in 3d coat too )
5.Baking Normal Map and AO, in 3D coat
6.Painting the modell, in 3D coat
7.Rigging, in DAZ Studio
8.Morph Shapes creating in Mudbox, but you can do it in 3D coat too

9. 3dxchange... :)




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