New To 3d World Some Qestions

[SamSed]

hi there,
which 3d software out there is the best i was told that maya and softimage xsi are good does 3d max comes close to them
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=19315
what is the difference between the renders. And which are the best ones out there.
just one from this forum (and there's a lot, do a search)
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=38157
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http://www.zaon.com/company/articles/3d_rendering.php
the famous MR discussion
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=104578
ps did i go with the right choice 3d max 7
many people will say :'' yeah you did the right choice '' because you posted this question in a max forum, try put the same question in maya or XSI's forum you'll get answers like : '' are you crazy , drop Max and switch to maya/XSI (or whatever) immediately ''

IMO before investing money try the demos of every package and plugin that interrests you , but you already bought max , i should say stick with max, learn from the help file , tutorials , from this forum or other , use every part of the buffalo , you'll get what you want finally.
good luck.

PS:
i guess your next question's answer is : '' Press X ";)

[GothTropic411]

3ds max is a complex program, and just 3d is complex in itself...I've been working with this stuff for about 6 months and I just recently got the hang of 'edge loops' in modelling animatable faces. Before you start spending any major major cash on training for Max 7, I would recommend downloading Blender V.2.37a. Blender is an amazing, high-end freeware program and has a less complex UI than Max, so you better start that off with that first. It will help you get familiar with 3d packages as a whole(they're all very alike, with subtle differences in software architecture or data management), and feel less overwhelmed when you get around to Max.
Seeing that you're a beginner though, don't expect to see results too quickly. But good luck at reaching your CG film goal! :thumbsup:

[Myliobatidae]

Well, what made you go out and spend $3500 on a program that you are now having doubts about, the question is now irrelavant...

Just learn it, now that you don't have much choice, I'm sure you won't be dissappoited...

[kachoudas]

If you're a total beginner, you certainly have a lot of things to learn before the differences between the various high-end softwares (maya, xsi, max...) have any relevance to you.

And when you will have reached a level where it does really makes a difference, then you'll also have the level to switch from one software to another easily.

So, IMO, this is not an important question for a total beginner. Just go with what you have now.

[kachoudas]

hi there,
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i guess your next question's answer is : '' Press X ";)
:rolleyes: hehe... as a teacher, I usually don't even wait for the end of the question....press x.

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