[cad-linux] Re: simple yet powerful 3d cad for newbie

On Mon, 2002-07-15 at 21:22, phrostie wrote:
> 
> if all you need is a modeler for rendering/show and tell then you have a wide 
> range of choices.  i would recomend one with very good pov or bmrt support.
> 
> i'm a fan of the Blue Moon Rendering Tools so i like to plug it when ever i 
> can.  the modeler that i use for my renders is called Ayam3D.  i recoment it 
> for bmrt/rib work.
> 
> for pov you might look into Midnight Modeler, MoonLight 3D, Cycas, Giram, 
> 3DPM, or Aero(they were supposed to be coming out with a new TK version).
> 
I gave a look at Ayam3d and it seems a bit simple. I'm leery of climbing
the learning hill and finding out the view is not so high.

Moonlight Atelier looks very slick, but it covers my taskbar, needs to
be forced to repaint when I return to it and it's discontinued. Yet
still kept alive by it's devoted fans. It does look pretty good though
and I'll try some of the tutorials.

BRL-cad is intriguing even though there is so little information about
it. But the idea of the US government giving me something for free is
very appealing. I should just fax them their form and try it out for
myself.

Thanks for the tips!

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