This is not a list of planned features, only the things I’m considering.
You probably noticed there is no new feature for the buildings and roads, disappointing for a city generator isn’t it. It lets you have beautiful and realistic skies very easily for the backgrounds and the lighting of your outdoor scenes. On the road to offering a free version of SceneCity to everyone, I proudly present you the free version of SceneSkies, one of the three addons that make SceneCity. removed space character from all included textures and models files, for easier support on Linux.improved water shader for the lakes and seas: looks more realistic.cities no longer require the center of the terrain to be flat, generator will try to build where there’s space available.terrain can be exported as RAW and standard grayscale image.
Full version not available alone, but bundled with SceneCity As you can imagine the quality of the models varies greatly but the site is very well organised, so finding the right sort of.
blend files for sharing and also download Blender files created by other users. Once registered users are able to upload their own.
The software has little in the way of organic modeling tools, but if your primary interest is in architectural modeling, SketchUp is an excellent starting point. Like Blender, SketchUp has been amazingly well received and has gradually carved out a niche with professionals in the visualization field due to its ease of use and speed. SketchUp excels at practical and architectural design and probably has more in common with a CAD package than traditional surface modelers like Maya and Max. SketchUp is an intuitive and accessible modeler, originally developed by Google and now owned by Trimble.
Importing 3D models created in other programs can sometimes be a problem. Interface may be a challenge for new users to get used to. While you don't see Blender in any Hollywood effects pipelines where Autodesk and Houdini are deeply ingrained, Blender has steadily carved out a niche in motion graphics and visualization, similar to where Cinema 4D excels. The software was given a thorough overhaul recently and emerged with a fresh interface and a feature set that aims for parity with the best.
The software is good enough to have produced numerous impressive short films and is in use by several professional studios.īlender was criticized early on for having a confusing interface, but don't let outdated complaints steer you away. To this day, it stands as one of the greatest open-source development projects ever conceived.īlender is full-featured, offering a complete range of modeling, surfacing, sculpting, painting, animation, and rendering tools. Heavy use of shortcuts to execute commands can be daunting for new users learning the software.īlender is easily the most versatile entry on this list, and in many regards, it compares favorably to top digital content creation tools like Cinema 4D, Maya, and 3Ds Max. Less useful in designing architecture and objects like furniture.