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  Re: Modeller program for use with Linux?  
From: Jim Henderson
Date: 11 Aug 2011 14:23:01
Message: <4e441e05$1@news.povray.org>
On Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:54:14 -0400, commodorejohn wrote:

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> Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>> Have a look at Wings3D.  It's a subdivision modeler, but there is a
>> povray export plugin for it that seems to work pretty well last I
>> remember.
>>
>> Jim
> Hmm. I've never done much with subdivision modelling beyond an abortive
> attempt at Quake modding ;) I'd still like to find a simpler Moray-like
> program if one is easily available, but Wings 3D is right in the Debian
> repository, so what the hey, I'll give it a shot!

Yeah, I've never really found anything quite like Moray for *nix; Blender 
has more primitives, and the UI has undergone some pretty drastic changes 
(I've heard), so you might look at it as well, it just seems to be one of 
those 'tactical nuke to kill a fly' situations.

Jim


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