Foundation 3D

Builder · 4th September 2008, 12:01 PM

Apparently a free version of Blacksmith 3D paint is now available for download...
http://www.blacksmith3d.com/

Cheers

Bells of Freedom · 4th September 2008, 12:21 PM

Sweet. Thanks for the heads up!

TheGreatRaja · 4th September 2008, 03:45 PM

has anyone ever used this?

Bells of Freedom · 4th September 2008, 05:02 PM

Downloading now . . .

3D_CG · 4th September 2008, 06:31 PM

very interesting young Frankenstein.....yes
Ya has anybody used it or using it...
Will or does it supprt LWO objects??

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Top Ten Features of Blacksmith3D-Paint 3.0

1. Paint directly onto 3D objects. No more switching between your 3D application and your 2D paint program.
2. Uses standard OBJ and Image files so it is easy to integrate with just about ANY 3D application (Max, Maya, Lightwave, Poser, etc.).
3. 'One Button' auto-UV mapping for any object*.
4. Paint across UV seams like they were not even there! The results are so smooth and continious, the seam is undetectable until you zoom in really close.
5. Smooth continuous brush strokes regardless of the object or map(s) resolution.
6. Powerful touch-up brush with blur, smudge, lighten, darken and a more options. You can even blur across UV seams to make them completely undetectable, even when viewed up close.
7. 'Feels' like a 2D paint application. Familiar 2D like navigation tools (hand, magnifying glass, etc.)
8. Pressure sensitive drawing tablet support.
9. Geometric drawing tools such as Connected Line, Rectangle, Ellipse and Polygon . Draw a straight line across the object and it will actually be straight, unlike the warping that can occur when painting with a 2D application.
10. Custom shaped brush tips (round, square, slash, natural, etc.). You can even create your own brush tips in a 2D paint application.

More Features

* Optimized performance for dual core processors. Uses both processors to paint as quickly and smoothly as possible.
* Macintosh version optimized for both Intel and PowerPC processors.
* Expandable texture library built in. Start off with our textures and bring in your own.
* Powerful Fade By Angle feature allows you to quickly create textures that look good from all sides.
* Powerful culling options include Per Pixel, Per Vertex and backface.
* Paint Color, Bump, Transparency, Displacement, Specular and Ambient maps. Render inside Blacksmith3D-Paint to see the result without having to switch back and forth to your 3D application.
* Works on more systems then ever before. Previously painting was done through OpenGL on your video card, and some systems did not properly support this. Now, OpenGL is only used for display purposes. All painting operations are now done in software, resulting in a more powerful, flexible and surprisingly faster back end. Some systems may sill have OpenGL compatibility issues. Testing the demo or freeware version is the best way to see if it's compatible with your system.

Gordon Robb · 5th September 2008, 03:17 AM

Those are the features of Paint 3.0, not Paint freeware. According to the website anyway.

Mook · 5th September 2008, 08:10 PM

Can it open *.mb files? Or LWO files for that matter?

Elowan · 6th September 2008, 08:51 AM

Anything that will help me learn and do UV is of interest to me

wawadave · 16th September 2008, 01:47 PM

thx i,ll check these out!

Bells of Freedom · 17th September 2008, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elowan

Anything that will help me learn and do UV is of interest to me

Agreed. I'm still wrapping my head around UV'ing. Excuse the pun

4th September 2008, 12:01 PM	#1
Builder Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 77	Software - Blacksmith 3D Paint freeware edition Apparently a free version of Blacksmith 3D paint is now available for download... http://www.blacksmith3d.com/ Cheers

4th September 2008, 12:21 PM	#2
Bells of Freedom Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN, USA Posts: 2,133	Sweet. Thanks for the heads up!
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4th September 2008, 03:45 PM	#3
TheGreatRaja Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: On your Computer.. Looking at your Porn! Posts: 763	has anyone ever used this?
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4th September 2008, 05:02 PM	#4
Bells of Freedom Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN, USA Posts: 2,133	Downloading now . . .
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4th September 2008, 06:31 PM	#5
3D_CG Contributing Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spokane Washington, North Side in a quiet neighbor hood, Tell I start My Harley, Then its NOISY... Posts: 1,357	very interesting young Frankenstein.....yes Ya has anybody used it or using it... Will or does it supprt LWO objects?? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Top Ten Features of Blacksmith3D-Paint 3.0 1. Paint directly onto 3D objects. No more switching between your 3D application and your 2D paint program. 2. Uses standard OBJ and Image files so it is easy to integrate with just about ANY 3D application (Max, Maya, Lightwave, Poser, etc.). 3. 'One Button' auto-UV mapping for any object. 4. Paint across UV seams like they were not even there! The results are so smooth and continious, the seam is undetectable until you zoom in really close. 5. Smooth continuous brush strokes regardless of the object or map(s) resolution. 6. Powerful touch-up brush with blur, smudge, lighten, darken and a more options. You can even blur across UV seams to make them completely undetectable, even when viewed up close. 7. 'Feels' like a 2D paint application. Familiar 2D like navigation tools (hand, magnifying glass, etc.) 8. Pressure sensitive drawing tablet support. 9. Geometric drawing tools such as Connected Line, Rectangle, Ellipse and Polygon . Draw a straight line across the object and it will actually be straight, unlike the warping that can occur when painting with a 2D application. 10. Custom shaped brush tips (round, square, slash, natural, etc.). You can even create your own brush tips in a 2D paint application. More Features Optimized performance for dual core processors. Uses both processors to paint as quickly and smoothly as possible. * Macintosh version optimized for both Intel and PowerPC processors. * Expandable texture library built in. Start off with our textures and bring in your own. * Powerful Fade By Angle feature allows you to quickly create textures that look good from all sides. * Powerful culling options include Per Pixel, Per Vertex and backface. * Paint Color, Bump, Transparency, Displacement, Specular and Ambient maps. Render inside Blacksmith3D-Paint to see the result without having to switch back and forth to your 3D application. * Works on more systems then ever before. Previously painting was done through OpenGL on your video card, and some systems did not properly support this. Now, OpenGL is only used for display purposes. All painting operations are now done in software, resulting in a more powerful, flexible and surprisingly faster back end. Some systems may sill have OpenGL compatibility issues. Testing the demo or freeware version is the best way to see if it's compatible with your system.
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5th September 2008, 03:17 AM	#6
Gordon Robb Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,940	Those are the features of Paint 3.0, not Paint freeware. According to the website anyway.
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5th September 2008, 08:10 PM	#7
Mook Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posts: 1,131	Can it open *.mb files? Or LWO files for that matter?
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6th September 2008, 08:51 AM	#8
Elowan Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,267	Anything that will help me learn and do UV is of interest to me
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16th September 2008, 01:47 PM	#9
wawadave Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 38	thx i,ll check these out!
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