Open source projects usually devolve into a good-[insert-title-here]s-would-not-have-trouble-with-this! fest.

Because you -- who have probably been with the project a while -- think something is easy doesn't make it intuitive for others.

[Edited by - Daniel Miller on June 28, 2005 10:12:32 AM]

I updated my question, please see the original post for details...

well skinning can be done via LithiumUnwrap (nowadays it's called UltimaUnwrap or something) - but be warned, skinning is tricky and by no stretch fast..

Not sure if wings supports bones or skinning, but from what I've seen, I think it only supports limbs (which might be all you need). Basic Skinning can be done in just about any modelling app, just that with limited tools you usually get crappy results.

If you *really* need bone & skinning support, try milkshape. I despise the program, but it has VERY extensive support for different model formats and stuff like that. But if you still want to do quick models (recycle bins, bookshelves, swords...) try Metasequoia. I know I mentioned it earlier, but it's different from wings3d or anim8or - those apps just try to be a little bit of everything and fail... Metaseq is just a little modeller made for quick prototyping and stuff like that.

If you want something a little bit more fancy, try Silo (someone suggested that before as well) - it's a lot more "pro" but yet very intuitive. Although I think the version I tried ages ago didn't have that many features, I did create some really nice racetracks with splines and such.