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loth In reply to mangaman8 [2004-07-25 09:18:42 +0000 UTC]

Yes, LightWave.

I can't really say if it's easy to use or not... because that totally depends on who's using it, but compared to programs like 4D and Max.. the LW interface is pretty nasty - so that might be a factor.

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mangaman8 In reply to loth [2004-07-25 09:31:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks maybe I will stick to the easier programs for now. Keep doing those amazing 3d stuff.



PS have you heard of a 3d printer... if not its something that can print sculptures by printing left and right as well as up and down (if that makes sense), I believe that there is only one in the world. Just thought my might be interested in knowing that.

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gregm In reply to mangaman8 [2004-08-02 00:41:48 +0000 UTC]

I believe there is more than one 3D printer in the world as the college in my town has one. One type is a stereolythography machine that 'prints' your 3D designs out of some polymer.

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mangaman8 In reply to gregm [2004-08-02 02:51:47 +0000 UTC]

o okay, I would like to get my hands on one of them. Well I hope you get to use it one day. it sounds like an exciting new invention or something like that.

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gregm In reply to mangaman8 [2004-08-02 10:49:37 +0000 UTC]

yes, they are very interesting unfortunately I havent had the chance to use one, but designs can be somewhat expensive to 'print' in my experience, usually the taller the design the more it will cost to produce.

Heres a small description on stereolithography:

[link]

and another (pretty lame one for kiddies hehe)

[link]

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mangaman8 In reply to gregm [2004-08-02 11:43:07 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the sites, they are very interesting. Lets hope that they will become more available to the public in the not to distant future.

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