What cheap (or free) software do folks recommend for 3D modelling/rendering landscapes?
Thursday, January 22, 2009 by warreni | Discussion: Personal Computing
I was looking at Vue Easel 6 by e-on software, and then I saw that they discontinued it in favor of their new versions including the relatively-inexpensive Pioneer 7. These are both designed for people like me who are beginners and don't have a lot of artistic talent, per se. I was considering a purchase of Pioneer when it comes out of beta; at $50, it's not an unreasonably large amount of money for a hobbyist. However, I noticed as I was playing with the beta that you have to buy an extra plug-in, called RenderUp, which is $70, to produce images that aren't watermarked.
Obviously, it's their software and they can do what they want, but that just seems ridiculous. You may as well just charge $120 for the basic program.
Anyway, does anyone know of any free or cheap alternatives?
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Reply #22 Friday, January 23, 2009 9:00 AM
If memory serves, it is nearly impossible to get a Bryce wall into the galleries here.
The application isn't the issue, it's someone pushing two buttons and then uploading it.
Reply #23 Friday, January 23, 2009 9:11 AM
The 'simple' trick is to ensure the wall does not APPEAR to have been made in Bryce.
It can be done....
Reply #24 Friday, January 23, 2009 11:13 AM
Also almost all of richard mohlers walls are also done with Bryce
Reply #25 Friday, January 23, 2009 1:03 PM
Who needs walls when we have open space just by taking a walk outside in full 3D reality (today, it's snowing like hell & i could render it in Bryce -- or not -- too!)
Life is Art.
Reply #26 Friday, January 23, 2009 1:11 PM
http://www.blender.com
Second that, it's an exemplary reference of highend open-source while being sooooo free it's mind boggling (takes a lot of time & brain energy to learn, but for the life of me IT simply won't handle GC2 directX models how it c_should!) -- but, NOT... for Landscaping as per the OP's request for advice.
Reply #27 Friday, January 23, 2009 1:37 PM
Thank God, you don't moderate walls.....
Otherwise everyone would have to write....."Not Rendered In Bryce" 
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Reply #21 Friday, January 23, 2009 12:06 AM
Yeah, I'd have to say that blender is definately my favorite program. While it takes a while to master, it has most any feature you could possibly want and photo realistic rendering. To top it off, it's free!