What programs do i need to make an custom object

**tonitoni1998** · 03-03-2013, 02:02 PM

I want to make my own objects, monsters etc. ( yes i know that it is harder than i might think). But i dont exactly know what programs i need. It seems like silo is a good choice for modelling a monster, but where do i animate it? In maya? What program applies textures to the uv?

could you help me with these questions and maybe can suggest some other modelling programs for me?

Thanks

**No Author** · 03-03-2013, 02:17 PM

Use Maya 2011 to do it. And then use OpenCollada to export to .dae

**tonitoni1998** · 03-03-2013, 02:18 PM

(03-03-2013, 02:17 PM)No Author Wrote: Use Maya 2011 to do it. And then use OpenCollada to export to .dae

Maya 11 for what? Animating or modelling?

**No Author** · 03-03-2013, 02:32 PM

Don't use maya 2012 and 2013. Because OpenCollada don't work with 2012 and 2013.

**tonitoni1998** · 03-03-2013, 02:44 PM

So there is obe free version and one for 3000$ o.O is the free version good enough?

**No Author** · 03-03-2013, 02:47 PM

(03-03-2013, 02:44 PM)tonitoni1998 Wrote: So there is obe free version and one for 3000$ o.O is the free version good enough?

I don't know about that. Sorry. I wonder how people buy that thing.

**tonitoni1998** · 03-03-2013, 02:54 PM

Okay, thanks. I guess ill just try what i can do with the free version

**PutraenusAlivius** · 03-03-2013, 02:56 PM

Well, it's either Maya 2011 or Blender. For making it work for HPL Editor, now that is hard work.

**The chaser** · 03-03-2013, 03:28 PM

*ehem*

Maya 2011 can model and animate for HPL2. It's the ideal program if you need to make monsters, and it's very versatile. The problem is that it's complicated as f**k. Crisosphinx told me that, being a fast-learner, he needed 4 years to fully understand the program.

There's the normal version (which costs 3000 $) but that's the profit version. If you don't get any money from the maya use, just get the student version (it's free).

Blender is way more simple. Use the maya presets (the same camera controls as the HPL editor) and it will go fine. It's great for begginers, and it runs smoothly and without much problems. I reccomend you to read this if you are going to make stuff in Blender.

**tonitoni1998** · 03-03-2013, 04:11 PM

And i could also model it in silo and animate it in blender? Because silo looked very nice and simple to me.