OK, so I got Blender a few days ago, and I''ve been playing with it - I''ve made something that''s vaguely recognisable, but there are two problems: 1) It can''t export to .X files. I found a script that was supposed to do this for me, but I couldn''t get it to work. 2) The model isn''t perfect. And that''s the main problem - without the manual, there''s no way I''ll be able to get my model looking how I want it to (and with NaN broke the manual is unavailable, and in any case expensive). So, I''ve been looking through the forums, trying to find other free 3D modelers - but the posts are old. Things like Strata3D are either not available or now pay-products. I tried out Milkshape - it''s ok - but registration requires a credit card, which is no good for me. So, which 3D modelers are free, still available/supported, and support .X files? Thanks in advance... Superpig - saving pigs from untimely fates - sleeps in a ham-mock at www.thebinaryrefinery.cjb.net

I swear by OpenFX. It is in my opinion the best free modeller out there. It doesn''t directly export to .X, but it does export .3DS and .DXF files.

I believe you should be able to easily find a .3DS -> .X export utility (I think it''s even in the DX SDK).

You can get it at www.openfx.org

borngamer

Ahh, looks beautiful... I''ll check it out.

www.openfx.org for anyone who wants to know.

quote: Original post by superpig


1) It can''t export to .X files. I found a script that was supposed to do this for me, but I couldn''t get it to work.

Did you install Python 2.0 first?

It comes with Python 2.2. I could load the script, run it, and a .X file was created, but I couldn''t read the .X file.

Don''t worry now, I''ve got OpenFX and am happily exchanging my stuff via .DXF. Thank you borngamer.

Superpig
- saving pigs from untimely fates
- sleeps in a ham-mock at www.thebinaryrefinery.cjb.net