[vet-mm] 3-D software

[Jamie Le Rossignol]

Hi All,

Yes. Autodesk have improved they way they support students with 3DS Max 
& Maya. They have done well with the lab licensing, in that all the 
computer labs at my school are setup with 3DS Max, BUT only 30 can be 
active at one time. This allows use to run one class in any lab at 
anytime during that day. The main problem was that if the license server 
was down, or the licenses did not get released, or the network was 
having problem, then technical problem can stop the class dead.
 From memory, 3DS Max has favoured a Windows environment and Maya has 
favoured a Mac environment. I think this is more balanced now. I have 
encountered students who use Linux and it limited their software choice, 
but I think it's a great learning opportunity for them if they can cope 
with it.
Beyond Autodesk's software there are other choices that qualify as 
Industry Software, such as Lightwave, Cinema 4D, DAZ Studio. All of 
which are proprietary software with an associated cost to use. Then 
there are the specialist modeling software like ZBrush and Autodesk's 
Mudbox. Or even stuff like AutoCAD or TurboCAD for technical drawing & 
design.
I know that Blender is used for previsualisations in movies, there are 
examples on the Blender website where it has been used for it's 
open-source movies (ie all the material used to create is freely 
available to use). See Wikipedia for more examples of where it has been 
used in industry (See 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blender_%28software%29#Use_in_the_media_industry).

Regards,
Jamie Le Rossignol

Peter Wakefield wrote:
> Hi Listers,
> I don't know if you are aware that Autodesk Software, i.e. the whole suite
> including Maya, 3D Studio Max, Autocad etc. is available free to teachers
> and students running 3d courses.
> The IDM course more than qualifies. 
> This means access to all the industry standard stuff. Students can install
> it on their devices as can teachers. You can't load up a lab with it without
> paying sadly.
>
> http://www.autodesk.com.au/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=19753603&id=19991236
>
> Worth a look.
> Peter Wakefield
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: vet-mm-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:vet-mm-bounces at edulists.com.au]
> On Behalf Of Jamie Le Rossignol
> Sent: Thursday, 7 February 2013 1:21 PM
> To: VET Multimedia Teachers' Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [vet-mm] 3-D software
>
> Definitely. I'd be happy to talk.
>
> Cheers,
> Jamie Le Rossignol
>
> David Dawson wrote:
>   
>> Thanks very much for that info, Jamie.
>> I might try to contact you off-list.
>> cheers
>> David Dawson
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: vet-mm-bounces at edulists.com.au 
>> [mailto:vet-mm-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Jamie Le 
>> Rossignol
>> Sent: Tuesday, 5 February 2013 3:48 PM
>> To: VET Multimedia Teachers' Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [vet-mm] 3-D software
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Yes I've been working with Blender, a 3D program, to create models. 
>> Blender is free & open source (see www.blender.org)
>>
>> I have developed more stuff for creating 3d models and there are 
>> plenty of resources only in the form of tutorials and howto's, whcih 
>> include 3d printing. I have previously used shapeways and I'm 
>> currently trying to use the 3d printer we have. Shapeways has a good 
>> tutorial on 3d printing with the STL format and it can be used for most 3d
>>     
> printing systems.
>   
>> Cheers,
>> Jamie Le Rossignol
>> Lilydale High School
>>     
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