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Subject: RE: FLASH: 3D Graphics
From: Cameron Hickey
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 23:48:32 GMT

I think you best bet is to actually use Adobe illustrator and Vector
effects. This is a simple way to get reasonable looking 3d graphics in
vector format directly. Using Illustrator to create your vectors before
putting them into Flash lets you have a whole lot more control over what you
are making. This is smart if you have some complex 3d imagery, where you
need to keep the point count low. If you do not buy that idea, here are the
best around:

Discreet 3D Studio Max www.ktx.com
Newtek Lightwave 3D (works on a mac too) www.newtek.com
McNeel Rhino 3D www.rhino3d.com


if you want to blow some serious money:

Softimage
Maya

hope this helps


Cameron

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian [btmatmindmagic [dot] com (mailto:btmatmindmagic [dot] com)]
Sent: Monday, November 22, 1999 10:09 PM
To: flasheratchinwag [dot] com
Subject: Re: FLASH: 3D Graphics


> Does anyone have any suggestions for a good 3D Graphics program (price
> not an issue)? Give me a couple, so I can check them out. Oh yes, and I
> plan to be using it to get 3D graphics on flash. Thanks.

3D Studio Max, an expensive 3D modeling and animation package with a steep
learning curve has a plug-in (I do not know what it's called) that will
convert rendered images into Flash vector graphics.
I do not use any of this software... I'm merely passing along info I've
heard.

-Brian Matthews



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