3D Canvas

g0fthick · Post by **g0fthick** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 5:08 pm

Ok, i have a lot of hassle building stock in GMAX, partly due to the way it's constructed, and i'm considering buying 3D Canvas Plus, at $35 it's very well priced, obviously i want to get to terms with constructing with the freeware version first, i'm just wondering how many people use it and what recommendations or suggestions you can give me, advantages of the program and how easy it is to take it into the game.

1975Supra · Post by **1975Supra** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 5:56 pm

I'm a novice builder but have got to grips with 3DC pretty quickly, the exporter is a breeze and creates a stub .ref file for the sim and places the .sd and .ace files in a nominated route.

Dave

dkightley · Post by **dkightley** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 6:15 pm

For fear of advertising my own wares......why not take a look at these:

Getting Started in 3DCanvas - The First Steps [210126 bytes] - Getting Started in 3DC.pdf
File ID: 14609 Date: 22 May 2006 - 1450 Downloads

Building a Telephone Box in 3DCanvas [914710 bytes] - Telephone Box.pdf
File ID: 13791 Date: 15 Jan 2006 - 1743 Downloads

There's lots more in the way of tutorials....try the forum search!

Doug

decapod · Post by **decapod** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 8:15 pm

You really need to buy the $70 version (PRO, not Plus) if you want to run the extra plugins I provide.

All I can say is play with the free version, read the tutorials - including the ones on http://steam4me.railpage.org.au/trainsi ... tml#models

franksandwell · Post by **franksandwell** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:40 am

Hi,

I endorse all of the above, I wouldn't be without it. All of the plugins make it a breeze IMHO.
I have built models that I would never have dreamed of 2 years ago.
What's more there are plenty of really helpful experts only too ready to give useful advise ( two of them have already posted).

Frank Sandwell

Timcourt1 · Post by **Timcourt1** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:49 am

I would echo the above, anyone starting out in 3DC on here has a goldmine of info to glean from, with the likes of Paul G on here you really cant go wrong - remember if you get stuck- Ask the 3DC experts here, they do know their stuff!

jonrach73 · Post by **jonrach73** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:29 am

I also use 3dCanvas - and can recommend it. Well worth getting the PRO version as Paul says as his plugins make loco building much easier...

Cheers,

Jon

dkightley · Post by **dkightley** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:27 am

Ask the 3DC experts here, they do know their stuff!

Paul definitely falls into this category! But I think I fall into the "competent" category at the moment.

phill70 · Post by **phill70** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:51 am

dkightley wrote:
Ask the 3DC experts here, they do know their stuff!
Paul definitely falls into this category! But I think I fall into the "competant" category at the moment.

I think Paul made the category

And I am in the basic category

Glyn

ps competant is spelt competent