Where can I get free models

Peter Müller · Post by **Peter Müller** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 2:32 pm

Hi there!
I need some (free) models for a techdemo (tank, jeep, airplain).
Anyone how knows a link?

Peter Müller · Post by **Peter Müller** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 5:45 pm

Found something:
http://www.3dcafe.com/asp/military.asp

bridgeco · Post by **bridgeco** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 6:38 pm

A good source for this might be http://gunpoint-3d.com/

They have tanks and jeeps.

Mostly for sale, but with good free ones as well -see the bottom of the home page:

Jagdpanther
M1 Abrams
Patrol boat
Dodge WC-51

Yours,

James Packer

stodge · Post by **stodge** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 8:24 pm

Those models you linked to are too complex to be useful. Far too many polygons.

stampson · Post by **stampson** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 10:47 pm

http://www.meshfactory.com/main_frames.htm

Also a military jet, bomb, sledghammer, mailbox, a map of Kuwait, and a pumpkin.

They are not low-poly models however.

-stampson

afecelis · Post by **afecelis** » Sun Apr 04, 2004 2:23 am

Why don't you import them into 3dsmax, apply an "optimize" or a "multires" modifier to them and reduce polygon count until you get something useful. Then you might export form max to any format you need.

Peter Müller · Post by **Peter Müller** » Sun Apr 04, 2004 10:06 am

@stodge:
My computer can render 1 in real-time, but not 10. So you're right.

@afecelis:
Where can I get it for free (not kazaa or something like this)?
Is there a "lite-version"?

afecelis · Post by **afecelis** » Sun Apr 04, 2004 8:47 pm

There's a trial version of 3dsmax6 here:
http://www.discreet.com/3dsmax/try.html#

it works for 30 days

Peter Müller · Post by **Peter Müller** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 10:54 am

Thanks. I'll download it.

The_Mega_ZZTer · Post by **The_Mega_ZZTer** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 11:35 am

http://www.wings3d.com/

This freeware 3d modeller can output models in at least one format (3ds) that Irrlicht can read, if you're interesting in making your own models.

Tyn · Post by **Tyn** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 12:42 pm

Ooh, I hate that optimise feature. You are *much* better off rebuilding faces manually, the optimise function really screws with shading by putting triangles in bad positions. You could do optimise and try to fix the errors but I found it a big pain in the arse, you might do a little better.

Peter Müller · Post by **Peter Müller** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 12:48 pm

@The_Mega_ZZTer:
Thanks, but I'm not creative enough

@Tyn:
Of course, you're right. A modeller can optimise a model much better then a algorithmus.
But I'm no modeller

Tyn · Post by **Tyn** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 1:41 pm

lol, it's a lot easier than learning C++ let me tell you

Peter Müller · Post by **Peter Müller** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:19 pm

You may by right. But I'm really to increative.
You know the car from the Tokamak Techdemo (only a few boxes)? I tried to rebuild it - and failed

In school my art grad is also a 4 (think in us it would by a D or something)

Irrlicht Engine

Where can I get free models

Where can I get free models

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