What are some good 3D programs?

Well, lets see... there's;

3D Max -- http://www.discreet.com/products/3dsmax/

Rhino -- http://www.rhino3d.com/

LightWave 3D -- http://www.newtek.com/buynow/lw_products.html

Maya -- http://www.aliaswavefront.com/eng/products-services/maya/index.shtml

POV-Ray -- http://www.povray.org/

I'm sure there are a lot more, but this are the most popular ones.

POV-Ray is free too.Dont know how to use it yet but there were some really great looking stuff from other artist.

Hi there Apoc.!

Hey Brainiac. How is it going?
I have the same problem I.R. I have seen many great things from artist that use POV-Ray, but I had problems using it, maybe its because I havent really dedicated any time in learning it.

I havnt even installed the program yet.I'm still working on terragen.

/me hopes Jafo dosnt read this thread.

*EventHorizon wonders if Terragen ( http://planetside.co.uk ) is worth mentioning...*

I made a terragen oD icon bcause there wasnt one.Hasnt been cleared yet.
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Ok, how do I set the min rating that walls/skins can be viewed at?

Event Click on 'Edit Account' and scroll down til you see this:

Web Viewing Preferences:
Popup windows: Yes No
Optimize Performance for: Speed Display
Icons: Visible Hidden
Max # of Skins per Page: 5 10 15 20 50
Show skins with this rating or higher: <-- select the rating number here
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Weird, I dont see it there...Must be something to do with lvl 2 users like me.

Terragen is free right? I looked on the site and I didn't see anything about paying. This program might help me on my project I've been putting off. If people are keeping track, yes, I have alot of projects partly started or planned.

Yes Weaksid, Terragen is a freeware. You only have to pay for registration if you want it for commercial use, which enables you to render images at higher resolutions and enhanced anti-aliasing modes.

Thanks man

Any time

Hey A_67, IM the one who should be consulted on the subject of terragen. (You get Bryce)

I downloaded terragen. I might have to sit down and go over all the controls before I start it. It has alot of functions, just in buttons and bars. Nothing like Bryce. O'well, I'll get to it sometime.